Sunday 9 June 2019

Flowers from the Outback.




While tanking fuel, Lilli collected a few wildflowers. The field was white with these strawflowers.



The Outback is the vast, remote interior of Australia. "The Outback" is more remote than those areas named "the bush", which include any location outside the main urban areas.
Culturally, the Outback is deeply ingrained in Australian heritage, history and folklore. 


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Wednesday 5 June 2019

Salvia Peru blue.






One of the heavenly blue Salvia.
Salvia Macrophilla Peru Blue. Growing in my subtropical garden.

Perennial.
This highly individual plant originated from seed collected in Peru by J.Mark Porter for RSA Botanic Garden.
Very attractive gentian-blue flowers, with a swept-back lower lip.
It reproduces true from own saved seed. Grows also from underground rhizomes.
“A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in--what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.”
― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

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Autumn;

In the southern hemisphere, bees have the opportunity to collect pollen and nectar throughout the year.  Camellia japonica. Mayb...