Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Flowers in Vacant Plots

The yellow cosmos occupies any vacant land it finds and blooms profusely.
The tiny flowers of the Scarlet Morning Glory, Ipomea hederifolia make a bold statement in a vacant site.

The dainty pink flowers of the Salvia attract bees.


I have been seeing these almost black wild flowers since ten years at a particular spot in my suburb. All my efforts at getting a seed to germinate in my garden have failed. I can't find the name of these pea- like wild flowers. Yesterday I saw people taking measurements of the vacant site. Soon, this flower will be lost .



6 comments:

  1. The flowers in the last picture are very unusual. I think, Lotusleaf, you must try growing the plant (is it a vine?) with a cutting. Salvia is very pretty, too.

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  2. Every time I see your posts on wildlings in vacant plots and waysides, it makes me think about your wonderful climate. I agree with Shailaja about the salvia. What a delicate pink! Loved all the other blooms. That yellow is vibrant and I don't think I've seen the last bloom either. Good luck with the cutting!

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  3. The cosmos looks like it provides a good ground cover, there are parts of my garden that need plants like this, I'll check it out :D

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  4. Shailaja, thanks for the good suggestion. I'll try to raise a plant from a cutting.
    Kanak, we in Bangalore are really lucky because of the salubrious climate we enjoy.
    Barry, the cosmos is a good ground cover in tropical regions. I wonder if it will do as well in Ireland.

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  5. cosmos is lovely. The duck flower looks like some creepy crawly!Thered salvias are common, but the pink! Hurrah

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  6. Very nice and shows how they can survive without any special care.

    Cher
    Goldenray Yorkies

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