A flower a day ...

this is the second blooming of roses in my garden this year. The apricot and peach died back, to be replaced by these Pink Eden roses....

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My snap dragons have survived the winter ,this ones in the ground under my plum tree ,others were still blooming that are in pots Where my banksia roses are planted ,they were looking a little ragged from the winter winds so I cut them back.

There was / is a pumpkin vine that came up last summer in a little raised garden bed , from me burying veggie scraps in the garden
it’s still green …I’ve sorta never known a pumpkin vine to stay green all winter 🥶..it’s under the peach tree
We don’t get frost …but it sure felt “frosty” this winter

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Taken on a nice sunny afternoon ( for a change )

Common succulents that are growing in most gardens around here , they put on a nice show in spring


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I like and grow many aeoniums. Yours do look happy. I wonder if you find as I do that in too much sun and heat they just look burned out as they hunker down to wait for better times?

But here is time for the blooming of many African bulbs. My front border, like most of the neighborhood, is full of Naked Ladies but I'll wait until they are further along to post those.

Right now my Brunsvigias have the stage. I like these for the way their flowers form like a medusa's head.

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The largest species, B. Josephine, is in a shadier spot and not so far along. It is one of the parents of all the others.

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This is what the flower stalk looks like as it developed. Interesting how she many flower heads are packed in the original bud.

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plants look unusual @MarkD, the plants/ flowers I added are about a km away from where I live ..I’ve never planted any of them even tho they look stunning in spring …I’d say they’ve been there for years, the whole front yard was covered in the same plant along with Agave
 
@MarkD Id Think you’d remember me mentioning these very rare wreath plants that grow in Western Australia
this story was on News today ..with spring in the air

Blooming marvellous: Tourists flock to see rare sight on dusty WA road

The remarkable species is only seen in a few places in the entire world. It's the star attraction of Western Australia's wildflowres which sees the landscape transform every August and September with vivid colours from
 
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@MarkD Id Think you’d remember me mentioning these very rare wreath plants that grow in Western Australia
this story was on News today ..with spring in the air

Blooming marvellous: Tourists flock to see rare sight on dusty WA road

The remarkable species is only seen in a few places in the entire world. It's the star attraction of Western Australia's wildflowres which sees the landscape transform every August and September with vivid colours from
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I think you're in SE Australia but Jim, a friend of mine in San Diego, who travels a lot with his partner Scot posted about King's Park which is in your SW I believe. He has a blog on which he posts photos and thoughts from their trips. Any of this look familiar?
 
Kings Park Botanic Garden is in Western Australia, sorta right in the city of Perth …WA capital city ….We explored That park way ~ way back in 2004 during our travels @MarkD
Perth Is approx 2800 km west …from us

You would love that trip at this time of the year to see the stunning array of flowers ,💐 flower 🌷 climate is also suitable for growing Grevilleas , which grow in the wild along roads ….and not forgetting the largest Quandong trees I’ve ever seen .

One day I’ll,get around to digging out photos , but right now I’m busy setting up my spring garden
We had an inch of rain last night ….IMG_3726.gifthe most we’ve had in one day in prob 5 years …..

I copied this
They are interesting as they only grow where they can attach themselves to another tree :)so they are a parasitic

Overview

Quandong – Ausemade
Quandong trees (Santalum acuminatum) grow wild across Western Australia, including in coastal areas, granitic outcrops, gravelly plains, and the arid inland from the north coast (around Karratha) down to Albany and Esperance in the south. They prefer well-drained soils and full sun and are recognized by their grey-green foliage, cream flowers, and bright red, edible fruits. Quandongs are ( hemiparasitic plants, ) meaning they attach their roots to other plants for water and nutrients
 

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