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Flower gallery

The reproductive bits
Sweetly scented, rampant, and evergreen.
Passiflora 'Constance Elliott'

Sweetly scented, rampant, and evergreen.

Passiflora caerulea
Passiflora caerulea
Hedychium gardnerianum x coronarium
Hedychium gardnerianum x coronarium
Zantedeschia Gem Lavender
A gem

Zantedeschia "Gem Lavender"

Echinopsis eyriesii
Echinopsis eyriesii
A sterile hybrid, which doesn't die after flowering.
African Blue Basil

A sterile hybrid, which doesn't die after flowering.

Looks more of a salmon pink in the flesh
Oleander 'Tito Poggi'

Looks more of a salmon pink in the flesh

Crocus
Crocus
Agapanthus
Agapanthus
Canna iridiflora 'ehemanii'
Canna iridiflora 'ehemanii'
This is one of the first flower spikes, and just 3-4' tall.  By late autumn, the flowers were 7' tall.
Canna iridiflora 'Ehemanii'

This is one of the first flower spikes, and just 3-4' tall. By late autumn, the flowers were 7' tall.

Hibiscus 'Oiseau Bleu'
Hibiscus 'Oiseau Bleu'
Ipomoea alba - sweetly scented, nocturnal cousin of Morning Glory
Moonflower

Ipomoea alba - sweetly scented, nocturnal cousin of Morning Glory

The flower (including the calyx) is 30cm (1 foot) long. The strong, citrus scent of a single flower can be smelled from several feet away; when it produces its main flush of flowers, the whole garden is filled with the intoxicating scent.
Brugmansia suaveolens

The flower (including the calyx) is 30cm (1 foot) long. The strong, citrus scent of a single flower can be smelled from several feet away; when it produces its main flush of flowers, the whole garden is filled with the intoxicating scent.

The flowers are much larger than the annual morning glories, they stay open longer each day, and it carries on much later in the season. It's also perennial if you have the right (micro)climate.
Ipomoea indica

The flowers are much larger than the annual morning glories, they stay open longer each day, and it carries on much later in the season. It's also perennial if you have the right (micro)climate.

...with Buddleja glomerata Silver Service in the background
Tweedia caerulea

...with Buddleja glomerata "Silver Service" in the background

Sedum 'Xenon'
Sedum 'Xenon'
An unlikely survivor of the 05/06 winter.  Even in London, it needs a very sheltered spot, and will suffer quite a lot of die-back in winter (but quickly grows back in late spring).
Plumbago capensis

An unlikely survivor of the 05/06 winter. Even in London, it needs a very sheltered spot, and will suffer quite a lot of die-back in winter (but quickly grows back in late spring).

Moonflower opening - gallery
:: Moonflower opening - gallery ::
Crimson Rambler
Crimson Rambler
Eucomis bicolor
Eucomis bicolor
'Grandpa Otts'
'Grandpa Otts'
Alyogyne huegelii Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz

Alyogyne huegelii "Santa Cruz"

Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Crocus speciosus
Crocus speciosus
Cobaea scandens
Cobaea scandens
It only just survived 05/06 winter, and took so long to recover that sporadic flowering didn't begin until autumn. I'm hoping that it'll fare better now that it's well established.
Bougainvillea 27 Nov

It only just survived 05/06 winter, and took so long to recover that sporadic flowering didn't begin until autumn. I'm hoping that it'll fare better now that it's well established.

Dipladenia
Dipladenia
Hardenbergia violacea 3 Feb
Hardenbergia violacea 3 Feb
Acacia
Acacia
Thunbergia grandiflora Aug 07
Thunbergia grandiflora Aug 07
Hedychyium 'Devon Cream'
Hedychyium 'Devon Cream'
Brugmansia (unknown variety/hybrid)
Brugmansia (unknown variety/hybrid)