Exotic Beauty (8) : Chinese hibiscus
The past 2 years I made several visits to the conservatories of the National Botanic Garden of Belgium where 10.000 (!) plant and tree species originating from the tropics and the subtropics are growing in the greenhouses over there.
Thanks to the warm and moist climate in the conservatories and the intensive maintenance, it’s really amazing what an immense great variety of exotic flowers from all over the world can be seen there, even in the cold winter season !
Flowers whose natural habitat is situated in the rainforest, the mountain forest, isolated islands, deserts, etc……. Places that most of us will never or seldom visit.
Some of the flowers are very rare, extremely colourful or specially shaped.
Others were introduced in Europe by men and became a cultivated species or ornamental houseplant.
I selected the –to my personal taste- most beautiful flowers that I saw there and made a series of them.
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In English also known as China rose or Shoe flower
Dutch name : Chinese roos
German name : Chinesische Roseneibisch (auch Chinesische Rose genannt)
Latin name : Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Country of origin : China, Indonesia
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In Indonesia and India, this flower is used to shine shoes…….
Peter van der Houwen 29. März 2015, 8:55
Wonderful, beautifully intens red colour!Peter.
Irbenika 25. Februar 2011, 15:16
You are a very good photographer!I really like the picture and this fantastic flower :-)
Best regards, Irina
L.Javier. Dominguez. 8. April 2010, 3:03
Hermosa toma de este bello Hibisco rojo simple [fc-foto;20997316] y también lo puedes conseguir doble como el que te presento, por estos lados la conocemos como CayenaAstrid Buschmann 8. Februar 2010, 18:50
Herrlich, und der lange Blütenstand ist sehenswert - eine wunderbare Aufnahme .LG Astrid
Charly Roggow 1. Februar 2010, 15:31
sehr schön gestaltet und feine FarbenLG Charly
Jojo. 1. Februar 2010, 9:20
Excellente image de qualité!Bisous
Jojo
nokk 1. Februar 2010, 8:02
wonderful!is so beautiful to transmit emotions with a flower.....
hugs,
nokk
Adele D. Oliver 1. Februar 2010, 2:32
Magnificent hibiscus blossom .... superb composition, sharpness and colours. Bravo, Mark!!cheers, Adele
Gisèle W. 31. Januar 2010, 21:00
Prachti gekleurde bloem. Heel erg mooi !!!Groetjes en een fijne week.
Gisèle
Ryszard Basta 31. Januar 2010, 20:25
top Form und FarbenSilvia Simonato. 31. Januar 2010, 20:21
Excelente luz y color, muy buen trabajo!!!Felicitaciones!!!
Saludos Silvia
Vitória Castelo Santos 31. Januar 2010, 20:03
WONDERFUL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CsomorLászló 31. Januar 2010, 19:59
A beautiful series Mark!bw
CsL
Andrea Sagawe 31. Januar 2010, 18:11
Another neauty. Very good exposure of the red tone, which isn't easy at all.andrea
Heinz Janovsky 31. Januar 2010, 18:08
Wunderschöner Rot-Grünkontrast.Gruß Heinz