Friday, October 16, 2015

Shrub with Pink Blossoms and Turquoise & Blue Berries - GSO Arboretum

Found a shrub with some unusual blossoms and fruit at the GSO
Arboretum last week.   Because of the way they hung from the branches it was difficult to get a composition I liked. Even though it was shady there were hot spots that could not be edited easily. . The fragrant flowers are borne on branching peduncles. Petals, are held within a green calyx which turns red as the fruits ripen. The fruits (drupes) are turqoise(left image) at first but turn to a blue black color (right image). Camera+ app, edited with PSE  11.   For more information search for: Clerodendrum trichotomum var fargesii.

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