I have said this before here, but we are so lucky with Aussie native plants that either flower all year or show up just in winter. Here are some performing right now.
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| Author: | oldmangrumpy [ Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:31 pm ] | ||
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I have said this before here, but we are so lucky with Aussie native plants that either flower all year or show up just in winter. Here are some performing right now.
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| Author: | Wallace [ Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:43 pm ] |
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oldmangrumpy wrote: I have said this before here, but we are so lucky with Aussie native plants that either flower all year or show up just in winter. Here are some performing right now.  Nice shots!  |
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| Author: | sallyanne [ Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:59 pm ] |
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Great photos OMG. Is that your garden blooming? |
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| Author: | Issabella [ Wed Jul 26, 2023 12:01 am ] |
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Nature always surprises and amazes us with its beauty in so many aspects. Knowing how to appreciate and value it is very important too. Beautiful pictures. Thank you. 
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| Author: | oldmangrumpy [ Wed Jul 26, 2023 1:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Joy Of Wnter Flowers |
@Sallyanne - yes the plant photos are from my garden. We have a traditional 1/4 acre block (about 1015 square metres) and some years back now (about 2005), during our last bad drought, I decreased the lawn size significantly and changed the whole garden over from exotic plants (i.e. non Aussie) to an Aussie bush garden. It has a number of pathways through it that do what a professional gardener told me all gardens should do - provide a view of different plant life at each turn. |
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| Author: | sallyanne [ Wed Jul 26, 2023 4:10 am ] |
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OOh, Photos please! I assume this viewtopic.php?f=15&t=18184 is the centre of your garden? You said something about each turn, something different? |
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| Author: | Skinnyhouse [ Wed Jul 26, 2023 5:14 am ] |
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 A real pleasure to view these OMG. Long may your garden continue to thrive.
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| Author: | Ella [ Wed Jul 26, 2023 5:52 am ] |
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Beautiful flowers in your winter garden, OMG  Is it the hamamelis or Witch-Hazel? Here in Belgium, it also blooms during winter. |
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| Author: | oldmangrumpy [ Wed Jul 26, 2023 6:13 am ] |
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Thanks all for your kind comments. @Ella - The flowers are from top left to bottom right: - Grevillea Gold Rush - small shrub about 80cms - Grevillea Peaches and Cream - large shrub about 2m x 2m - Grevillea Molly - large shrub about 2m x 1.5m - Epacris Longiflora X Redinata (Pan Pipes) - medium shrub 1.5m x 1.5m |
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| Author: | teapot [ Wed Jul 26, 2023 3:06 pm ] |
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Beautiful flowers OMG 
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| Author: | Ella [ Thu Jul 27, 2023 9:31 am ] |
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Thanks for the explanation, OMG. I looked up the plants online. They seem to be typical Australian native plants. |
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| Author: | lylejk [ Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:02 pm ] |
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You folk down under have strange yet beautiful flowers, OMG. Nice captures. 
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| Author: | oldmangrumpy [ Thu Jul 27, 2023 5:09 pm ] | ||
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Teapot and Lyle - thanks for your comments. Here are some more currently flowering, from top left to bottom right - - Grevillea Fireworks - Correa Marians Marvel - Correa Bauerlenii (Chefs Hat Correa) - Eremophila Magic Blush
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| Author: | sallyanne [ Fri Jul 28, 2023 9:26 pm ] |
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I went up to see mum for mothers day - early May, and she had some beautiful Sturt's Desert Peas in bloom
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| Author: | oldmangrumpy [ Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:15 pm ] |
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@ Sallyanne - we have recently had a winter holiday in Broken Hill and Sturt's Desert Pea is a favourite there for verge planting in the town centre. |
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| Author: | oldmangrumpy [ Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:03 pm ] | |||
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Still winter but closing in on Spring - all my Grevillea shrubs are flowering in profusion now. Also our friendly birdlife (Lorikeet) is enjoying the nectar feast, climbing through the bush, but never showing it's head for the photo.
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| Author: | sallyanne [ Sun Aug 13, 2023 11:17 pm ] |
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Ooh... I see it. If I could only get that much |
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| Author: | Issabella [ Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:17 am ] |
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Beautiful photos OMG, The lorikeet is paying attention to its delicious food. hehehe Your plants and flowers are exotic and beautiful. 
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| Author: | oldmangrumpy [ Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:08 pm ] | ||
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Well it is still winter, but somewhat warm, and even the little native Dendrobium Orchids are starting to bud and flower.
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| Author: | Issabella [ Mon Aug 21, 2023 1:40 am ] |
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 Such beautiful image with your Orchids.
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