Garry DeLong Photography Domesticated Flowers

Domesticated Flowers

Bougainvillea blooming near Palm Springs 1996. The brightly colored parts are not really flowers but bracts, a modified leaf that exists right below the true blooms, which can be seen as the small white rosettes poking up above the all the color. The plant is native to South America.

Hybrid daffadil, Portland, Oregon, Spring, 2002

Hybrid daffadil, Portland, Oregon, Spring, 2002. Selective breeding has produced many remarkable varieties of this common spring bulb

Camelia, Portland, Oregon, Spring, 2002

Torch Lily, Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia uvaria

Impatiens, in greenhouse under flourescent lights. Impatiens are usually grown as annuals outdoors in the shade and have been cultivated in every color except blue.

Nasturtium, *backlit by the late afternoon sun. Portland, Oregon 2001.

Four o'clocks, Mirabilis jalapa, reminiscent of old-fashioned flower borders, will grow quickly and vigorously in today's gardens. Shrub-like, reaching three feet or more in height, they can provide a seasonal low hedge, screen, temporary foundation planting, or cover for bare spots around the yard.
Single, tubular, highly fragrant blooms of red, white, yellow, pink, lavender or salmon dot the dark green foliage. The flowers open in late afternoon and remain open through the night. On dark and cloudy days look for them to open at any time.
Four o'clocks need sun, but can tolerate poor soil, fumes, dust and smoky environments. They will endure heat and drought, but sufficient moisture will produce superior plants.