In my flower garden grows a volunteer vine with the most amazing bloom.... the Passion Flower. I often use the term "volunteer" for plants that like to pop-up in the walkways and other surprising places, without any help from me.
If you are not familiar with this flower, click on Passion Flower. This is a wonderful website that gives so much information about Texas Wildflowers. You will not be disappointed with the photos and range of information.
Meggie Mac
What a unique looking flower! Gorgeous shots, Meggie!
ReplyDeleteThe details are incrediable...and to think, it just shows up in my flower gardens every year.
DeleteI love that you give us a peek at the wildflowers that grow in your area. The Passion flowers is so unique and I've always stood in awe of its beauty--Mother Nature really knows how to WOW us!! XOXO
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan....I have so many flowers to write about...I failed to say, this one grows in different colors. Purple is my favorite!
DeleteI had never seen this flower until just a few years ago-it is amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhen you move, you can buy one at the garden center. Once you have one, it will re-seed itself.
DeleteMy friend Betty used to pick the BEST passionflower in her garden and store it in her freezer in a Tupperware box. At Christmas she would take it out and put it on a plain white iced cake, explain the symbolism and remind her guests that Jesus was born to die as our Saviour!
ReplyDeleteThe flower would only last for a day once thawed- but I thought it was a fabulous thing to do
Hello Angela...what a nice idea.
DeleteIn London, my friend Betty always kept the best flower in a Tupperware box in the freezer. On Christmas day, she'd put it onto a plain white iced cake- and explain the symbolism to her guests and remind them that Jesus was born to die as our Saviour.
ReplyDeletethe defrosted flower only lasted a day- but I thought it was a great idea
blessings xx
Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI so agree with you...
DeleteStunning photos!
ReplyDeleteThank you Scarlet....I'm so glad to hear from you.
DeleteLovely flower. Here in Sweden we can buy small plants that we have indoor.
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Elna
Hi Elna....you know, they are also grown in red!
DeleteWhat a strange little flower. It's really interesting about the interpretations that were assigned to it.
ReplyDeleteMs Sparrow...you should see it growing on a fence with dozens and dozens of flowers.
DeleteSeeing this flower took me back in time...almost 50 years back in time, to when I first saw a passion flower (it was purple) and was told about the symbolism. I haven't seen another one until today. The shape and details are amazing. Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteHello Elaine...I am so lucky to be living in flower heaven. Our long warm (hot) summers give me the opputunity to grow so many plants.
DeleteThe Passion Flower is so amazing and also very unusual. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteWhat a crazy cool flower!
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