Saturday, March 24, 2012

Torenia fournieri - Wish For A Star

Torenia fournieri is commonly known as the 'Wishbone flower'. The two anthers arch over and meet in the centre at the top part of the flower, forming a wishbone. Perhaps we could avail ourselves to fulfilling our deepest desires from these floral wishbones. These lovely self-sowing plants grow anywhere where the seeds land, displaying blooms of three bi-colours with a yellow 'tongue and throat'.

Sky blue on dark blue
 
White on pink
Pink on purple
The blooms are carried on delicate flower stems and they nod merrily in the breeze.
A mass of the 'pink and white' variety growing wildly like weeds in my garden
 
These blue and pink ones self-propagate in this pot of yellow palm.
 
Somewhere in the garden this purple variety unexpectedly make a delightful appearance 
Tasha at 8 weeks (chihuaha-terrier) trying her luck ... probably wishing for a juicy bone. 

10 comments:

  1. Belas fotografias de lindas flores...Espectacular....
    Cumprimentos

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  2. Hello Fernando, thanks and regards.

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  3. Some of the wedding rings I see resembles the wishbone formation of the stamens.

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  4. Hi Autumn Belle, I must check this nugget of information out. Probably so that they can consistently wish for a blissful marital life.

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  5. Also, do checkout the wishbone (it originated from the chicken) and making wishes on the chicken/turkey wishbone during festive family dinners.

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  6. Yes, I have checked out the wishbone wedding rings and I understand what you mean.
    When I was a kid we used to pull apart the chicken wishbone (clavicles) whenever we find them. The one holding the bigger portion will make a wish.

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  7. aloha,

    these are great self seeders, i like the pink and purple one, great color combination

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  8. Yes, they are prolific growers but transient in the Tropics. Harsh rainfall and extreme sunshine will wreck havoc and hey aremost susceptible to fungal attack.

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  9. What an adorable puppy! (Pretty flowers, too).

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  10. Tasha looks very differnt now. She's more terrier than chihuahua, with curly locks all over.

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