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From Favorite Blue Flowered Bulbs Two on Thursday 5th of November 2026 04:49:29 PM PST
Nemastylis geminiflora -- I couldn't believe that a native to the central Texas hill country where I grew up could be so pretty and so blue. Lee Poulsen, Southern California, USDA Zone 9-10.
From Costus on Wednesday 4th of November 2026 04:48:38 PM PST
Costus guanaiensis Rusby is native from S. Mexico to Tropical America. Height range: 3-4 ft.
Costus guanaiensis spp. macrostrobilus (K.Schum.) Maas is native to Panama. The photo below were taken by Nhu Nguyen in habitat.
From Nelumbo on Tuesday 3rd of November 2026 04:48:06 PM PST
Nelumbo nucifera is native to Asia. Flowers are pink or white and the outer petals are shed early on before coming to a full bloom. It is an important plant in Asian cultures, particularly in Hinduism or Buddhism where it is considered sacred. Most parts of the plant are edible. The starchy tubers are often very large with holes running laterally inside. Tubers can be prepared in many ways from stir-fries to stews. The young shoots are delicious stir-fried and have a very distinctive flavor with a nice crunchy texture. The leaves are used to wrap food in markets or food can be steamed in them. The stamens are very aromatic and can be used to flavor tea. The young seeds are eaten fresh and old seeds are used in many dessert dishes. Many hundreds of varieties have come out of horticultural selections and hybrids with N. lutea. Dried seeds are extremely hard and must be scarified before sowing in water.
The photos below were taken by Nhu Nguyen of an unnamed cultivar. Photos #1-2 show the flowers and photo #3 shows the seedpod and seeds.
From Trillium Species Three on Monday 2nd of November 2026 04:45:30 PM PST
Trillium simile Gleason is native to North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia, United States. It is a very attractive large species, often forming small clumps, with erect creamy-white flowers (normally) with a purple ovary. The flower is characteristically more funnel-shaped with the ends of the petals flaring sideways. Height: 30-45 cm. First two photos by John Lonsdale. The last photo was taken by Nhu Nguyen in the Great Smokies National Park.
From Bipinnula on Sunday 1st of November 2026 04:02:31 PM PST
Bipinnula fimbriata (Poepp.) I.M.Johnst. is a terrestrial orchid and one of five species native to Chile. This plant is a coastal plant (0-500 m, 0-1640 ft) found in central Chile. It is native to dry, arid areas with long periods of drought and only about 100-300 mm (4-12 in) of rain that occurs in winter. There are coastal fogs other times of the year providing some moisture and protection from the sun. It is difficult to cultivate. The photo below was taken by Eugene Zielinski spring 2011 in Chile where it was growing near Los Vilos. Plants were about 30 cm (12 inches) tall.
From Begonia on Saturday 31st of October 2026 05:01:46 PM PDT
Begonia geranioides Hook.f. is a delicate species from Natal and the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The rounded leaves are borne on a very short stem on top of the tuber. In my experience this is a rather ephemeral plant that is suited to cool, shady conditions and is a good companion for small ferns. In winter it is dormant and should be kept dry. In small pots (2" to 3") it will grow and flower when only a few inches tall, though in nature the plants can be larger. A good write-up is here. Height: 30 cm. Photos show plants grown and photographed by Dylan Hannon of material originally collected near Merrivale.
From Nomocharis on Friday 30th of October 2026 05:41:49 PM PDT
Lilium gongshanense (Y.D.Gao & X.J.He) Y.D.Gao, syn. Nomocharis gongshanensis Y.D.Gao & X.J.He, is from the Yunnan region of China, including Gongshan. It grows at 3200 m on sunny, grassy and bushy slopes of limestone soils. Similar to Lilium apertum, it was described as a new species in Gao et al., 2012, Plant Systematics and Evolution. Height range: to about 40 cm.Susan Band grew this flower from seed, blooming in 2014.
From Thelymitra Two on Thursday 29th of October 2026 05:14:27 PM PDT
Thelymitra psammophila C.R.P.Andrews, the sandplain sun orchid, grows along the southern coast of Western Australia, in the Albany district. It grows among heath, in sandy clay soil that is wet in winter. Some reports say it is strongly fragrant. Height range: 15-25 cm. Photos by Ron Heberle.
From Fall Blooming Crocus Three on Wednesday 28th of October 2026 05:01:56 PM PDT
Crocus pulchellus Herb. is an autumn flowering species widely distributed in the Balkans and northwestern Turkey. It is a good garden plant in temperate regions, fairly winter-hardy on the North American west coast. Lavender is the usual color, but white forms are common too. It flowers before the leaves emerge. Height range: 10-15 cm. This first photo from Jane McGary shows the cultivar 'Inspiration' with two deformed flowers, possibly the result of virus, but possibly due to physical injury. The other photos were taken by Mary Sue Ittner. The last shows corms on a 1 cm grid.
From Triteleia Hybrids on Tuesday 27th of October 2026 05:26:30 PM PDT
Triteleia ixioides 'Ellen' is a cultivar created by Boltha in the Netherlands and named after their hybridizer, Mrs. Ellen Wajon. They used Triteleia ixioides ssp. scabra and Triteleia ixioides. Photo by Jan van den Berg
