Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Monday, 27 January 2014

The Colours of Summer - Flower of the Day - Bougainvillea

Flower of the Day - Bougainvillea glabra

Bougainvillea are a subtropical climbing plant. The true flowers are the white centres, the brightly coloured parts are bracts (modified leaves).
The colours of Summer - vibrant shades of hot pink, and sunset red, glowing gold and orangeMore brightly coloured flowers will appear all this week on Flower of the Day!

Sunday, 26 January 2014

Happy Australia Day!



Flower of the Day - Grevillea "Honey Gem"
Australia's national sporting colours are gold and green
Honey Gem is a hybrid grevillea with gorgeous golden blooms about 15 cm in length

Friday, 24 January 2014

Flower of the Day - faded blue-green Hydrangea

This blue Hydrangea has faded to a delicate blue-green colour.

No more hydrangeas!  Next week will be something different on Flower of the Day.

Thursday, 23 January 2014

Flower of the Day - Hydrangea in muted shades


Hydrangea flowers age nicely on the bushes developing muted shades of their original colour.  

Monday, 20 January 2014

Thursday, 16 January 2014

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Flower of the Week - Hydrangea macrophylla

Flower of the day - Hydrangea 

Hydrangeas seem to thrive in the warm humid Sydney summers and produce prolific flowerings.

Monday, 13 January 2014

Flower of the Week - Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)




Hydrangeas are originally native to China, though they have become much hybridised and are now grown throughout the world. In Sydney they flower just before Christmas. The flowers, in clusters (corymbs) may be blue, mauve, pink white or red. There are two main groups, the hortensis or mop head hydrangeas and the lace caps.  The colour of the flowers can be altered by adding aluminium sulphate (for blue flowers) or lime (for pink or red flowers).

Wednesday, 8 January 2014

Tropical Flower of the Day - Yellow Hibiscus

Tropical flower of the Day - Yellow hibiscus

This photo was taken on a recent holiday on the Queensland Sunshine Coast. 

Tuesday, 7 January 2014

Tropical Flower of the Day - Hot pink Hibiscus

Flower of the Day - pink hibiscus

These gorgeous flowers always make me think of a tropical holiday - beaches, sunsets, turquoise waters, palm trees and hibiscus!


Thursday, 2 January 2014

Flower of the Day - Yellow Rose


Flower of the Day - Yellow rose, and ladybird (ladybug). 
Ladybirds are regarded as a symbol of prosperity.