An attractive floral arrangement
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
Rockingham, Australia
January 7, 2020 11:38pm CST
I was impressed with this floral display in the winery where we had lunch about a week ago. It was mostly grevilleas, banksias and callistemons, all of which can be cultivated quite easily. It is against the law to pick most of our native flowers but some have become garden plants.
I’ve added a photo of what I think is either a ‘bull banksia’ or ‘candlestick banksia’, just one of the many types of the genus.
The third photo is of a candlestick holder my father turned from a banksia cone. The cone is quite large and often used for decorative wood-turning.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
8 Jan 20
'tis certainly a beautiful 'rrangement. here they don't pick the wildflowers, poison 'em 'nstead, call 'em weeds. 'f course i'm fortunate to've 'em growin' naturally here'n my place. makes some 'f these town folk displeased coz i don't mow those areas 'xcept to spread more 'f their seeds.
i jest love that candlestick! i can see why such's popular fer such a purpose. most beautiful!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
9 Jan 20
@JudyEv yes ma'am, i 'gree. they kill the native grasses here 'n plant water thirsty bermuda'n others, too.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
8 Jan 20
These are so unique flowers. I haven't seen them here
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Jan 20
Thanks for the kind words. The cones are quite large, perhaps 6 to 10 inches in length. I don't have a photo of a cone but this in one from Wikimedia. It's in the public domain. The seeds are held in the open parts that look like mouths. When these split open, the seeds fall to the ground.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
8 Jan 20
That is definitely a beautiful arrangement. I loved the candle stick holder. You father has some true artistic talent. 
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
8 Jan 20
@kepweng Wow! That's an interesting skill.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
8 Jan 20
that is very creative a great mix of red and yellow!
the candle stick is amazing!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
9 Jan 20
@JudyEv that is pretty cool looking!
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@snowy22315 (208936)
• United States
8 Jan 20
I love all the colors in the arrangement.
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@wolfgirl569 (135770)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Jan 20
@JudyEv It is. But looks very nice.
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@xFiacre (14785)
• Ireland
8 Jan 20
@judyev these flowers brings to mind words from Keats’ “Ode to Melancholy”:
“But when the melancholy fit shall fall
Sudden from heaven like a weeping cloud,
That fosters the droop-headed flowers all,
And hides the green hill in an April shroud;
Then glut thy sorrow on a morning rose,
Or on the rainbow of the salt sand-wave,
Or on the wealth of globed peonies”
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Jan 20
Thanks for sharing that. I read the rest of it too. I wish I could say I was well acquainted with it.
@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jan 20
Thank you for sharing the picture and story. I am curious why there is a law against picking the native flowers.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jan 20
@JudyEv thank you for sharing. Indeed those wildflowers are native to Australia and cannot be found anywhere else.
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Jan 20
Many of our wildflowers are in danger of extinction so picking them is forbidden. Here is a spider orchid. My Mum said they used to pick armfuls of them going home from school (1920s). Now you have to search to find them.
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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8 Jan 20
Some interesting plants. Always enjoyable to see flowers from other countries!
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Jan 20
Thanks. I've had lots of nice comments on the holder.
