For those of you who follow this web site, I apologize for not keeping you up to date. I am well and truly slack and I will try and reform my ways in the future.
Our spring begins in September each year (Southern Hemisphere) and accordingly we are now (mid-October) about halfway through the season. Checking out my garden, it is obvious that many trees, shrubs, and flowers have now done their bit. A few others are now well and truly in bloom.
Accordingly, here is an example of a shrub (native hibiscus) at the back of our house that is rather unusual in that each flower only lasts the daylight hours of ONE day. They slowly open out from the bud stage, and by midmorning, they are in full bloom. They then slowly die off from mid afternoon and have shriveled up and died by the time the sun has set. A tiny ball lying on the ground is the only sign that the flower ever existed.
Here is a few photos which should illustrate what occurs.
A beautiful shade of pink of the native (Queensland) hibiscus.
The leaves are unusual in shape and colour, with a soft, velvety feel to them.
The buds are obvious in this photo, with one getting ready to open.
Within about 10 minutes, this bud will be fully open.
This picture shows my wrinkly hand, giving you an idea of the flower’s size.
The plant next door could not help but intrude. The beautiful red of the native bottlebrush cannot be ignored.
A tiny example of nature at it’s best.
Enjoy!
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Thank you for sharing the one day blooms. Warmest regards, Ed
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