Christmas Blooms

One of the things associated with Christmas in Barbados (and other parts of the world) are the flowers - certain things bloom at this time of year and add to the Christmas feeling.

It's easy to see how the Christmas Candle pictured above gets its name.

Everyone knows Poinsettia (show above). This is the common red one that grows in many gardens around the island.

Snow-on-the-Mountain pictured above. It's easy to see how this shrub gets its name.

I call this Christmas Vine - I don't know it's really name but it grows wild all over the island, and at this time of year the vines flower profusely and, from a distance, a whole field covered in these delicate little flowers give the impression of a snow covered field.

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