title: TROPICAL HIBISCUS (local name: GUMAMELA) materials: paper, watercolor pencils, watercolors. size: 525 mm × 385 mm description: The tropical hibiscus belongs to the Malvaceae or mallow family. Some types hibiscus have been used to make dyes and others have been used as food. Thousands of colors and combinations of colors (no true blue or black), some varieties have blossoms 2" in diameter and others, 10-12". Some with bushes that will only grow a foot in several years while others may grow to 15 feet if left undisturbed in the ground. Singles, doubles, some blooming almost every day, the variation in the tropical hibiscus family is astounding!

	title: AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum) materials: paper, watercolor pencils, watercolors. size: 385 mm × 525 mm description: The amaryllis is a tender, flowering bulb, originally from the Andes Mountains of Chile and Peru. The plant was named after a shepherdess in Greek mythology. The word actually means "sparkling" and refers to the attractive bloom.

	title: YELLOW BELL (Allamanda schottii) and IXORA-2 materials: paper, watercolor pencils, watercolors. size: 385 mm × 525 mm flower description: Yellow bell is a shrub called 'bush allamanda' and Latin Allamanda schottii. The classic color is a rich deep yellow. Ixora is a neat and tidy plant with shining green leaves, and spectacular flowers in clusters. The colors range from yellow, pink, orange or red.

	title: ORCHIDS materials: paper, watercolor pencils, watercolors. size: 385 mm × 525 mm

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