Oh how unusual, its the bat flower, I saw it once and it comes in white and black. Will you be swaping? I am very interested in this'thanks yvonne from texas
Thanks, Melanie... this gorgeous waterfall can be seen only by walking for a mile down the middle of railroad tracks (and dodging the trains that go by about every 15 minutes). It is truly a hidden treasure!
Mae, Thanks for the flower ID. I am considered zone 6/7 so I guess I won't leave it outside at the end of the summer but bring it in again. I am definately going to need a bigger house!
Thanks Everyone... This is one of my favorites as well. I have never seen another one, so I'm happy that I was able to preserve it forever in this photograph! :o)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixora_coccinea
I did some research of this flower just few days ago wondering if I can add this to my next project, a butterfly garden. Its called ixora coccinea, flame of the woods, jungle flame or jungle geranium. We…
Funny, I bought it as a plant growing in a container last summer with other plants. I brought it in over the winter and now its in bloom in my house. Same color flowers too. I am wondering if I left it out over the winter if it would survive. I am…
I'm sorry, but I don't know. It was growing in the glass greenhouse in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Lots of beautiful plants there... worth the trip... but so is everything else in San Francisco. It's a BEAUTIFUL city.