Crown of Thorns, FOTD Apr 10, 2019 10 Replies For Cee’s FOTD. Share this:FacebookWhatsAppRedditPinterestTumblrPocketTwitterTelegramLinkedInEmailLike Loading... Related
Marilyn Armstrong April 10, 2019 at 10:14 PM I used to grow these way back when, but none ever bloomed like that. I guess being outside in the warm sun helps 😀 LikeLike Reply ↓
Lwbut April 11, 2019 at 2:57 AM Great photo – such a cool looking plant! 🙂 Hmmm… just googled it… poisonous to animals and humans and has unbelievable spikes! – Yikes! Maybe not so cool? LikeLike Reply ↓
lifelessons Post authorApril 11, 2019 at 3:46 AM Yes.. the white sap is very poisonous. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
Lwbut April 11, 2019 at 7:11 AM Still a pretty flower though… reminds me of a Poinsettia so would they be flowers or bracts? LikeLike Reply ↓
lifelessons Post authorApril 11, 2019 at 8:13 AM They are definitely flowers. I love how they grow in rectangular arrangements. The thorns are lethal, though. Just had a very large 18 year old one removed as it made trimming the other plants around it so dangerous. I still have this one, however. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
Nice 😙🙋♀️🐝
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I used to grow these way back when, but none ever bloomed like that. I guess being outside in the warm sun helps 😀
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Great photo – such a cool looking plant! 🙂
Hmmm… just googled it… poisonous to animals and humans and has unbelievable spikes! – Yikes!
Maybe not so cool?
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Yes.. the white sap is very poisonous.
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Still a pretty flower though… reminds me of a Poinsettia so would they be flowers or bracts?
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They are definitely flowers. I love how they grow in rectangular arrangements. The thorns are lethal, though. Just had a very large 18 year old one removed as it made trimming the other plants around it so dangerous. I still have this one, however.
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Their geometry impressed me the most i think! 🙂
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Me, too.
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Oh Judy, these are so beautiful!! 😀
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I love them, too, Cee.
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