Renanthera philippinensis

[walingwaling]

Hi,

a very common species around the Philippines, yet always a beautiful sight.

Cheers!

[catttan]

I love Renantheras. Lovely blooms.

[Bumblebee]

Just beautiful Ron. I love the colours!

[King Kjeldz]

i heard they cud be found in mangroves habitat....u see that humidity is close to if not 100%...i think thats why in cultivation the blasted things lose most of their lower leaves and look like some scrawny mimi palm tree grrrrrrr

[Ron-NY]

very nice bro!

[pavel]

Lordy, that's a long stem! Nice flowers.

[Cjcorner]

I've been looking for a nice one for a couple years. I may have to give up and buy a small one. Those red flowers are eye popping pretty!

[walingwaling]

I haven't heard or seen those growing in Mangroves, here they grow high up on trees to very impressive sizes. However, most flowering plants i saw in the gardens produce larger spikes, a true sun lover!

@Connie,
go and get one, takes only 2-3 years for a flowering specimen, after that unstoppable!

[harvey]

a beautiful plant, nice photo. Thank you.
Peter

[trevor05]

Ron, are your renantheras mounted or are they in pots?... I have a couple which came in pots, but I decided to mount them, because they don't seem to dry well in between waterings.. thought the roots will rot if I keep them in pots with a soil-like medium..