I always love seeing (and photographing) the Hibiscus blossoms at Longwood Garden. They always have several varieties on display and recently they’ve added some new varieties to the front row of the conservatory – which means – new and different hibiscus blossoms to photograph in addition to some old favorites
I thought I’d share some of the hibiscus blossoms I’ve photographed recently.
I’ve made a couple of visits to Green Spring Gardens recently and found some wonderful flowers to photograph. I thought I’d share some of those photo with you today.
I love photographing hibiscus blossoms – there’s something about their large petals with the ruffled edges that I can’t resist. I’ve created a new video for you with some of my favorite photos of hibiscuses. The photos are accompanied by Beethoven’s Fur Elise.
I love seeing hibiscuses and their native relatives rosemallows blooming at the local gardens. Here in the DC area, there are several native mallows that bloom all summer long. Some hibiscuses can survive the winters here, but many are tropical plants that need to be indoors to survive.
A wonderful red rosemallow photographed at a local park
In recent years I’ve photographed several hibiscus blossoms that have Wind as part of their name. After doing a little research, I discovered that they are all part of a series of hibiscus plants known as the “Tradewinds Tropical Hibiscus” plants developed by Aris Horticulture. Their botanical name is Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. They are known for their abundant flowers and their ability to grow in containers that are 6″ or larger.
I love seeing all the colors in the various Tradewinds Hibiscuses I’ve photographed – here are some of them to brighten your day.
I’ve seen signs for a few more hibicuses in the Tradewinds series at local gardens – all I have to do now is catch them when they are blooming. If I do – I’ll be sure to share more photos of them.
