🌸 Roadside Blooms: A Burst of Color in My Friend's Mini-Garden 🌿

Great day to all Hive gardeners!! 🌻🌼

I am back for another garden post,, and this one is a special peek into a friend's charming little sanctuary..
She might have limited space at home,, but that didn't stop her from creating a little slice of paradise right outside her fence by the roadside..
It proves you don't need acres of land to make something beautiful.. 😊

Let's dive into the lovely plants she's nurtured!

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❤️ The Showstopper.. My favorite red flower 🌹

This, is the star of the show!!
It's the big, fluffy, double-petaled red flower,,
I think it looks like a type of Hibiscus..
The petals are so dense and ruffled they almost look like red tissue paper gathered together..
It's an intense, vibrant red that just pops against the blurry, soft green background..
My friend only had this one magnificent bloom on the plant, making it feel extra special like a gift from nature..
It’s impossible to walk by without staring at it.. 😊

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🟢 Not all the beauty here comes from flowers,, some of the leaves are just as gorgeous!! 🌿

We have here the zebra plant (Sanchezia or related)

Talk about leaves with style!! 😁
This bush is a riot of bright, citrus-yellow against deep green..
The leaves are huge and the veins look like someone took a bright yellow highlighter and drew stripes all over them.. 🤣
It’s so cheerful and adds an energetic sunny feeling to the whole spot..

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This plant has the most dramatic painterly leaves!!

They are a mix of deep, moody red, bright pink and splotches of green..
The edges are a bit torn up,, showing that this plant is a tough survivor, holding its stunning color through everything..

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The Cordyline - dark and moody beauty

These leaves are completely different,, they're long, glossy and a rich, deep burgundy color, almost like dark wine..
But wait, there's a surprise!!
Sticking out from the dark leaves are lovely pale lavender flowers with tiny, cheerful yellow centers..
It’s like a cape opening up to reveal a light-colored treasure under it..

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🍒 we also have these berries and tiny blossoms

The Red Jewel Climber it's rivina humilis or something similar,,

This one is so festive!!
It has bunches of bright, shiny red berries that look like tiny, perfectly rounded cherries hanging off a branch..
They dangle against the dark green leaves..
Right above the berries,, you can also see clusters of small white and pale yellow flowers and buds,, showing the plant is still busy creating more of those little red jewels!! 😊

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The textured green leaves and orange flowers of Alloplectus..

I love the texture here!!
The leaves are a deep, velvety green with a crinkled, quilted look..
Right in the center, they cradle tiny clusters of orange and yellow tube shaped flowers..
It looks like a bright little fire is flickering inside the dark green base.. 😊

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The pink accent of Balsam..

Peeking out next to the striped leaves is a sweet touch of soft, candy pink flowers.. 🌺
They look so delicate and fresh!!
It’s also cool how you can see the small, green, oblong seed pods hanging down,, that's how the plant gets ready for the next generation!!

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What a treat it was to explore this little slice of nature.. 🌿
It just goes to show you that a real gardener can create beauty anywhere,, even in a small space along the road!!

That's all for now..
I'll be back with an update from my own orchid garden, soon..

Have a wonderful day.. 🌞

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Texts and Images by @vvodjiu. The lead photo was edited on Canva

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