Winter Flowers

Australia has many plants which delight us with late winter flowers.

Brilliant red Australian native flower
Winter Flower

We’ve turned the corner and now we’re heading towards Springtime, the soil will start to warm up and the length of day will become longer.

A single Banksia flower
Banksia flower

Both of these things are catalysts for the awakening of the plant world, seeds will have their own requirements for germination and plants will have their own requirements for the production of flowers to begin their reproductive cycle.

A single Correa flower nestled among leaves
Correa flower

Here in SW VIC we’ve had a bit of rain, but we do need more. With any luck Spring will bring with it the Spring rains. Fingers crossed.

Til next time!

white Correa flowers and foliage
Correa alba

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