{Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis 'Snow Queen' - Variegated}

On August 6, I did capture a few photos of our flaming red Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis 'Snow Queen' - Variegated. Let me show it to you:

Tropical Hibiscus Variegated Snow Queen

See link below post from Emerald Goddess Gardens

Now you can see our white picket fence underneath the red blossom... The Southern Magnolia tree is to the left.

We view this from our bay window area and it is in a pot.

You also find them in the link from Almost Eden Plants, below this post.

Here you clearly can see the picket fence and the magnolia trees. The Japanese magnolia tree to the right and its leaves above in this photo. Our Southern Magnolia tree is to the left...

Do you have a variegated hibiscus in red?

Related links:
Tropical Hibiscus Variegated Snow Queen | Emerald Goddess Gardens
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Snow Queen' | Almost Eden Plants
{Our Luna White Hibiscus or Rose Mallow} | previous post by me
{Our Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' - Rose-of-Sharon 'Diana'} | previous post by me

{Our Pink Hibiscus Syriacus 'Aphrodite' - Aphrodite Rose of Sharon} | previous post by me

{Our Hibiscus syriacus 'Blushing Bride' from Quero, Belluno in Italy} | previous post by me
{Our Hibiscus syriacus Jeanne D'Arc & Our Life in Italy} | previous post by me
{3 Hibiscus Varieties 'KONA' - 'CONFEDERATE ROSE' and a RED variegated} | a previous post by me

{Our Zephyranthes Candida - Rain Lily}

Zephyranthes flowers are very similar to Habranthus flowers and both are called Rain Lilies. Zephyranthes flowers tend to be star shaped and Habranthus have somewhat irregular flowers. Read more in detail below post under Zephyranthes. 

Also our Zephyranthes Candida Rain Lily, commonly called Fairy Lily is a member of the Amaryllidaceae family. Blogger friend Sarah from HYACINTHS FOR THE SOUL did show us her Habranthus Rain Lily in pink. Just scroll down on her blog. 

 Our Zephyranthes Candida is native to Argentina and Uruguay

Here I did arrange them in a silver vase on a tray and also showing you two buds and two of its leaves in the back.

They do look a bit like Crocus... and are also a flower bulb.

On a tray in the gazebo in daylight.

Zephyranthes flowers point straight up and have equal stamens.
Habranthus flowers point upward BUT at an angle and have unequal stamens.

Here you can actually count the 6 equal stamens. 

Lovely greenish center...

All photos are taken on August 29, when we had our first summer tea in the gazebo after cleaning up the mud.
In the back you see our pond...

Proof of sunshine after all our summer rain! 
This is at 18:00 o'clock...

Here is how they grow, beside our gazebo...

Hope you enjoyed this unique summer blooming bulb!

Does any of you also having these? Or in a different color?

From those links below you can check other colors.

Related links:

Zephyranthes | pacificbulbsociety.org with photos and detailed information

Rainlily, Zephyranthes and Habranthus spp | University of Florida showing all different varieties - scroll down

Zephyranthes | Wikipedia

{Our Liriope Muscari - Border Grass or Lily-turf}

Our evergreen tufts of arching grass-like plants around the driveway are called Liriope Muscari and common names are Border Grass (that's exactly what we use them for!) or Lily-turf. YES, they are a member of the LILY family and not actually a grass! Find more information below this post.

This photo is taken on August 1, and you can see how green our grass looks after all that rain!

Our Liriope Muscari Variegata or Lily-turf looked also quite happy.

We indeed use it as a Border Grass alongside our driveway!

In the top right corner you see the stem of our palm tree...

Do you have some Liriope Muscari Variegata either in purple or in white?

Related link:
Liriope muscari | Floridata link with info
Liriope muscari Variegata | link from White Flower Farm about the one we have in above pictures. It does thrive very well in northern regions too!