Showing posts with label Treasure flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Treasure flowers. Show all posts

Monday, September 03, 2007

Purple Reign

Bloom Or Bust In The First Week Of Spring

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON


These gazanias in our garden just look after themselves - and they're a riot of colour at the moment, as we enjoy the first week of spring. In the last fortnight of winter, gardens around the city are a riot of purple and orange, thanks to the hardy gazanias, which I think are also called "treasure flowers". This is an interesting shot, because you'll actually see a sheen on some of the petals on the right, almost giving them a plastic-like quality.