Flamingo flowers are so trippy
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Went on a date with my love and finally got my first Silver Blush hybrid Anthurium! I’m super excited and hope I can keep her happy 💚
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The berries of the multi‑storey anthurium hybrid have ripened.
[(forgetii x regale) x self] x [(BV x crystallinum) x forgetii]
I pollinated this flower spike casually, simply because the developmental stages of the parent plants coincided. I didn’t really expect it to set fruit. The offspring will be non‑uniform, with an unpredictable combination of traits. I’d like to grow them all to the mature leaf stage, but I don’t have enough space.
The second and third photos show the parent plants
Anthurium (forgetii x regale) x self
Anthurium (Black Velvet x crystallinum) x forgetii
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I cut this dead flower off my anthurium plant earlier today and loved the texture of the leaf so decided to take this photo of it sitting on some faux flowers in my lounge. I think the effect is quite pleasing… by Kim Haddon
Via Flickr:
Anthurium…
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Crocus, anthurium, orchid, bird of paradise, chrysanthemum and red rose again
season 5, episode 19: Hammer of the Gods
A pot of withered violet-blue crocuses wiggles back to life in reverse timelapse in the introductory sequence, and there are flowers all over the Elysian Fields Hotel. Around the front desk and in a hallway are vases of red and white anthurium and white orchids; in the grand ballroom, on either side of the doors, are large arrangements of bird of paradise flowers, giant orange-ish chrysanthemums, and loads of smaller, less distinct flowers: violet-blue orchids or larkspurs perhaps, reddish lilies or alstroemeria maybe. Later, Gabriel brings Kali a single red rose. None of these flowers are remarked upon or anything, but they’re everywhere.
ALTCrocuses are commonly cultivated for their flowers, which emerge from underground bulbo-tubers in autumn, winter, or spring. I’ve already covered saffron crocuses twice; see Saffron, skunk cabbage, trillium (or part 2). Their revival in the show signals the corresponding revival of the initially decrepit hotel into a luxurious place fit for the titular gods.
ALTAnthuriums are native to the Americas and can be grown as houseplants, noted for their showy leaves and spathes, although they are toxic to dogs and cats.
ALTOrchids are a very large and diverse family (family being the taxonomic category one step up from a genus, which is one step up from a species) of flowering plants which grow on every continent except Antarctica. The ones in the show appear to be a common commercial variety, likely originating in the tropics.
ALTBird of paradise flowers bear little resemblance to any actual birds if you ask me, but the plants comprise a small genus of five species, all native to South Africa. The species in the show looks like Strelitzia reginae, which is a fairly popular houseplant. Their inclusion emphasizes the presence of deities from distant lands.
ALTI’ve already covered chrysanthemums; see Tulip, daffodil, rose, chrysanthemum, grape hyacinth/bluebell.
ALTLarkspur, or delphinium, refers to a genus of plants known for their toxicity and supposedly dolphin-like flowers. I looked at a lot of pictures and I couldn’t figure out the dolphin thing.
ALTI’ve already covered lilies, too–white ones, anyway–in my previous post. They can be many, many other colors, including red.
ALTAlstroemeria, sometimes called Peruvian lily, is a genus of flowering plants native to South America. They are fairly common in floral arrangements. Alstroemerias do bear some resemblance to true lilies, what with their having six-petaled flowers and lanceolate leaves and an upright habit and all.
ALTGuess what else I’ve already covered? Red roses. It’s funny that he only brings her one, though–unless perchance he’s meant to have appearified that whole table.
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Anthurium Papi FS x Papi Bunny Ears 💚😊 He’s got a new leaf growing. Beautiful big-eared bunny
