Hibiscus in the neighborhood
Walking back home after dropping off our car at the repair shop for some maintenance, I spotted this hibiscus. I loved the way it sort of quivered in the light breeze, so I shot a short (9 sec) video to use here along with with an animated gif. Something a little different from my usual still photos for this series.
Video: Douglas E. Welch, A Gardener’s Notebook
Hibiscus (/hɨˈbɪskəs/[2] or /haɪˈbɪskəs/[3]) is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species are often noted for their showy flowers and are commonly known simply as hibiscus, or less widely known as rose mallow. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, as well as woody shrubs and smalltrees. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ἱβίσκος (hibískos), which was the name Pedanius Dioscorides (ca. 40–90) gave to Althaea officinalis.[4] — Wikipedia.org
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Previously in Flowering Now:
- Cactus Flower
- Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum × superbum)
- Plumaria
- Nasturtium
- Giant Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai)
- Fortnight Lily (Dietes) – June 24, 2014
- Water Lily (Nymphaeaceae)
- Daylily (Hemerocallis)
- Morning glory (Convolvulaceae)
- Pink Hibiscus
- Magnolia grandiflora
- Gardenia – beautiful flowers and scent
- Calochortus superbus (Superb mariposa lily) – California Native
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