According to this Gardening Australia fact sheet, the Pineapple Lily Eucomis, hails from East Africa, a region with summer rains.
This one, growing in my neighbour's garden, is seemingly at it's peak right now. The photo was taken only this morning, and by the time I was leaving after a coffee/chat session, I needed to borrow an umbrella to walk back home. Lucky I got the pics first!
Growing alongside, is this equally spectacular frangipanni.
hier der Sommer..und bei uns der Witer mit Frost und Schnee
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Wonderful photos from this flowers. The first one is seldom. I don´t know them. The Frangipani are amazing.
ReplyDeleteWow that is a spectacular display! What fabulous flowers on the Eucomis! The Frangipani is beautiful too.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures of these wonderful flowers, Carole. The pineapple lily grows happily in our garden, but the frangipani we have been unable to coax into flower (yet!).
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Beautiful flowers Carole. I can see they are appropriately named as a Pineapple lily! The beautiful frangipanni make me feel home sick.
ReplyDeleteboth blooms are really pretty, but that second one is gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. I bet they smell heavenly.
ReplyDeleteWow...sooo wonderful photos...I liked your pictures very well...
ReplyDeleteGreetings Karin
Your flowers are unique. they're so pretty.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Tulips
thanks for your lovely weekend flowers :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers, - very good pictures!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend!
Love the Pulmeria...not sure on the spelling...they smell soooooooo sweet!
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Jan
Oh, so pretty! I don't think I've ever seen the first one. It's very unusual looking, but so interesting and delicate!
ReplyDeleteWow so pretty i like all of them...Mine is up too.
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Wow what beautiful flowers. I've never seen either one. Your photo's of them are just amazing and so lovely.
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