Flowers

Hosta after the rain AIMG_1294

Silver sword azaleas have a profusion of pink flowers in the spring that redden as they age. The evergreen leaves are variegated and provide brightness once the blooms have faded. ODT: In the pink AIMG_1283

Wissahickon Rhododendrons have beautiful large trusses of flowers with lighter, spotted centers. They are hardy and can be grown in the north. ODT: In the pink AIMG_1286

Flaiming Silver Japanese Pieris is one of the most beautiful andromeda on the market today. In early spring, clusters of fragrant small waxy flowers form that last for over a month. They are followed by flaming red new growth that turns to pink and then green leaves with white trim. AIMG_1300

Elsie Lee Azalea is a late blooming azalea that has ruffly double light lavender flowers. Although it is evergreen, it does loose many of its leaves in harsh climates, but they grown back in the spring. AIMG_1285

Seen at Cano Negro Lodge, Costa Rica. AxMG_2470

Seen at Cano Negro Lodge, Costa Rica. AxMG_2465

Bouganvilleas were named after the famous French explorer, Admiral Louis de Bougainville, who "discovered" them in 1768 when he and his crew became the first Frenchmen to circumnavigate the globe. The purple "blooms" are not true flowers, but instead are papery bracts that encircle the small, white, tubular flower. This Bougainvillea was found at Cano Negro Lodge in Costa Rico. AxMG_2466

Bouganvilleas were named after the famous French explorer, Admiral Louis de Bougainville, who "discovered" them in 1768 when he and his crew became the first Frenchmen to circumnavigate the globe. The purple "blooms" are not true flowers, but instead are papery bracts that encircle the small, white, tubular flower. This Bougainvillea was found at the Cano Negro Natural Lodge in Costa Rica. AxMG_2180