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I love this view of the End of the Day tower at the Rare Plant House. Reflections in the pool complete the composition and show the conservatory roof structure as well.

Dale Chihuly's first End of the Day sculpture was made during the Chihuly Over Venice project in 1995, where the final chandelier was made out of the various colored parts not used in the other chandeliers. Thus, it was made at the end of the day, or, at the end of the project.

End of the Day Tower, 2005
Exhibited in the Windows to the Tropics Conservatory or Rare Plant House
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL

Deserving mention on any list of cultivated plants with prickly dispositions is Wercklea ferox, a close relative of the common hibiscus. A handsome species with multitudes of prickles on its large, red-veined leaves, ruddy stems and burgundy seed capsules, this Tropical American shrub bears yellow-and-red blossoms in the warm season.

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Wercklea ferox, Hibiscus ferox, Malvaceae

Deserving mention on any list of cultivated plants with prickly dispositions is Wercklea ferox, a close relative of the common hibiscus. A handsome species with multitudes of prickles on its large, red-veined leaves, ruddy stems and burgundy seed capsules, this Tropical American shrub bears yellow-and-red blossoms in the warm season.

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Wercklea ferox, Hibiscus ferox, Malvaceae