A freesia goes walkabout
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326434)
Rockingham, Australia
September 9, 2018 4:46am CST
When roadworks are being done on our roads in Western Australia, a gravel pit might be established at a suitable spot adjacent to the road. Gravel is not hard to find around here. Once the road is finished the gravel pit often becomes an easy site for dumping rubbish or green waste. We’ve also parked our caravan on these sites from time to time.
One gravel pit not too far from our home now has a wonderful display of freesias. Someone dumped some bulbs in some garden waste some years ago and now the freesias have spread over the whole area. This isn’t the ideal situation of course as they are now feral plants, at least in that area.
And now I have my own feral freesia. I have five pots of freesia in a trough affair which is off the ground. Just yesterday I discovered a ‘feral’ freesia in the ground at the bottom of the trough. I’ve forgiven it its transgression though as it is such a pretty colour.
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@Juliaacv (48503)
• Canada
9 Sep 18
They're very pretty.
I have a long patio planter.
I have planted flowers over the years that reseed years later.
I love to see what will pop up and when each year.
This year I was happy to see some snapdragons (they never disappoint me as they come up every year), some impatience as well as some petunias. They look very nice along with my flowers that I planted this year.
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Sep 18
That's a pretty flower! Does the plant pose any danger to the local ecosystem, or is it poisonous for any of the local wildlife to eat?
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 18
@JudyEv I guess that if a plant is going to spread and take over an area, it might as well be a pretty one!
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
9 Sep 18
Oh my that is beautiful flower. Its yellow and lots of them. We also have some bulb plants here but different kind.
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@JudyEv (326434)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Sep 18
@ilocosboy I'm sure you have lots of lovely plants too.
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@snowy22315 (170756)
• United States
9 Sep 18
That is a wonderful way to deal with rubbish. They look beautiful.
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@vandana7 (99021)
• India
9 Sep 18
What is feral plant..blink let me check oh. got it...but it is so beautiful....can you all grow cherries like feral plant...or strawberries or blue berries? May be your climate is not good for that...and vanny is hungry...damn hungry...but my suggestions were belly felt.
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@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
14 Sep 18
Freesias remind me of my mom, she had them all over her garden in all different colours, and when their season was over, the bulbs would be taken out until the next season. sounds like your valley of freesias walkabout must be a beautiful sight to see
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Sep 18
Beautiful! The first blooming flowers poking through are always the most beautiful to me.
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@JudyEv (326434)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Sep 18
True, and coming across one unexpectedly was a very pleasant surprise.
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
9 Sep 18
impressive that nature can reclaim its own so easily
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
9 Sep 18
@JudyEv sometimes we should literally let nature take its course
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@koopharper (7502)
• Canada
9 Sep 18
Nice to be able to get something like that for free. We have access to massive numbers of lupins here. I've been intending to get some to plant at our place but just haven't gotten around to it.
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@koopharper (7502)
• Canada
9 Sep 18
@JudyEv Don't blame you one bit. I do the same every chance I get.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Sep 18
Lovely little flowers.
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