Wildflowers, castle gardens, seaside flowers . . . here are some shots of flowers in the various places we traveled on our trip through Portugal. Maybe you know what some of them are called?
Flowers at Cabo de Sao Vicente. They look like some kind of Portulaca.
Poppies in front of Castelo de S Jorge (Lisbon)
Flowering vine climbs a building in the Barrio Alto neighborhood (Lisbon)
Wildflowers frame a stunning view near Monique
Interesting yellow wildflower on hillside (Carrapateira) Do you know what it’s called?
These lovely flowers were growing on shrubs 2-3 ft. tall with very sticky wet looking leaves. They stuck to our clothes when walked by. I’d love to know what this plant is!
Wildflowers growing at the edge of a farmer’s field near the Megaliths.
Flowers and surf
morning glories at the “eco-apartment” Monte da cunco in Carrapateira
Rose garden, Monserrate Castle, Sintra
Which of these flowers did you like best?
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The top on is called sour fig, I think. It’s a succulent… the dried fruit are quite tart but have a unique taste. It’s a native of South Africa that’s made it’s way over to the Algarve… like so many other plants from South Africa, they thrive… let’s hope they don’t become a threat to the indigenous flora! 😉
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Thanks, AJ! It is interesting how plants that appear “native” have come from elsewhere. I’m working on a post right now about one of my favorite flowers that are naturalized in the northern part of NH that I recently learned are not native.
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Your flowering vine may be a bougainvilla trained to grow against the wall?
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Oh that could be! Thank you. 🙂 I’m still really curious about the white flowers. That was a strange shrub with wet looking leaves that stuck to you like glue!
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Yes, unusual and beautiful.
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I found it! It’s called Gum Rockrose and is covered in a stick resin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistus_ladanifer
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Good work!
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The pictures are amazing , they make me want to travel.
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Thank you, Carol!
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I love the roses because they look so dainty and also the large white shrub ones that their petals resemble crumpled paper! Manda likes the morning glories!
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The white ones do look like crumpled paper! I’m sure Manda would enjoy growing some morning glories at home.
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Your wildflowers, castle gardens, seaside flower photos are gorgeous and so much fun to look at. It is almost as you can smell the ocean and feel the sun. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you, Charlie! It was a fun way to think about the trip.
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My favorite are daisies, I love bunches of them clumped together. No luck with growing them though, they never make it.
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Clumps of daises are so beautiful!
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