We saw an occasional native Carmichaelia when we drove up the side road at Roxburgh on 21 November 2020. Nigel got out of the car and photographed this one, and bonus … it’s in flower! He thinks it’s Cromwell Broom or Carmichaelia compacta. [I posted a landscape view from the same road recently – Knobby Range Road.]
Roxburgh, Central Otago, New Zealand.
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That’s the Clutha River in the background.
To learn more about New Zealand native brooms: O2 Landscapes has done an excellent overview article.
Text by Liz, photos by Nigel; Exploring Colour (2020)
Exploring Colour 
It’s good to see another of your natives. I learned from your linked article that “Many of these eastern South Island species have very limited natural ranges, and a considerable number of them are threatened within the wild.” Too bad about the threats.
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When I posted this I thought of you Steve and hoped you’d enjoy seeing it. So much is threatened sadly, many plants have a limited range but we take delight in what we find 🙂
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That’s a pretty little flower that might surprise one just based on a distant view of the plant. The title made me think of this which, of course, has nothing to do with your post. 🙂
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Thanks for the link Steve .. I did also think of that song when I typed out the title but didn’t go looking for the video. It was nice to have a look. Cheers!
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What tiny delicate flowers! The purple markings are lovely and I like the way that an older flower (near centre) has turned an inky blue. (I enjoy seeing colours change as flowers age.)
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Some Carmichaelias have lovely fragrance as well (one is actually named Carmichaelia odorata).
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How sweet a treat,
Broom in bloom!
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That’s so NICE Gary, both of us smiled and laughed at your rhyme 😀 Lovely!
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Sweeping colour!
There was a huge number of insects (moths, bugs, small wasps and flies) that fled when I got there. Be a very useful garden plant.
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