Proteacea
Leucospermum
"Scarlet Ribbon"
Native to South Africa, this shrub blooms in the Winter and Spring. It grows up to eight feet high and four to five feet wide. It is pink and salmon in color with blooms that also include a feature that looks like tiny red ribbons. It needs full sun exposure and is deer tolerant. I love coming across all of these exotic plants in the gardens. I've been taking more time in jotting down names and descriptions. I no longer run around like a crazy person just snapping away :D
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43 comments:
wow that's a very pretty flower! I have never seen one like it!
xoxo
You are now more and more knowledgable, and will be an expert later.
What's beautiful to our eyes is more beautiful to the eyes of bees and butterflies. Luckily camera makes it possible for us to view through their eyes... very fascinating! ~bangchik
I've never seen such a beautiful flowers before..simple wow!
Wow! They look like colorful sea urchins!! Beautiful and Happy RT!!
Wow, that is amazing! It really does look like red ribbons!
What a wonderful plant! Great photographs.
I think my parents brought some back from South Africa more than 3O years ago. Lovely!
That is just over the top beautiful. I have never seen a pic of this before, Thanx for sharing it
oh wow, i saw this also in some parks here Jo, but do not know the name and always wonderd what the name is, thanks to you. you took great shots,the first one is very eye catching.
Beautiful,marvelous,gorgeous scarlet ribbons shot by a capable red hunter.
oh my that's fascinating, i just love the look of it. Those really do look like little red ribbons on it.
Love, love the first one! I like your new template too!
What a beautiful and unusual flower. Wonderful pics. I've never seen those before. Thanks for sharing:)
I have often seen proteus at flower shops. I think this one looks like candy! Beautiful pictures, Jo.
THe close up shot is amazing.
What an interesting plant! It really does look like a satin ribbon.
LOL@ I no longer run around like a crazy person just snapping away :)
Your close-ups are excellent! I had seen the plant name, Proteacea, before but had not realized the flower was so gorgeous until now. It does look like it has red ribbons, how neat!
Beautiful shot of an unusual flower. I want to take notes at botannical gardens but I don't. I'm glad that you did.
Amazing flowers! They are new to me and the detail is just lovely.
Never seen before. Thank you for these great pictures. Makes it indeed worth that red was created. Please have a nice Wednesday.
daily athens
Michelle, thank you it is pretty cool to see in person.
Rainfield, :) thanks but I could never be as wise as you.
Bang, ah yes, you've captured it so well
Willa, thank you for your kind words.
Delphyne, thank you and they do in a way. Thanks for stopping by.
reg, thank you so much for your kind words.
betchai, yes, they are common out here and I've seen them before but never took note of the name until recently. Thanks :)
Felisol, wow that's a great compliment, thank you.
Ann, thanks, yeah they do, I like the exotic.
Angies, thanks so much.
Thanks so much, Angela and by the way, loved your verse today.
It does look edible Carmen :)
Thanks, Rebecca for your kind words.
dawn, It looks festive and lol! I'm still a crazy snapper at times :D
Stephani, It really does, thanks for stopping by.
Glynis, thanks so much.
ilanadavita, thanks for visiting and commenting.
Diane, it is so cool in person. Thank you.
Yogi, I just started taking notes otherwise I'd never remember names. Thanks so much for visiting.
eileeninmd, Thank you and I really appreciate you stopping by.
Amazing how stunning this flower is. Just like what most ribbons represent with. Thank for sharing.
How gorgeous! i don't think i've seen anything like that before. those shots are beautifully captured.
Gorgeous flower, and with the backdrop of your template, they look exquisite.
What an interesting & beautiful flower, great shots! Thanks for sharing some knowledge about it, I have never heard of it before.
Wow! What an amazing flower. I can't believe it gets so big. I LOVE the first shot! Great macro!!
Ooh! This is so gorgeous! Lovely details and colors!!
Shydub, thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.
Life ramblings, thanks alot, it is unique to most places.
Ancient, I was worried about the colored backdrop but it does work. Thanks so much.
Ali, thanks so much and you are welcome.
Ashley, I know it gets huge, thanks for the kind words.
Vanilla, Thanks so much my friend :)
Hi Joanne,
Thanks for the kind comment on my blog. I love proteas. To prove it, visit my blog, scroll down a bit and you will find my post on them last week! Great pictures! Thanks for sharing.
Anne-Marie
That is really original and beautiful! Well captured :)
What an amazing flower, when I first looked at it I didn't think it was real. It really looks like ribbons. Beautiful macros.
wow..amazing flower...i have never seen like this before..very beautiful.
BTW. I can tell that you are now a professional photographer Jo. Your works are really amazing.
Oh Jo, these are gorgeous flowers and fantastic shots. Just breath-taking!
Wow!!! Those are some beautiful flowers. How cool. Great shots as well!
perfectly taken for this meme..love it!
i love your blog esp. your images here..
me and my blogs are following it now.
The ribbons are so intricate. It's quite an amazing flower.
Wow! What beautiful and stunning photos!
Incredible ribbon-like feature on this flower! A wonderful collection of photos!
Anne Marie, Thanks and I will check it out.
Thanks so much, Toby
Thanks Squairrel, even in person they look like small ribbons
Kat, thanks, you are sweet but I'm not a pro, I just love taking photos, especially of flowers.
Thanks so much, Icy.
Diane, Thank you.
Ruby, Thanks so much for stopping by
Euroangel, thank you so much'
Self Sag, it really is, it is one of the most exotic I've seen.
Diann, thanks so much for your kind words.
Greyscale, thank you and have a great weekend
Great photos of a very special flower!
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