Flowers

These pretty as can be flowering shrubs can be seen in many local gardens across Barbados. The most common coloured flowers you will find from the Oleander are pink, white and yellow. With its deep green waxy coated leaves, this shrub attracts many butterflies...

Hibiscus flowers are one of those infamous tropical flowers which you will notice dotted everywhere around Barbados. They grow on large bushes and can be found in a variety of colours, from vibrant red to pink to white and even yellow! They grow between 4 and...

Seen either in the gardens or potted in the houses of almost every Barbadian at Christmas is Poinsettia. Explosive in its red and very vibrant colour, the poinsettia is actually indigenous to Mexico and Central America. The popular Christmas plant derives its...

Some tropical blooms to celebrate the mid-week. The blooms we decided to share today are erect Heliconias which can be seen scattered across Barbados, especially the country. These low growing, crab-claw shaped flowers are lovely as a landscaping plant but also...

When you think of the Caribbean and the Tropics this flower is most certainly one that comes to mind! Heliconias would have to be one of the most vibrant and colourful species in Barbados. Also popularly known as lobster-claw, wild plantain or false bird-of-...

The Crown of Thorns, scientifically known as Euphorbia Milii, is a woody, spiny, climbing succulent shrub with shoots reaching a height of six (6) feet.  Leaves are found primarily on young growth, and the plant may defoliate completely if put under moisture or...

Scattered across Barbados are these interestingly shaped and edible (yes you read that correctly) flowers called Begonias. Found mainly in the colours of pink, red, white and purple, Begonias blossom...

Today we are going to feature The Cannon Ball Tree which even as a local of Barbados, I did not know existed until last week when I was strolling through the Chattel Village in Holetown. This exotic tropical flowering tree is scientifically known as ...