I was driving to Mums house the other day and saw the most amazing tree in her neighbor Sakshis' yards. It was only about 1.5 m, lollypop shaped and covered with the most amazing yellow flowers. I got to Mums and bounded up the stairs to tell her all about this stunning tree when I was greeted with vases of the flowers on just about every available surface. So we fawned, fussed and discussed the flowers/tree over cups of tea and the best thing is that Mums lovely neighbor Sakshi had given her so many there was a bucket of them for me to take home! I gave a few away to worthy people when I did the school run and still had enough for a couple of vases at my house.
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| Some for the kitchen (perfect colour compliment to my Op shop tile.) |
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| I think they are so pretty I could study them for ages. |
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| Some for the front door |
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| I have ordered my own tree now and have the perfect spot for it in the front garden. Thank-you Sakshi for sharing. |
It is a fancy type of Leucospermum called:
Mardi Gras® Ribbons
Leucospermum conocarpodendron x glabrum
and you'll find the details here:
Beautiful blooms aren't they and so fascinating to look at. I imagine they will last quite a while inside as well.
ReplyDeleteThey lasted two weeks in my vases and I could have been better at changing the water.
Deleteoh my they are stunning!
ReplyDeletehi, I live in NSW and have never sen these amazing flowers. They look so beautiful, love to see them on a tree. Thinking of purchasing one too. Do you know is it an Aussie Native plant?
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if they are Aussie or South African but they do suit our climate. The link in my post has heaps of information about them. The hard part is which one to choose.
Deleteabsolutely gorgeous... I am loving learning the proper names for plants - is it a type of Banksia? Will come back and look up the link when I have time! xxx Sublime!
ReplyDeleteI believe it is a proteia which is closely related to Banksia and Gravillia. They come in heaps of different colours I would love a rainbow forest of them!
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