When Pasiano went to the vivero for more soil for my new pots, I asked him to choose two plants for the pots we’d put at the entrance to my house and to just surprise me. These are the plants he bought. Yolanda says the red and white one is an “aretes” plant, which means earrings–I guess because the red hangs down from the white.Through research, I’ve determined that the arete plant (actually, earrings of the queen) is a variety of fuchsia and the other plant is a hydrangea. Mystery solved. They are the only white flowers in my garden. A surprise that the Americano chooses all the bright colors and the Mexicano chose white, albeit with a little splash of blue or red in the center.
For Cee’s Flower of the Day prompt.
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I LOVE the ‘earring plant,’ with the bud contained inside then exploding to the outside of the white flower! Is the other one some sort of orchid?
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The earring plant is actually known as the “earrings of the queen,” and is a variety of fuchsia. The other flower is a hydrangea. Mysteries solved.
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Before getting to your explanation of the earrings of the queen, I had actually thought that it might be iin the fuchsia family. It’s a lovely flower!
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You know I love the little blue flower. Wonderful. 😀
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