These evergreen grassy plants grow where there is sandy soil and moisture, often along coastal regions. (Have you ever seen them growing wild on the coastal plain near Lake Cathie, NSW?)
The bells nod their heads on long stems and are quite thick in texture. They form from red and green buds and the hanging bells are bright red graduating to yellow at the tips of the petals – almost as if they have been painted. Imagine these in a ‘sculptural’ wedding bouquet amongst seed pods, gumnuts and vines, or as the main feature amongst more delicate native blossoms.
Think bottle brush, grevillea, leucadendrons, wattles, yellow pea flowers or tea tree blossoms to name a few. Add a few eucalyptus leaves and green gumnuts and you have a bouquet that will take your breath away.
Photo from Australian Plants Online
Want more? Check out these posts from the archives
- Christmas Flowers: Kangaroo Paw
- Christmas Flowers: NSW Christmas Bush
- Christmas Flowers: Waratah
- Fetching Flannel Flowers
- Beautiful Smelling Flowers And Blooms
May 4, 2011 at 11:13 pm
Posts like this brighten up my day. Thnkas for taking the time.