[fajerdoksdsaaker]

Well, at least in Down Under... These are what's blooming at the botanic gardens..
Echeverias (succulents) in landscaping:


Sedum rubrotinctum:

Cactus:

Mesembryanthemum 'Orange' - looks like a very tall portulaca (Japanese rose):


Interesting aloe inflorescence:

[fajerdoksdsaaker]

White calla lilies/pig lilies:



Miniature Agapanthus:

More echeverias:

Chalice vine (Solandra nitida) - simply huge flowers! Each bloom is at least 6 inches across... The vine is climbing up a huge tree...

[fajerdoksdsaaker]

Arpophyllum spicatum, only orchid flowering now in the greenhouse... Schomburgkia superbiens just finished blooming. Oncidium maculatum just starting to open.

Bletilla striata grown beside a big clump of Birds of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae):

The ugly :
An epidendrum:

What used to be a really big clump of Brassia gireoudiana:

Brassia verrucosa:

The Onciidinae seem particularly susceptible to this disease. Laeliinae (schomburgkias and cattleyas) are more resistant to the bulb rot...

[fajerdoksdsaaker]

Capeweed (Rudbeckia) flowering by the roadside:

I'm not sure what this is, but it sure is pretty.. Snapdragons..? Masses and masses of flowers of red, pink, white and yellow..

[Mugflefusysef]

Hey, the Brassia gireoudiana has new growths! Tell them for a small consultatn fee you'll take it home, fix it up, and return it!
Thanx for sharing. Spring is here! Hrmph!

[Gooracouppy]

Very nice blooms!!!, (except those orchid plants where only Arpophyllum spicatum is really cool )! Thanks !!! Jean

[Immampdah]

Thanks for sharing! I am so jealous that it is Spring down there, we are heading into Fall, so Winter is not too long away...

By the way yes, they are dwarf snapdragons (Antirrhinum), the one you called Capeweed, are Gazania (and not Rudbeckia), and they are native to South Africa (the Cape region). Rudbeckia's, also known as Black-eyed Susan's are native to North America.

Robert

[66paptroump]

Very nice botanical gardens!! Thanks for sharing the view with us!

[cholleyhomeob]

Beautiful gardens. I'm with Robert -- I am not fond of the thought of Winter coming!

[Fouttysotlalf]

Thanks for the tour of those really cool plants. The textures are amazing. Nice to see something different.

[fajerdoksdsaaker]

Glad you guys like it. Thanks for the ID, Robert..