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Before and After…

The first photo was snapped a month ago.

The second pic was taken prior to sunset the other night. This tree has just commenced blooming.

I plan on keeping an eye on this one and update you with its blooming evolution.

What a beautiful transformation… a gorgeous work in progress.

#peach #blossom

🙌💖

📍- #caulfieldsouth #Australia

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I took the first picture one month ago, ahead of this beauty blooming.

The remainder are pictures from now, late afternoon today!

I find it astounding how such flowering bloom can and does, grow in such a short time and with so much beauty and grace.

This is a #peach. For years I believed it to be cherry. So today, I learned something new about this gorgeous specimen!

(I’ve always noticed this tree but never had the opportunity to check for fruit, nor verified it’s identity). Time to remedy that, this year!!

I love this tree. #stunning.

🙌💖

📍- #caulfieldsouth #Australia

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The genus #Acacia belongs to the family Mimosaceae. There are some 1350 species of Acacia found throughout the world and close to 1000 of these are found in Australia.

Commonly known as #Wattle, Acacia is the largest genus of vascular plants in Australia.

Australia's national floral emblem is Acacia pycnantha, the Golden Wattle.

For those into botanic classifications, this one (pictured) is a #AcaciaPodalyriifolia

#greenandgold

🙌💛💚

📍- #caulfieldsouth #Australia

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#PleromaUrvilleanum, also known as Tibouchina urvilleana, is a species of flowering plant native to Brazil.

It’s vibrant (and deep) purple petal shading is quite stunning in person and I am glad the camera reflected this.

Have a Super Sunday, whatever you’re up to!

🙌💜

📍 - #CaulfieldSouth #australia

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Sometimes known as the #TasmanianFuscia this #CorreaBackhouseana is a species of shrub that is endemic to coastal (and near-coastal areas) of southern Australia.

It has elliptical to egg-shaped or round leaves that are densely hairy on the lower surface, and cylindrical to funnel-shaped, cream-coloured to pale green or red and yellow flowers.

And it’s not surprising this beauty can be found on the great State of #Tasmania, too!

This, with a bursting heart, is posted here for everyone, although is especially dedicated to the ‘@Lioness of Heart’ herself, who lives on the heart-shaped isle of #Tassie.

📍- #Clayton #Australia

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Gorgeous #roses shining through on this overcast #winters day.

Beautiful, subtle colouring. And fresh!

🙌💖🤍

📍- #caulfieldsouth #Australia.

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#LigustrumJaponicum, known as #JapanesePrivet is a species of Ligustrum (privet) native to central and southern Japan.

The berries look good enough to eat, but I wouldn’t dare! Saying that, the fruits have been used in traditional medicinal practices and supplements in Korea and Japan.

I read with interest, that because of its extensive root system (grows prolifically when young), it can become evasive and grow and spread in numbers, competing with / eliminating other native shrubs and plants.

📸 - #caulfieldsouth #Australia

#Altext picture 1.

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Just snapped this in #caulfieldsouth #Australia on this dry and pleasant #winter’s morning.

#SyzygiumSmithii is a summer-flowering, winter-fruiting evergreen tree, native to Australia and belonging to the myrtle family Myrtaceae.

It has a rough, woody bark; cream and green smooth, waxy leaves; (pink new growth in its flowering period) and white to maroon edible berries.

Beautiful!

#altext pic 1.

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These gorgeous plants, or ground dwelling shrubs are found in Victoria right through to northern Queensland, normally in open dry forest or heathland.

It’s is the #BanksiaSpinulosa, commonly known as the hairpin banksia.

These ones have been displaying like this for over two months now and their heads are quite woody (internally) with loads of rigid spikes, I guess you’d call them, that grow and form around the circumference.

These will remain as pictured, until early winter I read with interest.

I love the range of subtle colours and the fine detail of these things. Quite dry and firm to the touch.

And they’re growing in abundance, very happily indeed here, in #caulfieldsouth #melbourne #Australia.

🙌💛🤎

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Four different trees in the span of 100 metres of each other in #caulfieldsouth #Australia, on this cool but sunny morn!

#autumn brings out the best colours.

Have a super Sunday!!

🙌🍂🍁

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HELP!!!

Anyone know what this is?

I wanted to say #GladiolusCommunis and exclaim ‘#HelloPossums!!’

But I had a sneaking suspicion it could be something totally different.

