In the 70's, when indoor plants were all the rage, I owned lots of odd plants. Now, full circle 2014, I own some of the same plants but have a camera. Or have a better camera and an appreciation for the intricacies of unusual plants. One new acquisition is the old plant called the Mother of Thousands. Small plantlets are formed along each leaf edge, growing from a little bowl that's formed by the leaf to hold the babies, literally the thousands of babies. Now, if you had asked me in 1976 how these new plants grew on the mother plant, I mean exactly how, I wouldn't have been able to explain it. Which brings me to the beauty of photography, especially macro photography. Now I understand the formation of the small bowls at the edge of the leaves, and how the baby plants grow into miniatures of the mother plant prior to falling off.
The plant is technically called Bryophyllum daigremontianum, a native of Madagascar. Previously linked with kalanchoe with the species named for Monsieur and Madame Daigremont. A tropical plant, the thousands of perfectly formed replicas of mom won't be a threat as they will perish with cold temperatures. In the mean time, it's a perfect subject for abstract photography.
I have also planted cassia, specifically Cassia didymobotrya, more easily called the popcorn cassia. This one is a native of Africa where it grows into a small tree. The flower buds smell like buttered popcorn. Just another wonderful subject for photography with black bracts and bright yellow petals.
The gardener needs his camera, or a sketch book and keen eye.
very beautiful flowers
Posted by: ROSELINE | 06/30/2017 at 06:56 AM