PERHAPS one of the most spectacular of all Australian native flowering plants is the floral emblem of New South Wales, telopea speciosissima.

The banksia integrifolia flower after it has expired... revealing the gorgeous 'spine' of the flower which turns into this lovely banksia cone. I've been fascinated with these cones since i was a kid. i love the patterns of these "Big Bad Banksia Men". borrowed friends Nikon D70

Take the guesswork out of gardening and go straight for plants that not only suit our harsh Australian climate, but also look beautiful in your garden.

What is it about Australian style that's so easily identified when in another country? Yes, quite often it's the one's wearing a reasonably nice outfit , then chooses to wear a plugger with it because well.....it's the easiest most convenient option. Cringe. And of course theres the odd, dare we say it 'stretched out wife beater singlet' that apparently made a come back in main stream fashion around 2000. Daggy is quite often used to describe a quintessential Aussies style, although there…

Banksias are members of the Proteaceae family, which has more than 1,400 species including Protea, Leucospermum (pincushions), Leucadendron and Telopea in addition to Banksia. Proteaceae is an anci…

Waratah (Telopea speciosissima), New South Wales - Waratah at www.ausemade.com.au

Australia is both a continent and a country. It is the 7th largest country in the world. In fact, taking a flight from the East coast to the West coast ...

Growing and arranging beautiful Australian Native Flowers and all things Proteaceae.

Australian Native Christmas Bells. From late December to February the moist, sunny heartland areas of the east coast of Australia are aided in their floral display by the formal, stiff stemmed Christmas Bells. Arising from a small clump of stiff, grass-like leaves, the flowers vary in colour from red and yellow to orange and yellow or yellow and grow at the end of a stiff flower stalk.

Australia National Flower - Facts About Golden Wattle