These are some photos of flowers that I frequently see when I visit Mexico. I was wondering if anyone can identify them? They grow wild on a caribbean island called Isla Mujeres off the coast of Cancun. I know the top one is a hibiscus and the bottom one is Bouganvillea but I am wondering about the middle two. Here is a link to the photos:

Caribbean Flowers (http://islatravelers.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=1417&sid=34ab20ec09ff43d3926f807c0371fb74)

Wow, that Hibiscus is stunning! Yes, the last one is a Bouganvillea, the third one is a Morning Glory. The second one I don't know but I have seen them growing in South Florida.

Yes it is a species of mornning glory! Here is an interesting link:

Railroad Vine (http://www.floridata.com/ref/i/ipom_pes.cfm)

And the other is Hymenocallis but I don't know which type:

Hymenocallis (http://www.amaryllis-plus.com/catalogue/Hymenocallis%20page.htm)

They are beautiful!

thanks

We have a related species at beaches here in NS. Convovulus sepium

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/6064/pic0844vo5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/2492/pic0845ja8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Beautiful flowers, James!

Thanks for the photos James! I love them, and I really want to plant some in my yard. Now I have to find out where to get some...:cool:

Thanks for the photos James! I love them, and I really want to plant some in my yard. Now I have to find out where to get some...:cool:

I dont really suggest planting them unless you dont mind them taking over the yard. From what I see, they are very weedy. I saw a patch in the city here where they took over the whole front yard. A plant of the same genus is on out noxious weed list because of the losses it can cause to farm crops by taking over.

Maybe stick to petunias that have a similar flower?

Or better yet, get a Brassavola Morning Glory.:poke: To me the flowers look like Monring Glory flowers and they are fragrant. Here is a LINK (http://www.orchidweb.com/dtl_hybr.asp?PRecno=2418) :D

I dont really suggest planting them unless you dont mind them taking over the yard. From what I see, they are very weedy. I saw a patch in the city here where they took over the whole front yard. A plant of the same genus is on out noxious weed list because of the losses it can cause to farm crops by taking over.

Maybe stick to petunias that have a similar flower?

I have Mexican Petunias, and they do procreate at a quite rapid speed. The reason I thought I might like the vines better is because...I have no grass. My grass died and I need something to cover the ground. Preferably something pretty. I do have Asiatic Jasmine covering about 50% of my yard, and the rest used to be grass, but is now sandy ugly dirt and some decorative white gravel that is showing weeds. I would have to do some control keeping the vines out of my gardens I suppose, but I would love to have a pretty floral ground cover that is low maintenance and drought tolerant. I'm not sure the morning glories would survive our winters though. We do get cold spells down in the teens for several days.

Or better yet, get a Brassavola Morning Glory.:poke: To me the flowers look like Monring Glory flowers and they are fragrant. Here is a LINK (http://www.orchidweb.com/dtl_hybr.asp?PRecno=2418) :D

Peter, you are evil and must be destroyed!!!! Enabler!!!! :poke:

Peter, you are evil and must be destroyed!!!! Enabler!!!! :poke:

:lol: :laugh2: :p

Or better yet, get a Brassavola Morning Glory.:poke: To me the flowers look like Monring Glory flowers and they are fragrant. Here is a LINK (http://www.orchidweb.com/dtl_hybr.asp?PRecno=2418) :D

And here's another link: http://portersorchids.com/catalogcatt.htm
It's actually a Bl. -- Look under the Brassavola/Rhyncholaelia/Laelia heading. The plants are quite a bit bigger since I took this photo a couple of years ago.
http://portersorchids.com/Images/BlMorningGlory.jpg

*sigh* I am being ganged up on, aren't I? :p

I need to go out and see if I don't already have one of these...yes I know it's sad but I have 20+ catt hybrids and I don't even know what they are! I only look at the tags when they bloom. :embarass:

Here are the pictures' names:

1) Hibiscus archerii (Hibiscus)

2) Hymenocallis caribaea (Spider Lily)

3) Ipomoea pescaprae (Beach Morning Glory, Bindweed)

4) Bougainvillea spectablis (maybe)


Hibiscus is an easy grower, and is a continual bloomer. Hibiscus schitzopetalus is another interesting species, and the more common Hibiscus that is seen is Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.

The Spider Lilies are horrible... I had about 10 bulbs 2 years ago, and now I have a huge clump of maybe over 100 bulbs now... I don't suggest this one unless you have an area that you want it to take over...

Bindweed is very hard to grow away from where it comes from... it should be high up on the shore... a low lying rambling vine...

Bougainvillea is very popular in Florida, Spain, Mexico, and other South American and Carribean countries. This is a vining shrub... the flowers are very small and white, and are contained in those large purple leaves...

-P.A. Mahon

so pretty nice flowers