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07/22/2007 01:04:14 PM |
Originally posted by yakatme:
Great shot of the Golden Shrimp Plant. However, the correct botanical name is "Pachystachys lutea". Justicia brandegeana is the botanical name for the Red Shrimp Plant that has a very similar flower but is not related in any way to the Golden Shrimp Plant. I grow the Pachystachys lutea from cuttings in my wholesale nursery and I have about 600 of them. When I list them for sale in the trade publications I have to list them by botanical name, so these names get branded in my head.
An interesting side note: the yellow is not part of the flower. If you look closely, you'll see that the yellow portions of the plant are actually modified leaves, colored to attract pollinators to the less obvious white flowers. |
Thanks Robert I'll change the botanical name. Silly me I just put down what the tag said. |
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07/22/2007 11:47:36 AM |
Great shot of the Golden Shrimp Plant. However, the correct botanical name is "Pachystachys lutea". Justicia brandegeana is the botanical name for the Red Shrimp Plant that has a very similar flower but is not related in any way to the Golden Shrimp Plant. I grow the Pachystachys lutea from cuttings in my wholesale nursery and I have about 600 of them. When I list them for sale in the trade publications I have to list them by botanical name, so these names get branded in my head.
An interesting side note: the yellow is not part of the flower. If you look closely, you'll see that the yellow portions of the plant are actually modified leaves, colored to attract pollinators to the less obvious white flowers. |
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07/17/2007 11:02:32 AM |
| I've never seen these before. Beautiful colors, very vibrant. It looks like it's having a bad hair day, lol. |
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07/15/2007 11:24:44 PM |
The color contrast is bold and beautiful. I can see the alien in the flower. Good shot!
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07/11/2007 09:00:40 PM |
| Strong composition and wonderful DOF..... |
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07/11/2007 01:11:49 PM |
| What fun! The colors and detail are incredible. At first I though it looked like white eyes and wings, but now I am not sure, almost ballerina like. Any, nice work! |
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07/11/2007 12:53:30 PM |
| My favorite part of this photo is the intense colors. Really good lighting. From the POV, it looks like it is about ready for take-off. |
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07/11/2007 12:31:51 AM |
| Gorgeous colours and a presentation that gave me a smile! :) |
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07/10/2007 10:18:22 PM |
| OMG...too funny! Also kinda reminds me of a fish, swimming upward. |
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07/10/2007 02:48:27 PM |
| lmao. That's funny. It really does look like some kind of being. Thanks for posting it. |
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07/08/2007 11:08:31 AM |
| Wonderful capture. Colors are rich, nice DOF, white petals came out perfect and I like the compostion. |
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07/08/2007 11:01:58 AM |
Great shot of one of my favorite house plants.
Aside from the silly face thing (which makes me smile) I like the way the yellow bracts look more like leaves than flowers. The white blooms have great detail and some true white without being blown out. |
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07/08/2007 10:28:25 AM |
| Funny, John...this is a new one on me-nice composition and sooo sharp ! |
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07/08/2007 10:07:40 AM |
| Amusing little show-off flower. I like the 'view' created in this one, & the other examples of this flower included. |
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07/08/2007 09:45:06 AM |
| I am really enjoying seeing all the different kinds of flowers! This one is great! |
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07/08/2007 08:25:30 AM |
| aliens :) cute shot, good dof, exposure, blah blah. :)) |
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