And so too does my ID app… in fact it suggests anything from #Lobelia, #Montbretia, #CannaLily - and yes of course… #Gladiolus!

Google image search wanted to tell me it’s a gladdy… but you know what.. I’m not so sure.

Whatever it is, ‘twas snapped on my sisters farm in #Centralvictoria a few weeks back… deep red and it is happy as Larry.

Oh what the heck, I’ll just say it;
#HelloPossums!!!!

🤣🤣🤣

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Malva subovata, the #seamallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the shores of the western and central Mediterranean.

These flower profusely. I recall them years ago when I visited along the coastline of their natural habitat.

This beautiful, but sparse specimen in #caulfieldsouth #Australia, gives just enough to illustrate its flowering beauty.

#beautiful.

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These #azaleas are going gangbusters atm.

They flower from #autumn through winter, with their main flush in spring.

They’re only meant to be ‘spot flowering’ at present.

Love to revisit this hybrid beauty in the spring to see what a full-on flowering display looks like!

Did you know (cos I didn’t!) 🤔

Humans have, by way of manipulation, created over 10,000 azalea cultivars?

📸 - #caulfieldsouth #Australia

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Some #Bougainvillea still flowering in brilliant purple amongst another green thing with buds I cannot quite make out.

But let’s just say, the local pollinators know what it is and are taking full advantage!

A few #bees let me get up oh so close, for long periods. They do have hairy legs!

Oh, btw…

Q. What’s a #bee’s favorite flower?

A. Bee-gonias!

🐝 🙄🤭😁

📸 - #caulfieldsouth #Australia

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More late blooming #yucca living a healthy and happy existence in #CaulfieldSouth #Australia.

These will soon soften, brown and fall away after another fortnight. They only seem to last a few weeks in bloom.

They provide such visual delight given the densely packed creamy-white bulbous flowers, atop the splaying green leaves of these magnificent structures.

Most exceed 3 metres (10 foot) in height.

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#WoollyGrevillea is just a stunning floral specimen, don’t you think?

#Grevillea comes in so many shapes, sizes and forms.

This spreading shrub with narrowly linear leaves and clusters of pink to red, and cream-coloured flowers, are simply a delight.

So healthy too.

This species is endemic to south-eastern Australia

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📸 - #CaulfieldSouth #Australia

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OMG!

It’s #camellia season!

#CamelliaSasanqua is a species of Camellia native to China and Japan.

This one is gorgeous and healthy. The leaves are characteristically shiny (some are waxy) and the deep pinks of the petals and yellows of the filament-anthers are something else.

#sensational!

#altext first image.

📸 - #CaulfieldSouth #Australia

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Despite being late in our first month of #autumn here in #Australia, #flora is still abundant in its many colours. Here in #Melbourne, anyways.

This gorgeous rose bush is flowering still… in #CaulfieldSouth - the yellows with red-pink ‘splotches’ (technical term 😁) are too good to be true.

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I’ve done a considerable search on this one. But… to no avail. There are heaps of varieties matching the leaf structure and colour (this time of year) but that’s about the extent of the similarities.

I thought it was some kind of ash, but the branches on this are unique with its dark, uneven, slender woody structures and black markings along the branch, every centimetre or so.

My dad planted one of these in the front garden. It is deciduous so it drops its leaves and leaves a gorgeous balanced network of upturned branches - I recall it’s structure as huge and imposing, as a kid.

And remember the knobbly network of branches, that this one will soon display.

I remember dad saying it needed loads of water during the summer due to its usual habitat being way different to ours in #melbourne.

But never to this day have I thought to research it’s name.

Any ideas? 🤔

📸 #CaulfieldSouth #Australia

Deciduous:

Deciduous trees are those that are seasonally adaptive, which results in a glorious rainbow of colour in autumn, typically from early March to the end of May.

They shed their leaves in preparation for winter, and leaves flourish again in late spring, changing from green to warmer shades again.

#autumn 🍂🍁

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Gorgeous #Salvia #sage, is a perennial (enduring from season to season) native to Nuevo León, Mexico and parts of the United States including Texas and Oklahoma.

Rich with colour, these are growing happily in #caulfieldsouth #Australia.

Eye-catching and worthy of a share!

🙏💜

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#Leucadendronsalignum, also known as the #commonsunshineconebush, is a shrub that produces several stems from the ground of up to 2 metres (6.5 foot) high.

