Thursday, May 20, 2010

WHITE NOW 2.0

Guava






Yesterday's white flower post was just half of the whites we have blooming around here right now. I tried to narrow it down, but there are too many beauties to not share as many as possible. So here are some more...

Female Papaya Flower
Male Papaya Flowers and Male flowers used on a cake. As you can see the males grow in clusters and the females grow as single flowers. I like to use the male flowers because 1, they smell amazing and 2, it's ok to pick the males as they do not produce fruit.
Asparagus Fern. These little buggers are not really a fern and full of thorns that are like splinters. The smell early in the morning when the sun warms them is like hot buttered popcorn.
Madagascar Periwinkle. We have this in about 3 other colors as well.
Now we have been told this is a number of things, but we are pretty sure it's a Yellow Lemon Guava. It bears small pear shaped fruits about 1 1/2" long and tastes like a combo of bananas and grapes.
Spider Lilies

4 comments:

Ann Flower said...

You have posted awesome picture of flowers. Flowers bring so much joy to those who have the time enjoy them.

Kristin L said...

I love the Yellow Lemon Guava flower -- it looks like a party dress! Thanks for sharing.

Conn said...

mahalo.
Ann, it's true...if you have this much beauty anywhere near you, you must take the time to enjoy them.

yes Kristin... it is very frilly and only abut the size of a quarter.

dining tables said...

These are very beautiful pictures! I like the bloom of the flowers and the colors! Nice photos!