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A desert rose extends a welcome outside the front door of my home on July 15, 2013. Higher resolution versions of this photo can be viewed at 500px.com.
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Gorgeous colors! Love it 🙂
Thank you–I much appreciate the feedback. Just found your blog–your photos are wonderful, and I’m now following.
Freundliche Grüße, Wolfgang
Thank you, Wolfgang. Best regards to you, too.
I wonder sometimes where the flower got its name. Is it possible because it grows in the desert?
The plant’s formal name is adenium obesum, but I’m guessing the more colloquial “desert rose” arose (no pun intended) as a combination of the beautiful flower it produces and the fact that it’s native to various arid areas in Africa (or, in my case, out of the fact that I “deserted” it after potting it and yet it thrives nonetheless).
Beautiful.
Thank you!
This is simply magical, Kenn!
Thanks so much, Lisa. I found that desert rose plant at a Home Depot about 9 years ago, potted it, parked it on my front walk, and have done nothing to it since. It waxes and wanes on its own timetable, but when it waxes it’s always very sweet eye candy.
Lovely! Love the colors 🙂
Thank you, Inga!
I’ve seen a couple of your pictures, I like the treatment done on them. Colors are strong, I really do appreciate. 🙂
Thank you! I’ve been following your site as well, and your work is wonderful!
Really? wow I come on your blog to compliment you and I receive compliments too. 😀
We keep in touch then I’ll do my best to follow your evolution 🙂
Deal!
I love the brilliance of its color. It looks happy.
Thank you, Hope. When it blooms, the desert rose is a photographer’s dream, always smiling for the camera.