Gold/orange: Alstroemeria, commonly called the Peruvian lily or Lily of the Incas. Available in a wide range of colours.
Pink/red: Astrantia, commonly called masterwort or Hattie’s pincushion!
Lemon yellow/thistle-like seedhead: Urospermum dalechampii
Dunedin Botanic Garden, New Zealand. Photos taken 7-9 December 2020.
–taken by Liz except for photo 4 by Nigel.
Click on any photo to enlarge
Next: note the thistle-like seedhead (edge of the garden, bottom of photo).
Next three photos: the thistle-like seedhead.
Next: recommend to click x2 on the image to get the full enlargement.
Below are the flowers that produce the thistle-like seedheads.
The flowers and seedheads of this plant are lovely!
Text and photos by Liz – except photo 4 by Nigel; Exploring Colour (2020)
The recommended double-click enlargement of the seed head is very rewarding. Nice work, Liz!
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Well, thank you very much Gary for your kind comment! much appreciated.
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It is beautiful seen close-up, in all its lovely detail. Seeing these flowers, especially the fabulous alstroemeria, has lifted my spirits on a very grey and soggy day! 🙂
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Oh it’s not good you’re having to endure all the grey and wet but I feel honoured to think my post serves to help make things feel a bit better!
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I enjoy all your flowerful posts at this time of year – they’re a great defence against dreary winter days here. 🙂 (And spellcheck didn’t object to ‘flowerful’, hehe!)
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10″ of snow here…much more surrounding us…so seeing those wonderful colorful flowers is an escape from reality. 🙂
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Wow Steve! there’s a marked difference between your environment and mine. We’ve just been for a local bush walk, a short drive from home. We’ve visited this public domain before but haven’t previously explored the bush track. I think you’ll enjoy the pics once I get them prepared and posted. We found some interesting stuff. Stay warm and cosy!
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Beautiful, Liz! The color combos in that border are very pleasing and I love your closeups of the seed head–a lot going on there!
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Thank you! I was amazed with all the spidery detail in the seedhead 🙂
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These pictures are so very welcome on a grey day.
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Oh good .. I love to hear that! I hope you get brighter weather for Christmas. Wishing you a Merry Christmas in advance Susan xx
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Thanks, Liz. You too! x
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The purple and yellow together are just beautiful!
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They make quite a statement in the border!
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Wonderful! We can easily find the alstromeria here in the grocery stores. It’s not only lovely, it’s relatively inexpensive, and it tends to last for quite some time in a vase.
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I’ve come to be pretty fond of it myself – I like some colours more than others though! There’s plenty of choice to cater to everyone’s taste 🙂
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