Cymbidium sp.: Chinese cymbidium, Oriental Cymbidium

Chinese cymbidiums have been in cultivation for centuries throughout the orient, where they have been prized for their graceful leaves, dainty flowers and delicate fragrances. They are often used to landscape koi ponds.

Plants with variegated foliage or peloric flowers are highly prized, and draw significantly higher prices. They are remarkably easy to grow as they don’t require the cool, sunny conditions needed for standard cymbidiums.

Source: www.firstrays.com

Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20140122]

Lathyrus sp.: Sweet peas

Lathyrus  is a genus of flowering plant species known as sweet peas and vetchlings. Lathyrus is in the legume family, Fabaceae, and contains approximately 160 species. They are native to temperate areas. There are annual and perennial species which may be climbing or bushy.

Many species are cultivated as garden plants. The genus includes the garden sweet pea [Lathyrus odoratus] and the perennial everlasting pea [Lathyrus latifolius]. Flowers on these cultivated species may be rose, red, maroon, pink, white, yellow, purple or blue, and some are bicolored. They are also grown for their fragrance.

Other species are grown for food. The tuberous pea is grown as a root vegetable for its starchy edible tuber.

Lathyrus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including the Grey Chi [Antitype chi] and the Latticed Heath [Chiasmia clathrata].

Source: Wikipedia

Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20140122]

Narcissus tazetta: Chinese Sacred Lily

Narcissus tazetta [Paperwhite, Bunch-flowered Narcissus, Chinese Sacred Lily, Joss flower] is a perennial ornamental plant that grows from a bulb. Cultivars of Narcissus tazetta include ‘Paperwhite’, ‘Grand Soleil d’Or’ and ‘Ziva’, which are popularly used for forcing indoors, as is the form of N. tazetta known as Chinese Sacred Lily.

Narcissus tazetta is native to southern Europe and cultivated throughout the world, especially Asia, the Levant, and northern Africa. It is grown commercially for its essential oil, mostly in southern France. An interspecies hybrid, with Narcissus poeticus, is also grown for its essential oil.

Source: Wikipedia

Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20140122]

Argyranthemum frutescens: Marguerite Daisy

Argyranthemum [marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy] is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus Chrysanthemum.

The genus is endemic to Macaronesia, occurring only on the Canary Islands, the Savage Islands, and Madeira.

Argyranthemum frutescens is recorded as a food plant of the leaf-mining larva of the moth Bucculatrix chrysanthemella.

Varieties and cultivars of Argyranthemum [sometimes listed under A. frutescens] are widely sold as garden plants, for summer bedding or containers.

They produce prolific single- or double-flowered daisy-like flowers in shades of white, pink, yellow and purple.

Source: Wikipedia

Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20140122, 20150515]

Celosia argentea [Celosia pyramidalis or Celosia plumosa]: Plumed cockscomb

^ Dwarf Flame Celosia

Celosia argentea, commonly known as plumed cockscomb, the silver cock’s comb or flame Celosia, is a herbaceous plant of tropical origin, and is known for its very bright colors.

Celosia argentea is a tender annual that is often grown in gardens. It blooms in mid-spring to summer. It is propagated by seeds. The seeds are extremely small, up to 43,000 seeds per ounce.

Source: Wikipedia 

Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20140122]

Chrysanthemum sp.: Spider Chrysanthemum

Kiku or chrysanthemum is a very common motif on kimono and all related items. In addition to being a very common flower with many variations, it is also the official flower of the Imperial Family of Japan.

One of the many variations is Rangiku [Kanji: 乱菊; Kana:  らんぎく] or Spider Chrysanthemum

Literally “rebellious” or “disordered” chrysanthemum, these are portrayed as clusters of long, narrow petals with a distinctive upward curl at the end of the petal.

Source: www.immortalgeisha.com

Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20140122]

Chrysanthemum sp.: Spray Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemums, sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants of the genus Chrysanthemum in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia and the center of diversity is in China. There are about 40 valid species.  There are countless horticultural varieties and cultivars.

Chrysanthemum spray forms is one of many artistically trained forms.  Garden chrysanthemum flowers come in many forms. Some examples include:

^ Singles – resemble daisies;

^ Doubles – large outer petals and smaller center petals;

^ Pompons – dense masses of petals curve in to form a globular shape;

^ Spiders – long, thin petals;

^ Spoons – tubular petals flare out into little spoons at the tips;

^ Anemones – one or more rows of petals surrounding a raised central disc.

Source: Wikipedia

Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20140122]

Chrysanthemum sp.: Disbud Chrysanthemum

The Disbud Chrysanthemum has one single large flower per stem produced by removing all side buds when plant was young.

There are two types of Disbuds: Spiders and Cremons. A Spider is distinguished by its tubular petals. Any disbud without this characteristic is a Cremon.

Disbuds are used as a focal flowers in arrangements and bouquets. The average size of a Disbud bloom is 7-9cm in diameter.

Chrysanthemum sp. is the genus of all pompons, mums, and disbuds.

Source: Heidenreich’s Flowers

Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20140122]

Chrysanthemum pacificum: Yellow Splash

Synonyms: Ajania pacifica; Dendranthema pacificum

Chrysanthemum pacificum is a flowering plant within the genus Chrysanthemum. It is endemic to the island of Honshū in Japan.

Source: Wikipedia

Photo: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20130316]

Mahonia sp.: Mahonia

Mahonia is a genus of about 70 species of evergreen shrubs in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia, the Himalaya, North America and Central America. Mahonia typically have large, pinnate leaves 10–50 cm long with 5-15 leaflets, and flowers in racemes [5–20 cm long].

Several species are popular garden shrubs, grown for their ornamental, often spiny, evergreen foliage, yellow flowers in autumn, winter and early spring, and blue-black berries. The flowers are borne in terminal clusters or spreading racemes, and may be among the earliest flowers to appear in the growing season. The berries are edible, and rich in vitamin C, though with a very sharp flavor.

Source: Wikipedia

Photo: Sharp Mountain, Jasper, GA [20140111]