There's been a lot of talk the past few days about golden parachutes for incompetent executives who steered their companies into sandbars and then jumped off with a fantastic severance package.
This post is not about that.
It's not even about parachutes so much as it is a way to share with you a very beautiful and unusual flower that for lack of a better name I call a parachute hibiscus.
There are many colors and varieties of the hibiscus, and we have several. This is quite unusual and is flowering now, It doesn't grow throughout the year like many of the other varieties.
Speaking of parachutes though, it reminds me of when we were kids and we used to make toy parachutes out of handkerchiefs. We would take a handkerchief and tie a piece of string or twine onto each corner and then anchor it with a steel washer, a bolt, or a toy soldier - in a pinch a small rock would do. Then we'd throw them into the air and watch them parachute to the ground. Anyone else remember doing that?
Enjoy the photos, and I hope you don't need a parachute anytime soon - golden or otherwise - unless you're skydiving.
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Very cool hibiscus. I have never seen that one before
Beautiful pictures. I am a dedicated flower gardener but never seen this before (of course here in Michigan my hibiscus plants are house plants :).
AH! ONLY IN FLORIDA...this is gorgeous...and YES, I DO recall those "parachute" toys...I loved them! I used to get them in the "bubble gum" machines...in those clear plastic containers...now I have a two story home and my own kids enjoy sending them gliding through the air from the second floor! Thanks for sharing the picture...
Mary,
I think it's unusual, too. That's why I wanted to share it. Thanks.
Steve
Terry,
I didn't plant this. It was here when we moved in. I don't know how common they are.
Steve
Rebecca,
All the time looking at these flowers, and I didn't remember the toy parachutes until I was writing the post. I had forgotten about the ones in the machine - we usually just made our own.
Steve
Gorgeous flowers, thanks for sharing. With all the stresses in the financial markets it's nice to see something that has nothing to do with $$$$.
Hope,
Thanks. I hadn't thought about it those terms, but you're right. Appreciate your comments.
Steve
Steve.
Just in case you were wondering
Name: <!-- #BeginEditable "Name" -->Coral Hibiscus <!-- #EndEditable -->
Latin: Hibiscus schizopetalus <!-- #BeginEditable "latin" --><!-- #EndEditable -->
Family: Mallow Family <!-- #BeginEditable "Family" --><!-- #EndEditable -->
Origin: Far East <!-- #BeginEditable "Origin" -->
Absolutely beautiful!
Bo
Bo,
Thanks. Glad you liked the photos. Appreciate your continuing interest.
Steve
Lovely Flowers!!!!!!!
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Peace!!!!!!!! Tanya "Tiyheen" Tennyson
Hi Steve
Outstanding photo's, I agree as well I would hop none of us will need a parachute anytime in the future.
Good luck and success
Lou Ludwig
Tanya,
You're welcome for the visit, and I trust we'll be hearing more from you in the coming weeks. Thanks for the comments.
Steve
Lou,
Thank you. I agree on the parachute. I'm too old for jumping out of or off of anything. :)
Steve
Thanks for the bright spot in my day. Lovely flowers!
Yes, I do remember those homemade parachutes... those were the days! Now onto your parachute hibiscus, what an interesting plant. This is the first I have ever heard or seen anything like it. I would love to see your yard sometime, just the pictures you have share with us here, looks like it would incredible. Just how big is your yard? Take care!
Leslie,
Thanks for the great comments. Glad you liked the photos. Have a great weekend.
Steve
Teresa,
Thanks. We have a very wide variety of tropical as well as native plants. We have 2½ acres.
Steve