Shower of Gold at UWI 07

Shower of Gold at UWI 07
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This is my absolute favourite tree. It is Cassia Fistula commonly known as Shower of Gold and they have been magnificent this year. There is a really outstanding one in the Scouts Headquarters in St Anns.
This particular one I shot late in the evening up at UWI when we were going to hear V.S.Naipaul read so it was part of a very auspicious evening!

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Michelles Photos 005
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My friend Michelle Jorsling, who is an amazing professional photographer, shot my coffee tree earlier on this year. She really does justice to it as it was quite unusual to have both berries and flowers at the same time. The blooms sometimes last only 24 hours. They are very strongly scented with a lovely, almost jasmine like smell but much stronger. When they are in bloom my entire garden is fragrant. I can only dream of what a coffee estate up on the Blue Mountains of Jamaica must smell like when in bloom. Heaven.

Coleus

Coleus
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Depending on the amount of sun that it gets, this coleus becomes more green or brown. With a tendency to get very leggy, it must be pruned fairly regularly. I prune and then stick the cuttings right into the bed as they root so easily. Do I know its name? Of course not. If anyone does, please post and let me know.

What kind of orchid?

What kind of orchid?
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This orchid is lovely and prolific. It's been in bloom now for about 4 months. It is quite strongly scented during the day but not at night.
Isn't it gorgeous? I wish I knew its name.

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This is my front garden in March. We weren't very dry yet so everything still looked lush. My Double Chaconia was just coming into bloom.
Garden March 2007 063
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