This evergreen South African plant blooms in early spring with fire-like orange flowers — an explosion of colour that resembles a small-scale solar flare. I've always had a special liking for the red side of the spectrum, and the truth is such flowers conspicuously liven up any scenery.
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Orange ice plant flowers (Lampranthus aureus).
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Orange ice plant (Lampranthus aureus) flowers.
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| Tabby gnawing at my orange ice plant. (CC by-nc-nd) |
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| Orange ice flower close-up. (© 2011 LightColourShade. All rights reserved) |
I'm looking for this exact plant! Did you order this one online? I'm looking for cuttings or a small plant. I've been looking for this plant for quite a while and I can't find any nurserys that sell this online. This one looks amazing. Your cat looks just like mine!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Actually, a friend of mine gave me an offshoot of this plant a couple of years ago and they bloomed especially profusely this year. I also had a flowerpot of purple ice plant, but it died. Have you looked for it at your local florist's shop?
ReplyDeleteI found a South African website where it seems you can request seeds:
http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantklm/lampranaureus.htm
I'll let you know if I find something else.