Summer does last a lot longer here in the 'Deep South' as they call our region...
That sure has been true for our Fragrant Flowers, the Hippeastrum Fragrantissimum that bloomed on August 9, and again on September 24.
This is on August 9th...
Sure we have had lots of rain this summer as is evident here in this photo.
In only 2 days these buds did open up fully. This was on August 7.
The foliage is rather wavy...
Those raindrops on the almost bursting flower buds look very special.
One stem holds lots of flowers!
Husband Pieter took this photo of a second stem with flowers on September 24!
That are again several flowers, a total of six, on one stem!
Leaves do start falling down and accumulate on the patio in front of our greenhouse.
A very good photo showing the wavy leaves!
A final photo where Pieter is holding a single, large flower in his hands.
Wish I could also transmit its fragrance...
very pretty!!
ReplyDeleteDearest Theresa,
DeleteSuch a summer's end bonus!
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeletethose flowers are georgeous! What a wonderful plant, and how big those single flowers are! Such a Beauty!
Thank you for showing us!
Happy and sunny week to you,
Love and hugs,
Claudia
Dearest Claudia,
DeleteYes these flowers are big and gorgeous; a hand is always a great comparison.
Enjoy your fall week as well and sending you sunshine. It is now 25°C here and only 50% humidity so it is perfect!
Hugs,
Mariette
Love hippy's, especially the white ones.
ReplyDeleteDearest Kay,
DeleteGuess you are confusing ours with the more common Amaryllis (Hippeastrum x hybridum) a
native to South America and belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. Those are the bulbs everyone can buy.
Ours has completely different leaves, they are rather wavy and by far not as thick and upright as the Amaryllis and they are highly fragrant too. The common Amaryllis lacks any fragrance...
Hugs,
Mariette
Hippeastrum is such a lovely plant and Pieter's photos are excellent!
ReplyDeleteI can imagine its fragrance!
Have a nice day, dear Mariette!!!! ( I am off to the beach now!!!!)
Dearest Marie-Anne,
DeleteThis is a lovely species indeed and quite different from the common Amaryllis that most people do know.
We are having a blue sky and 25°C with low humidity of 50%. Excellent day! Enjoy your beach day.
Hugs,
Mariette
The plant has beautiful flowers and I noticed the falling leaves indeed, autumn is coming for sure.
ReplyDeleteDearest Marianne,
DeleteWe have had rainy and windy,cooler days where the leaves came down in big numbers while this Hippeastrum was blooming. Today it is lovely again and 25°C with a blue sky.
Hugs to you,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeleteauch ich liebe diese zarten weißen Blüten sehr -
ich wünsche dir einen schönen Tag -
liebe Grüße- Ruth
Liebe Ruth,
DeleteAber so eine hast du noch nie gesehen da es keine gewöhnlich Amaryllis ist. Das Blatt ist ganz unterschiedlich und auch duften die Amaryllis nicht und unsere duftet sehr.
Ganz liebe und sonnig warme Grüsse,
Mariette
Anche qui da noi ha piovuto tanto ma proprio tanto durante l'estate, portando anche disastri in varie zone. Vedo comunque che, nonostante la tanta acqua venuta anche lì da te, i fiori sono riusciti a vincere sul maltempo. Che bel giardino e quanto verde ti circonda Mariette. Un bacione grande. Paola
ReplyDeleteCara Paola,
DeleteIn effetti è ancora molto lussureggiante e verde qui e l'estate continua dopo un periodo più freddo e ventoso con ancora pioggia. Ci piace molto. Questo è davvero una rara e bella pianta esotica con fragranza!
Baci,
Mariette
Dear Mariette,what a preety flower and it sure looks large!
ReplyDeleteThe fragrance of this flower must be fantastic!Gorgeous pictures!
Wishing you a lovely week!!Hugs!!
Dimi...
Dearest Dimi,
DeleteIts flowers are quite large and exotic. We do enjoy them every year in late summer.
Glad I could capture these photos and also the second blooming when Pieter took an additional 4 photos of its beauty.
Sending you hugs,
Mariette
Nice
ReplyDeleteDearest Jo-Anne,
DeleteThank you and they sure are nice!
Hugs,
Mariette
Such beautiful, elegant looking flower! I love these wavy leaves!
ReplyDeleteThe pot the flower is in is also very lovely!
Dearest Tamago,
DeleteThank you and yes, both are lovely. This planter is a French made one from Grosfillex and they no longer make these... We got 2 of these and 2 larger ones with balls on the corners. They still make plantes but different www.grosfillexus.com
On the photo the white fiberglass planter box is so muddy from all the rain... But at least we got photos from these fragrant flowers!
Hugs,
Mariette
Was für schöne grosse Blüten!
ReplyDeleteGrüessli
Julia
Liebe Julia,
DeleteJa die sind sehr gross und ganz besonder, auch das Blatt.
Liebe Grüsse,
Mariette