The Pohutukawa flowers (also know as New Zealand Christmas tree because of its red flowers) was flowering well.
The weather stayed fine all day and Doug even managed to get some more palings on the fence in the afternoon. At 9 p.m. it is still 18°C. very pleasant.
Rosemary: very similar to bottlebrush but the flowers are round.
That was a cracker of a walk!
ReplyDeleteNo rain here in Blenheim. Just hot!
I suppose that rain is a good thing, keeping the water supplies and groundwater topped up
Better than a drought. Next 7 days forecast rain.
DeleteThe pohutakawas are beautiful. So is the rest of the scenery
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely walk and the pohutukawas were a real show.
DeleteI looked up Pohutukawa flowers as I wasn't sure what they looked like. They appear to be very similar to my Callistemon citrinus - bottlebrush tree.
ReplyDeleteYes, quite similar although the pohutukawa has round flowers. I have posted another photo.
DeleteLove the flora of NZ. I may have mentioned this before, but I'm able to enjoy some of what NZ has to offer in terms of greenery by visiting our local arboretum. Your walk must have been very lovely.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear you have some New Zealand plants in your arboretum. Yes it is a lovely walk.
DeleteWe have that same Flax at the bottom of our steps. I keep thinking that I should collect some seeds.
ReplyDeleteIt should grow well from seed. We have some that flowered early in the park behind us and it is in seed.
DeleteSpectacular scenes throughout your walk and the Pohutukawa flowers have put on quite a show.
ReplyDeleteSo different to your walk.
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