This is a series of photos, mostly taken in our garden and around London, recording the floral changes as the year progress. It shows the varieties of flowers that people grow in their garden London. As properties are becoming expensive, more high rises are being built and population is becoming more work orientated, the number of urban gardens in London is also disappearing. A recent study on aerial photos of London between 1998-99 and 2006-08, Analysis of the dat showed London’s green land dropped by 12% over the period. It also shows the about a quarter of Greater London land is used for gardening. London has always a world city with a large proportion of its population originates from other parts of the world. Likewise as London also experiences the effect of a more connected world, in our gardens. It is common to see exotic flowers from many parts of the world. Cultivars and hybrids of naturally flowering species are being developed and marketed for the English gardens, like the Calla Lily from South Africa and Passion flowers from South American and Asia.

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A Floral Diary
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A year in flowers from London
Lily

2. March
Crocus (genus – Crocus) is one of the first sign of Spring.
Spring

3. March
White Cherry blossom (Genus – Prunus) and other ‘spring’ blossom of flowering trees are common sights in many
part of the world.

4. Mar
Red Robin, Photinia Kay is grown for its beautiful red leaves and these appear on newly formed shoots. It is a shrub.

5. Magnolia (genus – Magnolia) an early flowering tree even before the leaves appear. The flowers are large.
March

6. April
This are also magnolia flowers but they do not grow in trees but in pot and in flower bed. They bloom a little later
than the tree varieties.

7. April
Periwinkle – Vinca (Wild flower)

8. April
Three-cornered Leek or Wild garlic – Allium (Wild flower)

9. Yellow Crown Imperial - Fritillaria
April

10. April
Sweet pepperbush or Summersweet - Clethra

11. April
Pink Camellia - Camillia

12. April
White Camellia - Camillia

13. April
Pinkish Multi-layers Tulip - Tulipa

14. April
Red Tulip - Tulipa

15. April
Pleniflora – Kerria Japonica

16. April
Phalaenopsis Orchid - Orchis

17. Summe
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Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) produces small nodding flowers on a one-side inflorescence.
May

18. May
Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants. It was first discovered in the Caribbean island about 300 years ago. Today their
flowers can be found all over the world.

19. The herb, chives belongs to the edible onion genus. It flowers in late spring and early summer.
May

20. Iris germanica grows from a rhizome. It flowers between April to June.
May

21. May
An osteospermum cultivar, commonly called a Whirligig or Spoon Daisy with its distinctive petals.

22. May
Then the Rhododendron began to flower. First to appear was the pink rhododendron.

23. May
An inflorescence of white rhododendron.

24. May
Soon the golden yellow azalea followed. Azalea is closely related to rhododendron. They belong to the same plant
family. It is difficult to tell them apart. You have to look at the leaves and count the stigmas.

25. May
The mauve colour rhododendron variety.

26. May
Geranium, a sign of early Summer has arrived.

27. May
Choisya Ternate Sundance flowers only for a short period of time. They are native to New Mexico, Texas & Mexico.

28. May
This is also an osteospermum, often called the African Daisy, with colourful flowers and dark green leaves.

29. May
In mid-May we began to see the peony (Genus – Paconia). This is a traditional variety. Peony is a large flower.

30. May
A new variety of peony, with spherical flower and feathery centre.

31. May
Blue and white iris (Genus – Iris). Most common garden varieties grow from rhizomes.

32. May
Allium is in a genus including onion, garlic, scallion, shallot, leek and chives. They most occur in northern
temperate area of the world.

33. May
White and yellow Dutch iris (Genus – Iris). They grow from bulbs. Natives to Western Europe, Algeria and Tunisa.

34. May
Blue and yellow Spanish iris is similar to the ‘Dutch’ variety.

35. June
Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) native to southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland.

36. May
Rose (Genus – Rosa) is a perennial woody shrub. This is the Amber Flush variety.

37. June
Carnation (Genus – Dianthus) probably native to the Mediterranean region. It has been cultivated for the last 2000 years

38. June
Crimson Pixie Asiatic Lily (Genus – Lilium).

39. Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) with its typical poppy capsule in the middle of the flower.
Jun

40. July
Begonia with white rims (Genus – Begonia) native to moist subtropical and tropical climates.

41. July
Bumble bee and lavender (Genus - Lavandula). Commercially cultivated for the extraction of essential oils.

42. July
Copper King Lily is a Trumpet Lily. This variety is called the African Queen.

43. July
Red Hot Poker (Genus – Kniphofia) native to Africa. The flowers produce copious nectar while blomming.

44. July
Hebe ‘Paula’ (Genus – Hebe) native to New Zealand, French Polynesia, the Falkland Islands and South America.

45. July
Delosperma cooperi (Genus Delosperma) commonly called Trailing Iceplant or “Pink Carpet” is a dwarf perennial
plant, native to South Africa.

46. July
Blue hydrangea (Genus – Hydrangea) native to Southern and eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, the Himalayas and
Indonesia).

47. July
Yellow Buttercups (Genus Ranunculus) poisonous to cows and other livestock. “Coyote’s Eyes” in America.

48. July
Pink Sweet Flowers (Lathyrus Latifolius) also called Pearl Pink is a nitrogen fixing plant therefore it grows easily.

49. July
Nerium oleander is toxic especially to dog and human. It is the most poisonous garden flowering plant.

50. July
Honeysuckles (Genus – Lonicera) are arching shrubs or twining vines. Approxiemate 100 species out of the total of
180 species occur in China.

51. July
African Lily (Agapanthus Africanus) natives of the Cape of Good Hope.

52. July
Gazania (Genus) Daybreak Bright Yellow, native to Southern Africa. They are large composite flowers.

53. July
Bougainvillea (Genus – Bougainvillea) is a vine, native to South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to
Argentina.

54. July
Yellow dahlia. Dahlia is native to Mexico and it is the official national flower.

55. July
Roses.

56. White Asiatic Aurelian Lily (Genus – Lilium) with a very strong scent.
August
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57. Salmon Cyclamen (Genus – Cyclamen), native to Europe Mediterrancean to Iran.Salmon Cyclamen (Genus – Cyclamen), native to Europe Mediterranean to Iran.
AugustAugust

58. An orange Dahlia.
August

59. Sunflower.
September

60. Duo colour dahlia.

61. White dahlia.

62. Yellow dahlia.

63. Dahlia.

64. The last bouganvillea.
October

65. The last rose of the year.
December
Winter

66. Japanese garden in Holland Park, west London.
SomeWell-known Gardens in London
Kew Garden, one of the best botanical garden An English garden of Chiswick House.
Isabella planation in Richmond Garden, an unknown
oasis of rhododendron garden.

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