Last year in early June I did write about our Catalpa Bignonioides - Indian Bean Tree. Under this post you can find the link. Now we were fortunate to find some of its beautiful blossoms hanging very low. Good enough for capturing them on camera. Does anyone reading my post, have a catalpa tree in the garden at home? Would love to know from you.
They are really beautiful and quite exotic looking!
This is the first time that we actually could see them at eye level...
As with all flowers, they don't last that long. By the time the last one opens up, the first one starts already wilting away...
The Catalpa leaves are quite big.
This tree stands near the creek, so moisture is not an issue.
More close up...
A perfect one on the left and it's sibling to the right is wilting away already.
We were fortunate for spotting them all in time!
Did you ever get to see those Catalpa blossoms up close?
{Our Catalpa Bignonioides - Indian Bean Tree} | previous post by me
very unique and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteDearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteOh, you are kindly showing us the blossoms so rare to us (or for me, haha).
Kind of bean tee's flower♡♡♡
Very beautiful and I thought that the shape of the flower looks like iris.
And we can see your explanation "by the time the last one opens up, the first one starts already wilting away" from some of the flowers got a bit brownish on edges. Transient beauty makes flowers more precious like cherry blossoms♬♬♬
Love you always, xoxo Miyako*
Mariette,
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely lovely flower! Thanks for sharing :)
leslie
Liebste Mariette,
ReplyDeletewas für eine wunderschöne Blüte, Orchideengleich!
Ich wünsch Dir einen schönen und fröhlichen Tag!
♥ Liebste Grüße Claudia ♥
Wat heb je toch een mooie tuin !!...fijne dag liefs Ria...xxx..
ReplyDeleteCome son belli questi fiori,sembrano quasi di carta!Bacioni cara Mariette!Rosetta
ReplyDeleteDear Mariette - I have a Catalpa Tree too. Mine is an 'Aurea' with large yellow/lime green coloured leaves. To date it has not flowered. I live in hope.
ReplyDeleteDearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteA student nurse Belgium some thing special.
She kept it all to herself where present.
You has writ about the catalpa Bignonioides Indian bean tree I under for very inter lest about new things
fruit in my life that about new your post in the garden at you home.
I sent that I remember about bery them at eye level you having are many time of unused beautiful catalpa close.
Lovely flowers and I have never seen one before. Have a nice day.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Elna
So beautiful! Unfortunately, we don't see the tree in our neighborhood. I love the close ups for the flowers. How wonderful you have them in your garden and can see the flowers when they bloom especially as they don't last long.
ReplyDeleteHoi Mariette,
ReplyDeletePrachtige catalpa's en...nog wel in bloei ook. Magnifiek.
Hebben wij hier nog nooit gezien. Meestal zijn het hier bolcatalpa's, momenteel een beetje een trendyboom.
Wij hebben in onze tuin al een ouder exemplaar. Wellicht ligt het aan het klimaat hier in Nederland, maar als alle bomen al in blad staan, begint de bolcatalpa pas te spruiten en....als alle bomen in het najaar nog in blad staan, laat de bolcatalpa als eerste z'n blad vallen. Wij vinden vooral het grote blad zoals jij ook aangeeft heel decoratief en sfeervol.
Geniet van je catalpa's en heel veel lieve groetjes vanuit een koude (brrr.) Nederland,
Elly
Dearest Mariette
ReplyDeleteExotic indeed - what a beauty!
The flowers resemble orchids - are the perfumed?
How lovely to have in your garden - even with such a short flowering!
much love
Shane
Me again - I meant to add
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS dear Mariette on reaching 400 FOLLOWERS!!!!
You are one of the gems in blogland!
Shane x
Dearest Mariette, I don't think I have ever seen this beautiful bloom. It reminds me of an orchid, so lovely.
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying my grandsons as they are at their mom's for a couple of weeks.
Have a great weekend,
Love to you, Ginger