Friday, July 12, 2013

TODAY'S FLOWERS - Flinders Ranges Wattle


Acacia iteaphilla, commonly called Flinders Ranges Wattle,
is one of those wonderful plants that bloom in winter
with a delicately sweet scent.


This one we planted along the road verge next to one of our 
dams some 18 years ago and it performs beautifully 
every year.


It is so nice to do just garden posts for a while,
after all, there is so much in a simple garden to give one joy

20 comments:

  1. Hi It is still blooming wonderfully after 18 years. Margaret

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  2. Hello there - visiting from Todays Flowers
    Wattle of any sort is my favourite flower - just love it. Know when it blooms that spring will be along soon!
    Cathy

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  3. Great to have a winter bloomer.

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  4. Incredible to have a plant that blooms in winter right in your own garden! Thanks for sharing Arija!

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  5. What a lovely plant Arija, thanks for sharing :)

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  6. lovely tiny little bursts of color!

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  7. I agree with Tex, lovely little bursts of color they are indeed! Great captures for the day, Arija!!

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  8. Hi Arija.. Nothing blooms in winter here ; )!!
    What a lovely treat to have to see in the garden!!
    Grace

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  9. It must give you a lot of joy, seeing this plant bloom year after year. I bet there are a lot of memories. Hope you are doing well this winter (summer here).

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  10. That is a long time Arija....lovely... Michelle

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  11. I agree that it is lovely to post flowers and gardens. --

    Winter blooms are real treasures, especially when they're perennials and when they have a lovely fragrance.

    I forgot in my comment on the post below to say that the ladybug delighted me too!

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  12. Ah Arija you have captured the colour of the wattle perfectly - I wish they'd use a softer lemon and sage green to represent our national colours, not the garish block yellow and dark green we are stuck with - it always grates on me when I see it featured on uniforms and flags, but guess that's the finickity artist in me, my mind has never been sports-set.
    I'd better get off my soap boxbefore I start on our stuffy national anthem without even a hint of didgeridoo featured!!

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  15. We have these here in full bloom too. Splashes of yellow.

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  16. the yellow flowers resembles to the acacia flowers i've seen here, but ours is pink. pretty!

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  17. There really is great joy in the beauty of a garden...even a wee tiny garden like mine, shows off from time to time. Happy week to you Arija~

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  18. I love a waft of wattle in my day Arija.. is it that time of year already .... must take a drive in the country.

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  19. I adore our Wattle and its perfume and am grateful I don't react to it like many of my friends.

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