Flowers Of The Week: ALLAMANDA

Posted by pleisbilongtumi on July 12, 2014

Posted in: FLOWERS OF THE WEEK. Tagged: alamnda cathartica, Allamanda, Allamanda blanchetii, allamanda sctotii. 21 Comments

Allamanda is native to the Americas,They are distributed from Mexico to Argentine and had been spread throughout the world for thousand of years. Some species are familiar as ornamental plants cultivated for their large, vivid color flowers.

Allamanda Cathartica

Allamada Sctottii

Allamanda blanchetii

21 comments on “Flowers Of The Week: ALLAMANDA”

Gallivanta on July 12, 2014 at 10:37 am said:

Beautiful. The word allamanda makes me think of oleander and jacaranda; also very beautiful, particularly the jacaranda.

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- pleisbilongtumi on July 12, 2014 at 1:32 pm said:
  
  I have never seen Jacaranda grows in my country but . Oleanders in variety of colors and different shapes of flowers.
  
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j matthew waters on July 12, 2014 at 2:16 pm said:

very beautiful – I will see if I can find some here – thank you for sharing

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- pleisbilongtumi on July 13, 2014 at 11:35 am said:
  
  You are most welcome, JMW. Allamanda cathartica is commonly planted in many gardens, easy to grow and very invasive.
  
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  - j matthew waters on July 13, 2014 at 11:46 am said:
    
    I found out my zone is too cold for them to survive the winter and are considered annuals here – I will plant some next spring.
    
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- pleisbilongtumi on July 13, 2014 at 12:11 pm said:
  
  Allamanda is not a typical houseplant. Also, it’s a loose climber that benefits from support (although it can be grown as a small shrub). natural allamanda plants tend to be fairly large . In the garden, they grow to largish shrubs. especially the A. cathartica, feature large buttery yellow flowers with a brown throat and absolutely intoxicating fragrance hidden among large, glossy leaves. When the plant is in full bloom, it is likely to be covered with these 3″ or 4″ flowers and will be the pride of your collection.
  Allamanda prefer strong light, including some direct sun. They can be trained to full sun, or they can be grown successfully in an east-facing window with a few hours of morning sun. Adequate sunlight is essential for blooming.
  
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The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap on July 12, 2014 at 2:22 pm said:

Beautiful!

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- pleisbilongtumi on July 13, 2014 at 11:36 am said:
  
  Thank you, Paulette. best wishes for you and yours.
  
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Clanmother on July 13, 2014 at 5:55 am said:

You have a wonderful way of bringing us the beauty of the earth….

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- pleisbilongtumi on July 13, 2014 at 11:43 am said:
  
  Thank you my dear friend. I am always flattered by your say. 🙂
  
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readinpleasure on July 14, 2014 at 4:01 pm said:

ow, these are stunning!

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- pleisbilongtumi on July 18, 2014 at 11:57 am said:
  
  Thank you, my friend. I am so glad you enjoyed them.
  
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bearspawprint on July 18, 2014 at 6:28 am said:

Pink!! a new color. I’ve only seen yellow before. I once lived in an old house, pre-Civil War. It was owned by a family named Strange. And that is what they were. They had a name that suited them very well.

The big house was surrounded by bushes with these yellow flowers. Behind the well house there was a grove of pecan trees. Around everywhere else there fields that alternated pole beans and tobacco.

One winter my goldfish froze suspended in it’s crystal bowl. I had a purple hyacinth in the goldfish’s water. It too was frozen. For that frozen while it was beautiful, like a crystal sculpture. I set it in a large pan before it thawed with heat from the cooking. As soon as the crystal touched the metal pan it broke into many sharp sparkling shards, but the water was still clear ice with the poor fish and the hyacinth.

Again I thank you for flower memories.

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- pleisbilongtumi on July 18, 2014 at 12:02 pm said:
  
  Your flower memories is interesting. I can imagine how beautiful the frozen fish and purple flowers was. Thank you so much for sharing this memories with us. 🙂
  
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Atiba on July 19, 2014 at 2:20 pm said:

So beautiful!

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- pleisbilongtumi on July 20, 2014 at 11:54 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, Atiba. 🙂
  
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  - Atiba on July 20, 2014 at 2:24 pm said:
    
    🙂
    
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Ruth on July 19, 2014 at 3:48 pm said:

Thanks for your visits and likes on my blog. I am adding your blog to my blogroll so others may travel to Indonesia via your posts.

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- pleisbilongtumi on July 20, 2014 at 12:14 pm said:
  
  Wow, this is very surprising to me. Thank you very much for adding it to your blogroll. I really enjoy your blog too. Best wishes. 🙂
  
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bluebrightly on July 19, 2014 at 4:53 pm said:

I first saw this flower in Puerto Rico – I was 19 and living and going to school in New York City. I took a short trip to Puerto Rico for a winter break from the cold. The Alamanda flowers were common, and so cheerful. Then every time I went to the Caribbean after that, I saw them again. They are almost a tropical emblem or symbol, aren’t they?

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- pleisbilongtumi on July 20, 2014 at 12:40 pm said:
  
  Allamandas grow and cultivated very well in tropical and subtropical and they highlight the garden strongly. I am impressed by your beautifu memories of these flowers, Blue. Thank you for sharing it with me.
  
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