At first glance, these birds of paradise plants resemble a banana or palm tree. They reach many metres in height over the years and delight the owners of large/high conservatories or living rooms with white-purple bird's head flowers (Strelitzia nicolai). At first glance, these birds of...
The name Ylang-ylang alone is enough to make a connoisseur of fragrances scent this multifaceted, sweet and heavy fragrance of ‘exotic, tropics and dreams’. In nature, the perfume of Ylang-ylang flowers is an even greater pleasure- and much better th … The name Ylang-ylang alone is enough...
Strelitzia (Strelitzia reginae) with their orange-blue, long lasting flowers that remind of a colourful bird’s head are indeed paradiesiac. However, it is not only the flowers that make these robust and durable plants a precious companion for a summe … Strelitzia (Strelitzia reginae) with...
The name Calliandra translated literally means ‘beautiful man’ (gr.: kallos = beautiful, andros = man). The shrub’s flowers consist of fire-red, 3 to 4 cm long stamen that form a semi-circle with a diameter of 5 to 7 cm, thus resembling a powder-puff … The name Calliandra translated...
In their homeland New Zealand Pohutukawa Trees (Metrosideros excelsa) blossom around the turn of the year and are therefore called Christmas trees. In this country these evergreen shrubs with grey leaves show their exotic flowers usually from June to … In their homeland New Zealand...
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