These have been featured previously here about a month ago, from #CaulfieldSouth #Australia and I thought I’d drop in on them to see how they were progressing.

Whilst no flowers to speak of, the tops of these beauties display a vibrant mix or reds and yellow shades that make them a delight to the eye.

These pictures are from three different bushes and I reckon they’re worthy of legendary status given their visually uplifting effect.

♥️💛

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I stumbled on this quite unique growth, just this morning in #CaulfieldSouth #Australia.

It’s called Leucadendron salignum, also known as the #commonsunshineconebush.

It’s a shrub native to South Africa, that produces several stems from the ground. It is from the family Proteaceae.

It survives the wildfires that occur periodically in its native country, by regrowing from an underground rootstock.

Apparently this wonderful plant is pollinated by beetles 🪲

The red / scarlet colouring of the inside surfaces of its leaves are the most appealing aspect for mine.

This plant flowers (first one opening in pic 2), so I’ll definitely be back to post an update in a few weeks.

#Altext on first image.

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Public spaces here in Melbs are quite spectacular.

Here are just a few more scenes from the #parklands surrounding #Melbourne’s #Botanicgardens #Australia.

Nature is just perfect!

#enjoy

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More nature scenes from the #parklands surrounding #Melbourne’s #Botanicgardens #Australia.

So peaceful and zen.

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#roses are forever.

📷 #CaulfieldSouth #Australia

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Roses are glorious this time of year here in #Melbourne #Australia and the season has been long and bountiful.

Here are a handful of different colours and varieties from yesterday afternoon, taken in #CaulfieldSouth.

Have an awesome Tuesday!

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I remember these from my childhood neighbourhood. They were quite prolific in the 70’s and 80’s in #melbourne.

This is growing contentedly in #CaulfieldSouth #Australia.

#Agave americana - common names century plant, maguey, or American aloe, is a flowering plant, native to Mexico and the United States in Texas.

It is cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant, and has been naturalized in many regions, including parts of the West Indies, South America, Mediterranean Basin, Africa, Canary Islands, India, China, Thailand, and here in Australia.

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#Roses are delightful.

Cannot get enough of roses in the #summertime!

#CaulfieldSouth #Australia.

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Yes #Jacaranda are still flowering albeit less bountiful in their current flowering cycle.

These were pictured from two trees in #CaulfieldSouth #Australia not 5 minutes ago in the late afternoon sunshine.

#nice

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A #gloriousgum!

Location: #CaulfieldSouth - yesterday.

👋 from Melbourne, Australia.

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#MerryChristmas to you and yours!! 🎄

Whether you’re spending the day with family, friends or going solo, have fun, enjoy… and play nicely!

If today is just another ‘#Saturday’ for you, have an equally awesome day; smile, be happy.

And to my #Jewish friends and extended family… #HappyHanukkah

In the meantime, enjoy these two new specimens that ONLY appear around #Christmas time.

And it’s guarenteed you’ve never come across them EVER before!

Enjoy feasting your eyes on the:

#beadeddiscoballtinsel tree! 🪩

And the much beloved #redribbon tree 🎀

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#MerryChristmas to you and yours!! 🎄

Whether you’re spending the day with family, friends or going solo, have fun, enjoy… and play nicely!

If today is just another ‘#Saturday’ for you, have an equally awesome day; smile, be happy.

And to my #Jewish friends and extended family… #HappyHanukkah

In the meantime, enjoy these two new specimens that ONLY appear around #Christmas time.

And it’s guarenteed you’ve never come across them EVER before!

Enjoy feasting your eyes on the:

#beadeddiscoballtinsel tree! 🪩

And the much beloved #redribbon tree 🎀

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #McKinnon #victoria #Australia #aesthetichedonist #godmustbeabotanist #makesmehappy

#MerryChristmas to you and yours!! 🎄

Whether you’re spending the day with family, friends or going solo, have fun, enjoy… and play nicely!

If today is just another ‘#Saturday’ for you, have an equally awesome day; smile, be happy.

And to my #Jewish friends and extended family… #HappyHanukkah

In the meantime, enjoy these two new specimens that ONLY appear around #Christmas time.

And it’s guarenteed you’ve never come across them EVER before!

Enjoy feasting your eyes on the:

#beadeddiscoballtinsel tree! 🪩

And the much beloved #redribbon tree 🎀

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #McKinnon #victoria #Australia #aesthetichedonist #godmustbeabotanist #makesmehappy