BEAUTY IN SPRING AND SUMMER

Masses of bright flowers are produced by the 'Kings Park Special' bottlebrush

Callistemon "Burgundy Jack' has produced flowers on a very small bush

Lime green leaves usually hide most of the flowers produced by grapevines

'Black English' Mulberry blossoms are produced in abundance

A young Red flowering gum has produced its first clusters of blooms

Fragrant white flowers are typical of citrus blooms

Six months after planting a row of Bottlebrushes ‘Kings Park Special‘, they have started to produce bright crimson blooms.

Early Flowering Bottlebrushes

These early flowering bottlebrushes are popular due to their quick growth rate and drought tolerance once established.

Callistemon ‘Burgundy Jack’, a low growing bottlebrush, has produced a good sized bloom even though the plant is still about 30 cm tall. I look forward to seeing a low hedge with masses of dark bottlebrushes in 2 to 3 years time.

Favorite Flowers On My Hobby Farm

Grapevine flowers are not spectacular, but they are certainly one of my sentimental favourites. The variety shown is the prolific growing ‘Red Globe ’ variety. Huge bunches of large round purple fruits will be produced in late summer.

Another of my favourite fruits, the ‘Black English” mulberry produces many small inconspicuous flowers. The ripe fruits are very easily spotted by people and birds and will leave a dark stain on clothing.

Spectacular Displays Of Blossoms

My first red-flowering gum (Corymbia ficifolia) bloomed 18 months after planting and will be part of a short hedge on the farm. Spectacular displays of blossoms ranging from deep red to white can be produced by seedling flowering gums. To be sure of a certain colour, a grafted plant is required.

Attracting Pollinating Insects

Citrus trees produce fragrant blossoms as seen on this young ‘Washington Navel’ orange. The blossoms attract many pollinating insects, but most of the blossoms will fall without producing fruits. Young trees should also be stripped of any remaining fruits in order to allow the tree to make better growth in the first few years