Wednesday, 29 July 2015

Tropical Flowers

Frangipani is blooming here in the Top End of Australia.  They grow to about 5 to 6 meter high and don't burn unless there is extreme heat.  The most common colour is white with yellow centre.

The second photo I have no idea what flower it is.  Both photos were taken at Government House in Darwin.




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  1. CynthiaWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 03:52:00 GMT+10

    So beautiful!

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  2. HuggybearWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 07:13:00 GMT+10

    Don't you just love the fragrance of the frangipani when you first get a whiff.
    The red blooms remind me of a hibiscus - they grow like frangipanis profusely
    up here and the further you go north they are everywhere!
    The scent of the frangipani at tropical resort locations can at times be
    overwhelming.
    Keep "truckin' " - pity about Shanks?
    Cheers
    Colin

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    1. Margaret DWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 11:27:00 GMT+10

      Wonderful perfume. A few places had a frangipani tree that we have visited often in the Main Street or in people's gardens, not that much can be grown in most places.
      Shanks's pony, oh well, got left behind, maybe catching up!

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  3. Elephant's ChildWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 08:12:00 GMT+10

    Lovely. The second is a complete mystery to me though. The petals look like leaves...

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    1. Margaret DWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 11:29:00 GMT+10

      Yes they do look like leaves. Even my husband the 'Expert' doesn't know. I suppose we will always wonder when we look at the photo..

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  4. AnonymousWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 08:35:00 GMT+10

    They are a wonderful flower. The even grow here in Melbourne if growing in front of a north facing brick wall.

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    1. Margaret DWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 11:33:00 GMT+10

      That's good they grow in Melbourne..I recall a few people have tried in. Certain areas of Tasmania in a warm sheltered area with success but of course the plant didn't grow it's to its full height.

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  5. The Yum ListWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 09:40:00 GMT+10

    Every time I see a frangipani it makes me think of tropical islands.

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  6. KailaniWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 11:37:00 GMT+10

    Nothing like the smell of frangipani (we call it plumeria.) :)

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    1. HuggybearWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 13:20:00 GMT+10

      Plumeria!
      Yes they call frangipanis, Plumeria in Guam.
      Even the hotel I stayed in there was called " The Plumeria".

      I found some old photos of that red blossom from my old
      PNG collection - they were the same looking blooms as in the
      Lae Botanical Gardens and the war cemetery there.
      I suspect Diane will know their name from her visits to Lae.
      Colin

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    2. Margaret DWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 22:15:00 GMT+10

      Thanks Colin..
      Often plants in different parts of the world are called by different names...

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  7. Margaret DWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 11:41:00 GMT+10

    Oh really, that's interesting...thanks for telling me that :)

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  8. Jo-Anne's RamblingsWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 11:51:00 GMT+10

    Very nice just saying

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  9. GosiaWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 15:56:00 GMT+10

    Margaret I have never seen frangipani what a highand fantastrc flower, Thanks for sharing..

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    1. Margaret DWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 22:06:00 GMT+10

      Rather a perfumed scent of which you like or you don't..you are welcome.

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  10. CraigWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 16:34:00 GMT+10

    I love plumeria Margaret. To me they are the very essence of a tropical garden. I have a small one growing indoors under a velux window which it loves. The closest it will ever get to Hawaii, Guam or Darwin, but it seems happy enough.

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    1. Margaret DWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 22:09:00 GMT+10

      You never know you might trsvel to one of those places...well done with your Frangipani...green fingers :)

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    2. CraigWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 22:37:00 GMT+10

      I've been to Hawaii a couple of times but my poor plumeria has only ever lived in the UK!

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  11. RosemaryWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 19:06:00 GMT+10

    The Frangipani is just beautiful - I looked on Google and did come across an image of the pink flower, but sadly it gave no name.

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    1. Margaret DWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 22:11:00 GMT+10

      Thank you for looking Rosemary...oneday i will find out what's it's called..

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  12. UnknownWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 20:48:00 GMT+10

    I fully understand it, but it is still hard for me to get used to the fact that the tropics are to the north for you-all down there.

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    1. Margaret DWednesday, 29 July 2015 at 22:13:00 GMT+10

      Yes, hard to wrap your head around that. Only part of Australia is in the tropics.

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  13. Linda KayThursday, 30 July 2015 at 03:00:00 GMT+10

    Those tropical flowers are always special, and your pictures are very clear and beautiful.

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  14. StrayerThursday, 30 July 2015 at 03:06:00 GMT+10

    It's also hard for me to grasp, that your tropics are northern, but it makes sense, once one thinks about it. What a beautiful flower! How are you spending your time up north there? Are there crocs?

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 30 July 2015 at 08:23:00 GMT+10

      I'm used to northern tropics..
      we are out most afternoons when in a town looking at the shops, scenery, houses or sitting in the shade if not too hot outside, otherwise in the caravan with A/C on.
      Yes there are crocs in many places but haven't seen any as yet..

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  15. AnonymousThursday, 30 July 2015 at 12:02:00 GMT+10

    Your photos are extraordinary.

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  16. Margaret DThursday, 30 July 2015 at 15:28:00 GMT+10

    Thanks

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  17. RiverThursday, 30 July 2015 at 16:22:00 GMT+10

    I love frangipani. I've tried to grow one in three different states, but never been successful. I've given up and now just admire them in other people's gardens.
    No idea what the pink flower is. It looks as if the tiny white centre is the flower while the pink parts are bracts, similar to bouganvillea.

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 30 July 2015 at 23:04:00 GMT+10

      Could be related to a boganvillea...a few frangipani's blooming here in Kununurra, just white ones..

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  18. LindaFriday, 31 July 2015 at 00:41:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful and refreshing. Thank you!

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  19. Jean | DelightfulRepast.comFriday, 31 July 2015 at 02:54:00 GMT+10

    I've never seen a frangipani in person. Your photo is lovely. Wish I had smellavision!

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  20. HuggybearFriday, 31 July 2015 at 11:38:00 GMT+10

    Margaret.
    I think "River" may have nailed this plant - it does have similarities to the bouganvillea.
    Colin

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    1. Margaret DFriday, 31 July 2015 at 11:52:00 GMT+10

      River could be indeed correct. Will look up varities of Bougainvillea...

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  21. CountryMumSaturday, 1 August 2015 at 07:51:00 GMT+10

    Frangipanis are such beautiful flowers. If only we could smell them as well as see them in your photos!

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