Autumn is a prolific blooming period in Sydney. Two plants at their peak right now are the purple tibouchina (also called lasiandra) and the pale blue plumbago. My local council has planted quite a lot of tibouchina as street plantings. Plumbagos make a great display as a hedge (see left).Tibouchina is a native of Mexico, the West Indies and South America, especially Brazil (as is the jacaranda). They are considered noxious weeds in Hawaii, because of their potential to become invasive.
Plumbago auriculata, the light blue species seen here, comes from South Africa.
Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThese really add color! The flowers on top are so delicate.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love purple flowers! I posted a pic of them today too.
ReplyDeleteMost colorful and excellent closeups. Interesting to learn more about the plants. I do love Plumbago bushes - they bloom in the fall here. It's interesting to see same flora blooming at 1/2 yr intervals.
ReplyDeleteThe blue is such a beauty. Your autimn puts me in mind of our spring.
ReplyDelete"Tibouchina"...love this name!
ReplyDeleteThey're beautiful! I love the purple-blue color. Stunning.
ReplyDeletea autum very florely
ReplyDeleteI do love Tibouchina! My mother has these growing in her street too.
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