by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 19, 2009 | Flowers
A couple weeks ago, I posted some photos of a Sinome Toad Lily that I photographed at Green Spring Garden in Alexandria, Virginia. I photographed a second toad lily that same morning – a Variegated Toad Lily (Tricyrtis hirta variegata).
Like the Sinome Toad Lily, the variegated toad lily is a shade loving plant that blooms in late summer to early fall. It is native to Asia.
Here are a group of blossoms along one of the stalks of the plant.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
A cluster of blossoms
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
And finally – some single blossoms that show the incredible structure of these flowers.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
The toad lilies are amazing complex flowers. They kind of make me wish I had a place for some shade loving perennials in my yard. I think they’d make a neat addition to a shade garden.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 13, 2009 | Flowers, Solanaceae Family
One of the varieties of peppers that I’ve photographed this fall are the Chinese Five Color Peppers – also known as Chinese Multi-Color Peppers. They are a variety of capiscum annuum. Originally from China, these peppers are edible – and very hot! As the peppers ripen, they change color from purple to cream to yellow to orange to red.
The first Chinese Five Color Pepper plant I photographed was at Longwood Gardens. Here’s a group of fully ripe red peppers.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
And a plant with all five colors of peppers
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
A few weeks later, I photographed another set of Chinese Five Color Peppers at the National Arboretum in Washington DC. The ones at the Arboretum are part of the Pepper Collection.
A cluster of purple peppers, with a few that have already changed color
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
This group has several that are in the processes of changing colors as they ripen.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
And finally, a group of peppers of all colors growing on one of the larger pepper plants.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 11, 2009 | Flowers, News
Presidente Lilies (c) 2009 Patty Hankins
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by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 11, 2009 | Flowers
Earlier this week, I took a quick trip to Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond. I’ve been there several times this year – and each time I find something new and wonderful to photograph. On this visit, I discovered a large bed of Sonata Mix Cosmos (cosmos bipinnatus) in full bloom. I just loved the way they swayed in the sunny breeze – in great shades of pinks and white. Here are some of my favorite Cosmos photos from Lewis Ginter.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
The cosmos were in full bloom last week – my guess is that if you head to Lewis Ginter in the next few days – you’ll still be able to see a spectacular display of the cosmos
by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 8, 2009 | Flowers
Earlier this week, I spent a few hours photographing at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, VA. One of the unusual flowers I photographed there was a Sinonome Toad Lily(Tricyrtis sinonome). I had no idea what the plant was – fortunately, Green Spring Gardens is really good about putting up identification signs.
A little research on the web revealed that Toad Lilies are originally native to Asia. Most bloom in the fall, and many like the Sinomome Toad Lily I photographed are shade loving plants.
Here’s the view of the flowers that first caught my eye. I thought WOW! what shapes and colors!
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
A couple of closer in and side views of the flowers
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Another cluster of flowers with several buds that had yet to open
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
And finally – a group of blossoms growing along the stalk with leaves. I’d love to see this with all the buds open and the flowers in bloom.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
The Sinonome Toad Lily was a wonderful plant to photograph. I’m glad I found it at Green Spring Gardens.
