Crossed Flowers. Grewia occidentalis, Crossberry, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
In his great catalogue of the Hortus which was the forerunner of our present one, Jan Commelin (1629-1692) writes that this pretty Crossberry flowered in August 1690. I suppose that must have been outdoors; and a year or two ago I've photographed it in the open air. The weather was gloomy here the other day and I was happily surprised by Grewia's pretty flowering in the Glass House devoted primarily to plants from Southern Africa.
I've given more historical information on this pretty tree at
www.flickr.com/photos/87453322@N00/28124169174/in/photoli....
Crossed Flowers. Grewia occidentalis, Crossberry, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
In his great catalogue of the Hortus which was the forerunner of our present one, Jan Commelin (1629-1692) writes that this pretty Crossberry flowered in August 1690. I suppose that must have been outdoors; and a year or two ago I've photographed it in the open air. The weather was gloomy here the other day and I was happily surprised by Grewia's pretty flowering in the Glass House devoted primarily to plants from Southern Africa.
I've given more historical information on this pretty tree at
www.flickr.com/photos/87453322@N00/28124169174/in/photoli....