Rubber Plant

Sketched in the Conservatory in the Fitzroy Gardens.

Spectacular.

 
 
 

What appears to be a spike, wrapped in a shocking, scarlet red sheath, growing from the end of one or more branches is not a flower but a new leaf. As the leaf inside the strikingly colorful protective sheath grows, it will eventually emerge and open, revealing new foliage that displays the color and pattern of the particular cultivar.

Acrylic on canvas

420 x 300 mm

For Sale $235