Ruellia Brittoniana

[Ysarex100 94]

Commonly called Mexican Petunia is the most amazing plant in my garden. I have three of them up front putting on a good show every day. First photo below is a closeup of the flowers. Second photo shows one of the whole plants. Each plant produces more than 100 flowers per day for the entire summer. At the end of each day around 5 pm they drop every single flower. When I head out to the garden the next morning at 6 am a new 100 + flowers are opening up -- every day for 90 plus days. Where do they get the energy to do that!? Oly Pen E-PL9 w/14-42mm

 

[RScottie128 42]

Those are really pretty. Nice shots!

 

[Jeff1562 62]

Lovely flowers ...

 

[jeffashman23 7]

Wonderul images! I'll have you know you triggered an earworm, and now 10,000 voices are singing Rule Brittania in my head...

 

[KJ_North]

I like the first shot close up very nice

 

[mvetrano21]

Nice!

 

[otherprof101 2]

Commonly called Mexican Petunia is the most amazing plant in my garden. I have three of them up front putting on a good show every day. First photo below is a closeup of the flowers. Second photo shows one of the whole plants. Each plant produces more than 100 flowers per day for the entire summer. At the end of each day around 5 pm they drop every single flower. When I head out to the garden the next morning at 6 am a new 100 + flowers are opening up -- every day for 90 plus days. Where do they get the energy to do that!? Oly Pen E-PL9 w/14-42mm

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A really interesting post! I've never known about that variety of petunia.

 

[Ysarex100 94]

A really interesting post! I've never known about that variety of petunia.

It's not really a petunia -- just has that common name. I'm in awe of the thing, I can't imagine how it does it.

 

[otherprof101 2]

It's not really a petunia -- just has that common name. I'm in awe of the thing, I can't imagine how it does it.

At first sight of the title I expected a reference to "Britannia Rules the Waves!"