What flower is this?

I should know I think, but I just cannot seem to remember the name of this stunning flower. It is in full bloom in South Korea right now.

Flower Shop in Korea

This delightful display was in front of a flower shop in Jeonju, Korea. The shops seem to be a cross between a garden shop as I would know it in Australia (pots of seedlings etc) and flowers. The baskets and other items to display the flowers many of which are flowering seedlings are spectacular.

Azaleas and Spring

It is Spring here in Korea - and the azaleas are in bloom. The two bottom photos were taken behind the Jeonju Core Riviera Hotel .

The top photo I took - sight unseen. I had thought the garden behind the high wall would be wonderful, and it was. I had put my arm up high with the camera in my hand and clicked.

The top photo is of a view in one of the modernised streets of Jeonju Hanok Village.

Blossoms in Korea

The blossom season is short lived - though spectacular, the petals soon fall to the ground. These were at a Buddhist temple just out of Jeonju - and the road to the temple was lined on both sides by wonderful blossoms too, but I was unable to take a good photo from the moving car.

Spectacular!

Magnolia at the temple

One of the great joys in spring in China and Korea are the blooming of the Magnolia trees. There are different varieties - some all white, some with rose colour on the back of the petals, and others with smaller flowers.

These were blooming at the temple just out of Jeonju.

Daffodils and Tulips in Korea

While walking around Jeon Ju, Korea, I found this wonderful garden in a Gold Driving Range. Daffodils, and there are many in gardens here, as well as these tulips making an impressive display.

Tibouchina

This year the Tibouchina is blooming beautifully. Around the suburbs this brilliant splash of purple. The bushes are around 8 - 10 feet tall, and the purple blooms flourish with the sort of weather we have been having lately. It had been dry, and then the rains came, which somehow stimulated the prolific flowers.

Sadly the flowers do not last long, and do not do well in a vase, but when the spent blooms drop there seems to be many more coming along so the 'season' can be quite long and they often have two or more blooming seasons.

The photos above are of my plant which is beside the side fence.

This variety is most likely Tibouchina Alstonville.