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Friday, March 25, 2011

Thunbergia grandiflora - Blue



Scientific name: Thunbergia grandiflora

Common name: Bengal Clock Vine, Bengal Trumpet, Blue Trumpet, Clock Vine, Sky Flower, Sky Vine.

Malay name: Akar Patuk Tuan, Tunbergia Putih

Family: Acanthaceae
Origin: India
Category: Perennial climber
Photos taken by at The Secret Garden 1-Utama


There's a busy carpenter bee buzzing in the air around the flowers. The sky flowers also attract a lot of big, fierce red ants that bite.

This is my entry for Blooming Friday hosted by Katarina of Roses and Stuff, the theme this week is "IN THE AIR" and the link is here.

12 comments:

  1. A lovely flower and a lovely post!
    Take care,
    Charlotta

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  2. What a stunning flower - it looks very exotic to me!

    Have a nice weekend, hugs Anna Vattenkanna

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  3. It's lovely. I have also taken photos of this flower. Not mine but something I would like to grow.

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  4. Lovely blog I will follow you.
    greetings, Diny

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  5. Fantastic flower.

    Thanks for sharing

    Have a nice weekend
    Gunilla

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  6. Lovly flower.
    Have a great weekend ;))

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  7. To śliczne pnącze w Polsce mogłoby co najwyżej rosnąć w donicy w domu. Pozdrawiam

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  8. A very pretty flower Autumn Belle.

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  9. Would love to see a Thunbergia like yours one day!
    /Anette

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  10. WOW , how big is that ?? Beautiful !
    Have a nice weekend
    Lisa/Lisas trädgård

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  11. Ah, it's a beautiful climber!

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Yay! You like flowers too.

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