My regular readers will know that Oma has been uprooted and transplanted into Tennessee for the next few weeks. Incredibly, I have been here for one week already! The other day we went for a very pleasant walk around the University of Tennessee pleasure gardens, which is where I took these photos. Now I need your help because I don’t know what a lot of these tropical plants are called. Please could you tell me if you know?
The first picture, above, shows some very pretty plants, which look like a kind of aloe vera. Am I right?
The red plant in the next picture reminds me of a coleus. Am I right or is it something completely different?
I know that the next very pretty pink plant is a Sedum. Anyone know which variety of Sedum. Sedum is known also as an Ice Plant and it is very popular with butterflies and bees.
No prizes for the next pic., which shows some gorgeous water lillies doing their thing in a man-made pond. Just lovely.
How about these yellow beauties? Anyone know what they are?
Now the cactus. What sort of cactus is it and is the fruit edible? I’ve seen fruit on this before when I’ve been over but I have no idea if it is edible or what to do with it if it is.
The last picture today shows me admiring a sunflower. It is full of seeds and the birds were enjoying them.
I have more pictures, but that will do for today.
The last time I went to the University Pleasure Gardens was back in February when almost everything was dormant. What a difference I saw this week. Lots of colour and vibrant growth and the butterflies were gorgeous.
I hope you’re enjoying your day.
Oma 