We continue our close-up look at the most common flowers found in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala with Hortensias the common name (which most people in the US call hydranga) or Hydrangea marophylla its scientific name. This particular flower (which most people in the US call hydranga) has an additional lesson for me. You can … Read more
Verdurous walls covered with lush wall creepers or bougainvillea plants are quite common in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala. Take a photographic tour through Guateflora archives for an overview of the most common plants that can be found in the Antigua Guatemala.
These colorful and strange-looking flowers are the gift of a climber plant known locally as Tumbergias (tunbergia misurense is the scientific name). Tumbergias are quite popular in the gardens of La Antigua Guatemala. Tumbergias are also very popular with bees and bumblebees and the why is very obvious once you seen the amount of nectar … Read more
Believe it or not, in La Antigua Guatemala we have flowers in our gardens year around. We also are lucky to have a temperate weather during the dry and wet seasons to enjoy them. On top of that, the humidity levels, the water and soils are of such quality that just about anyone can be … Read more
Repollitos are little cabbages and that’s what Jenn Klee used to call hortensias when she was a little kid. I can see the similarities with little cabbages sprouts. Hortensias are called Hydranga by most people in the U.S., I learned, thanks to Stephanie, who also shared with us that they can be found in different … Read more
Sometimes you live so fast that before you know it, life is over. Life is not a race that you want to win. Life is rather marathon where you want to finish last, just like Tono Ballena and his last position in the yearly Medio Maraton de las Rosas. But if you’re tricked into running … Read more
Julias are flowers that blossom all year long. Julias scientific name is Salvias spendens and normally can be found dress in salmon, red, purple, white and red & white. Once again you can download the Guatemalan flowers wallpaper from here: Julias Salmon and Julias Purple wallpapers. Source: Guate Flora: Plantas ornamentales más utilizadas en jardínes … Read more