27 January 2016

IR PLAZA - FRANGIPANI

Surrounding the IR Plaza are planted with Frangipanis of various colours. This is one of the subtle beauties there.

SKIPPER ON LAGERSTROEMIA

I saw this yellow Skipper Butterfly resting on the leaves of this Lagerstroemia tree.



DAHLIA DREAMS: 15 JAN TO 28 FEB 16

This is the first Flower Dome flower field display of 2016. Titled Dahlia Dreams, it showcases at least 200 cultivars over a span of 6 weeks from 15 Jan to 28 Feb.

The Four Gentlemen and Four Noble Ones paintings










Bombax ceiba








the smaller water curtain


Eucomis comosa and Begonia elatior





The Dahlia 'Olson's Folly' against the pig zodiac













one of 6 monkey topiaries






my favourite Monkey is perched on the driftwood



Dahlia 'Santa Claus'





Dahlia 'Bracken Ballerina'




James Doran-Webb's family of monkeys




Dahlia 'Tomo'















the big 4 m water curtain








bed of Dahlia 'Olson's Folly'





Dahlia 'Winkie Whooper'




Dahlia 'Autumn Fairy'











close-up of Eucomis comosa flowers



































































































Ligularia dentata
flowers of Ligularia







Rudbeckia


Phormium






ornamental cabbage
ornamental cabbage








Abutilon megapotamicum













Dahlia 'Night Butterfly'









Dahlia 'Lauren Michelle'









close-up of D. 'Lauren Michelle'

Dahlia 'Show and Tell'



Ardisia variegata














Dahlia 'Santa Claus'






Dahlia 'Eveline'