There are not a lot of flowers in the garden at present but as we were returning from our walk yesterday morning I noticed some protea flowers so, as the flowers I had in a vase were nearing the end of their life, I picked them.
I do like to have flowers in the house.
We have two small pink roses on the kitchen table. I picked them about two weeks ago, and they're still perfect.
ReplyDeleteThere were Roses in the previous vase. The last of them for this season.
DeleteProteas are very cool, they stand out and don't look like anything else.
ReplyDeleteYes, I like them. We had several varieties in our previous property.
DeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is needed at the moment.
DeleteProteas are amazing flowers.
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely aren't they.
DeleteI think of Protea as being a component if the Fynbos ecosystem on the southern cape in South Africa. Are the flowers you show imported from that region or is there Protea native to NZ?
ReplyDeleteYes, David, they are a South African plant but do very well here.
DeleteI love Proteas and really enjoyed seeing so many different varieties when we visited South Africa three years ago,
ReplyDeleteThere are some lovely varieties. When Max and I were on our property further north we had several different ones.
DeleteI have never seen a flower like that. It is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYes, they are unique.
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