Flowers

The Christmas season is here in Barbados and one of those things which pops up everywhere you look, are what we call Christmas Candles, the scientific name for this shrub is Senna alata. Now it is not exactly what it sounds like- The Christmas Candle...

In notion of Independence month Loop Barbados has decided to compose a weekly post to celebrate the freedom of our island and all those individuals who made our liberty, pride and industry not only possible but also prominent.  

We decided to start this...

These unique blooms, known as Birds of Paradise, can be seen scattered across Barbados, either growing wild or meticulously cared for. Coming from the strelitzia genre, the Bird of Paradise is a perennial plant that was first found in South Africa where it is...

Scattered around Barbados, especially in the lush fertile grounds of the country are these bell shaped flowers known as Angel's Trumpet, Datura or Moon Flowers. These flowers come in a variety of colours including whites, yellows, and purples, however the most...

One of Barbados' most popular tropical flowers is the ginger lily (Alpinia purpurata). It can be seen in many gardens across the island such as Andromeda Gardens and Welchman Hall Gully, or even in a local's backyard. The ginger lily is a cone shaped...

In celebration of the arrival of Spring (Yes, its okay to scream with excitement) we decided to compose a small post of a flower that too arrives in Spring here in Barbados. Scattered across our island are these beautiful, very tropical looking flowers bursting...

Being the last day of love month we thought we would do a small mention on a flower close to heart. Yes, we know red roses are the flower of love however, have you ever wondered what those heart-shaped tropical flowers in Barbados were? Well they are called...

The three day agricultural festival, Agrofest, ended last night and we are sure people are already looking forward to next year's festival. With...