In the time we have lived here, the first Waxlip flowers have appeared somewhere between the 9th and 21st September. In my scout around the bush, still no sign of them today. Last year, the lack of rain and warmer temperatures meant Spring arrived early, and was over before I really had a chance to … Continue reading Early Nancy Colour
Tag: Australian Native Lily
Fruit of the Black Anthered Flax Lily
In October of last year, I posted photographs of a Dianella (the Black Anthered Flax-lily). After the flowers finish, berries form on the plant. These are strikingly beautiful and much more noticeable than the flowers.
Chocolate Lily (Arthropodium strictum)
The first of the Chocolate Lilies is in flower! We had them last year, but that was before I developed an interest in native flowers. So I really didn’t take much notice of them until we were cleaning up the land for the Summer period. In the process, a few were mown down. I took … Continue reading Chocolate Lily (Arthropodium strictum)
Fifteen Acres 