Six on Saturday, March 24: Bloomin’ Bright

This morning I took a trip around my neighbourhood to look see what’s in flower. Surprisingly there isn’t a great deal as many gardens look a trifle tired after the extreme heat and dryness of summer, but Autumn is a very good time to see glorious natives in flower, so I’ve added some of them…

The humble Oleander

The oleander is a much under-valued shrub, but it can be found all over Australia  in public places such as cemeteries, churchyards and old parks,  as well as being used as a street tree, often on beach fronts. The fact that it is poisonous in every part puts people off planting it in their gardens…