For a bit of Christmas cheer this week, we have a few short & sweet entries on the red & green Australian Natives lined up. First up- it’s the waratah!
A member of the Proteaceae family, this is a large sculptural flower, whose name means, in Aboriginal, ‘seen from afar’. And that it is – a bright red beauty sitting in amongst green leathery serrated leaves, looking like a flame in its intensity. The Waratah is grown mainly in small areas of NSW and is that State’s floral emblem.
The Waratah flowers from September to November and is very long lasting when cut. A rare form featuring a white flower is also in existence. Feature this flower in amongst other Australian natives in your table arrangements or spectacularly on its own in square glass vases placed in a row on a long table.
Photo from Australian National Botanic Garden
Want more? Check out these posts from the archives
- Christmas Flowers: Kangaroo Paw
- Christmas Flowers: NSW Christmas Bush
- Christmas Flowers: Christmas Bells
- Summer Blooms
- Fetching Flannel Flowers
December 21, 2009 at 6:30 pm
the flower is beautiful,like the red of Xmax.
December 21, 2009 at 7:31 pm
I really like your red flowers. It’s perfect for Christmas. It was nice going through your blog. Keep it up the good work.
December 22, 2009 at 12:28 pm
The flower is so red like the color of Christmas! It looks very festive! I love it!