Candle Banksia

Banksia Spinulosa - also called "Hairpin Banksia". These shrubs are native to the Eastern states of Australia.  They make great cut flowers if you are lucky enough to have one in your garden. 

Bird of Paradise

 Bird of Paradise or Strelitzia, also known as Crane flower.

Purple Hydrangea

I was surprised to see this Hydrangea last weekend.  Being April, we are well into the Autumn season in Sydney, and these flowers have usually disappeared by the end of  Summer.  

Purple Lantana

 Mauve and yellow - perfect complementary colours!  

White Gardenia

Gardenias are one of my all time favourite flowers, mainly because of their gorgeous perfume.  Interestingly gardenias are part of the Coffee plant family, Rubiaceae.  They smell nothing like coffee though!

Rosemary - for remembrance

 

Lest we forget.

Begonia

 

Pink Begonias

 Bright pink begonias in my garden today!

Pink and white begonias

 

White Begonias

 

Begonias

Beautiful begonias this week on Flower of the Day!
 

Pink Grevillea "Flamingo"

 

Red Grevillea

I'm not sure the name of this Grevillea but I'm guessing it might be Grevillea juniperina.
 

Grevillea lanigera

This Australian native is also called "Woolly Grevillea" and found only in the states of NSW and Victoria.

Pink Kangaroo Paw

 An iconic and unusual Australian flower.  

Red Kangaroo Paw - Australian native

It's Australian native plants all this week on Flowers of the Day!
 

Glorious Yellow Rose

 

Red Amarylis Lily

 

Colourful Organge Marigold

Marigolds are part of the Sunflower family. I think I can see why!