Shocking pink bougainvillea in full bloom in Nazareth, Israel, in February 2012.
According to Wikipedia, bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees belonging to the four o’ clock family, Nyctaginaceae. The inflorescence …

Although perhaps more popular as a potted plant than an outdoor ornamental in North America, cyclamen are valued for their brilliantly colored petals as well as their variably patterned leaves.
These cyclamen in scarlet, deep magenta …

OK, Road Trips Gardeners, you’ve probably noticed that there are no flowers on this gigantic prickly pear cactus.
Wasn’t the season for blooms, they told our intrepid photographer.
No matter. It’ll spring forth in, well spring! This …

The Utopia Orchid Park at Kibbutz Bahan in the Emek Hefer region north of Tel Aviv, Israel, includes an indoor orchid garden with more than 20,000 orchids of different species from around the …