Beautiful Crocosmia

Crocosmia is a flowering plant in the iris family. That said, it doesn't look like any other kind of iris I've ever seen. We have some crocosmia that delightfully, and somewhat unexpectedly, manages to bloom in our garden year after year. I always call it our "tropical" plant. It does not look like the type of plant which will survive in our northeast coast climate, but ours does quite well.

It is a really fun name to pronounce too!

I plan to blog more pictures of crocosmia in future posts. This particular capture should give you the basic idea of why I call it "tropical", and, perhaps, why I like it so much.

Warm Gesture

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Conservatory of Flowers

Deb and I visited San Francisco in June to meet my new grandson. (Yay! Very exciting.) While there, we also did some local sightseeing. The Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park was a joy to visit. Neither of us had been there before. The interior is kept very humid. The tropical environment keeps the plants happy. All flora in the Conservatory of Flowers are quite stunning. Witness these examples below.

Deep Pocket

Hanging Pouches

Inner Space

Jaws

Among the Lily Pads

Extended Fingers

Purple Water

Volcano Inside

Yikes! Look at the fangs on this plant:

This Thing Bites

Many of the orchids appear to have faces.

Little Skier

Googly Eyes

One Drop Below the Tongue

Scowl Face

Surf's Up

Unfurled Grace

Cones and Whiskers

Alive and Abundant

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