The Hot, the Loud and the Proud

In the last of the Hot, the Loud and the Proud hosted by Noel, I'd like to show some of the best flowers of the year 2010. These Strelizia blooms are from January 2010, and they are flowering equally profusely now.

The blue Himalayan Sage started flowering in September, and will continue to bloom till March.

The hibiscus bloomed profusely through the year. It went into its slumber in December. Hopefully, it will wake up for the Pongal festival on January 14.

My friend Jenny's orchids were at their best in October.

Happy New Year to all my blogger friends! Wish you a very happy, healthy and fulfilling 2011.

Blooming Friday of Tropical Flowers

Our spring is already here, and the plants have started flowering profusely. The lemon yellow blossoms of the Shrimp plant Pachystachis lutea have covered the bush.

THe Bird of Paradise flower, Strelitzia regina has also started flowering. This beautiful flower was named aftera queen.

The Mysore Clock Vine Thunbergia mysorensis is flowering in clusters from the treetops. The flowers hang like chandeliers from the Amla tree.

The bromeliad flower is becoming bigger day by day, but the other bromeliads have not been encouraged to flower.

You can clearly see the blue 'bird' in the Bird of Paradise flower.

Please visit Katarina at Roses and Stuff for more Blooming Friday posts.