Nalinki at Angles and Views has started #flowersoverflowers where we can share our favourite blossoms of the week. It seems like a good idea to spread some blooms across the Internet. I am more than happy to join in.
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Happy Hibiscus – Blue Bird
A beautiful and very cheerful flower!!
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I love hibiscus but I can never remember it’s name. I think ‘hyacinth’ and know that’s not correct but hibiscus doesn’t stick. We have one flowerbed here in my complex with large, deep red blooms right now. Very pretty.
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They look so tropical and come in such exotic colourways.
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such a beautiful flower, love the color!
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Thank you, it is a delightful blue and apparently quite hardy.
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Such fabulous color Jude. Loving your macro images.
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Yes! that’s such a beautiful variety 🙂
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Isn’t it gorgeous? I may try this one 🙂
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What a gorgeous way to start my day. The colour is lovely. Thanks Jude.
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Your hibiscus is beautiful. Obviously no problem photographing that colour, which always resists my camera. Glorious crumpled and veined detail.
(Your header’s not there: are you going minimalist?)
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Actually I think in real life it is much bluer than shown here. My neighbour has one in flower now that is pink. I must grab a shot of it! I don’t usually put a header on the single flower posts any more. Just the gardens. And you are so right – it does look crumpled 🙂
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This sounds like a fun challenge. I will need to check out this series.
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Not so much a challenge Patrick, other than to post a lovely flower(s) on a Tuesday. Simply add the tag #flowersoverflowers to your post and everyone can find them by searching on the tag. Hope you are doing well – has the rain arrived yet?
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I had to Google to check that you hadn’t done some trickery with the colour! A blue hibiscus?!!? But yup, the Royal Horticultural Society backs you up.
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As if I would… 😉
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I have never seen a blue Hibiscus. Is it a new variety? But I really love how it shades into pink in the centre.
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It is not the Hibiscus rosa-sinensis which are usually pink, this is Hibiscus syriacus which is a much hardier shrub and can grow outdoors here in a sheltered spot. It is a pretty colour.
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That is probably why I haven’t seen it before as it is the tropical hibiscus that are grown here.
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This is so beautiful, I love the shades in this flower! And the idea is a really good one too.
Do check my post on flower photography too 😀
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