Friday, April 29, 2011

Landscaping with vines: sky flower & sun parasols

What are the uses of vine plants in your garden?

Sky flower (bengal clock vine)

White sun parasol

Red sun parasol


In my garden...
Sky flower beautifies space, creates a more natural look and brings life and song to the garden.


White sun parasol grows around and covers up the eyesore with green leaves and beautiful flowers.

Hoping the union of red sun parasol and fence (left) will quickly form privacy screen, sheltering my backyard activities from outside attention.

15 comments:

One said...

Beautiful, beautiful! I took some photos of the first one on a pergola at FRIM recently. It's something that I would like to grow when I have a pergola.

Terriea Kwong said...

Beautiful shape of hanging flowers, icing on the cake ! 型態優美,垂懸植物從來最是優雅.

Sunray Gardens said...

Very pretty, really like what you have there.
Cher
Goldenray Yorkies

fer said...

Those vines look great! Back at home we used vines to cover the fence that faces next door. Here is hard to grow vines because I don't know if I will have to move.

Open Kitchen Concept said...

How beautiful. They must put a smile on your face in the morning :)

Malay-Kadazan girl said...

Lovely parasol for lovely ladies;-). Everthing very white there, white basket, hook and flower:). It seems I have been following your footstep, several Saturday I have been gardening at night!

Rosie Gan said...

Love the fresh images of your parasol flowers. Great ideas, Milka.
I'm inviting you to my new meme called MISSION QUITE POSSIBLE.I'll be soooo happy if you can join in.
Rosie

Hopewell Creek Designs said...

Great pics!!!I have one of the pink flowers and the hummingbirds love it.

Malar said...

Beautiful flowers! I like your signboard and the dog sign too! Very cute!
I never seen this flower here!

kitchen flavours said...

Gorgeous blooms! How do you grow them so healthy and pretty? They make your lovely garden even more beautiful!

Food so delicious! said...

You are so creative!! You make a simple flower look so beautiful and that is an art!! Well done!! When are you coming over to my place to do up my house? hehehe..

Autumn Belle said...

I think vines have the most beautiful flowers. Just looking at yours brightens up my day ;-)

Lrong Lim said...

So, this flower is called a parasol... I just learned something new... thanks!

kitchen flavours said...

Hi Milka,
Just stopping by to wish you,
"Happy Mother's Day" ! :)

Tete said...

Wonderful photos- need to go back and catch up to see what you have been doing this summer...where does all the time go?
Hugs- Tete