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Saturday, November 26, 2011

A New Grevillea







Splashes of fresh pinky-red are brightening the garden, our new grevillea "Robyn Gordon" is in flower! We currently have five different grevilleas (Australian natives), our smallest being Gingin Gem which is a ground cover plant, about 20cm or 8" tall. The other four types will grow to 1 to 2 metres tall, with  flower colours ranging from pink/yellow to red.




We found this pretty grevillea on a coastal walk at the village where my parents-in-love live. This particular shrub was only about one metre tall.







The two developing grevillea flowers above and fully opened one below are on a shrub in my parents-in-love front yard, this plant is about 4 metres tall.




Grevilleas vary in plant structure and size and flower shape and colour. Some grevilleas varieties grow into trees
 30 metres tall, yet you can identify all of them as grevilleas by their unique flower structure.

Sharing at Macro Flowers Saturday, Today's Flowers, Macro Monday, Weekly Kodachrome.

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47 comments:

  1. Nadege,November 26, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    They are so pretty. Beautiful captures, lots of details and clarity.

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  2. JoyfulNovember 26, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Very pretty! I've never seen such flowers. They are so nice.

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  3. SivindenNovember 26, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    This is such a fascinating plant - great captures.

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  4. geaninaNovember 26, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    wow...goureous pictures:)

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  5. CameraCruiseNovember 26, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Wow, what a beauty!
    Great shots.

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  6. Gone CountryNovember 26, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    Such a unique flower... very pretty!

    The first photo is stunning!

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  7. TalibraNovember 26, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    Ale piękne!
    Pozdrawiam serdecznie.

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  8. My Beautiful WorldNovember 26, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    These are Beautiful we have grevilleas growing too but I can never photograph ours like this,you amaze me with your wonderful photography thank you so much for sharing you talent. I hope you have a lovely Sunday.

    Always Wendy

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  9. MaiaNovember 27, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    Gorgeous artwork of mother nature.
    I've never seen this beautiful flower before.
    The first two shots are my favorites, amazing macros.

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  10. LizNovember 27, 2011 at 1:16 AM

    Beautiful images, Karen. Grevilleas are so beautiful. I love the way they unfold. I had 6 at my old house (I planted them to attract the Rainbow Lorikeets). My favourite was Robyn Gordon :)

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  11. mariondejongNovember 27, 2011 at 1:28 AM

    Beautiful pictures of very special flowers, we don't see them here.
    Best regards, marion

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  12. MarijkeNovember 27, 2011 at 1:28 AM

    Hey Karen,
    What a super flowers you are showing. I think when I should live in your country I did not have any time to clean the house and feading the family. I would be on the road with my camera. Thanks for sharing this to me unknown beauty's
    Gr. Marijke

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  13. JillNovember 27, 2011 at 1:43 AM

    They are so unique and stunning!

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  14. UnknownNovember 27, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    WOW!! These photos are breathtaking.. What beautiful flowers..

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  15. MihaelaNovember 27, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    I don't think I've seen such a flower before, makes me think of an insect with many legs though.. :)

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  16. GigaNovember 27, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    Te krzewy mają przepiękne kwiaty. Najbardziej podoba mi się kolor pierwszego. Prześliczne zdjęcia. Pozdrawiam

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  17. tinajoNovember 27, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    Wow, I´ve never seen a flower like that - it´s lovely! :-)

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  18. Sylvia KNovember 27, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    How gorgeous! I've never seen a flowers like this either! Thank you for sharing the beauty! I love them and the colors! Superb!

    Sylvia

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  19. MayNovember 27, 2011 at 5:26 AM

    I love visiting your blog everyday to see what your garden has in store for me..:) I can relate to you in so many ways. Like for instance peeking at every plant to see if there's a new leaf, bud......Your gladiola post bought so many memories for me.
    I so miss not having a garden here...:(

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  20. ShannaNovember 27, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Beautiful macro shots. What interesting flowers! So lovely.

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  21. Amy, a redeemed sheepNovember 27, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    I've never seen anything like them! My computer has the prettiest screen saver because of you. =)

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  22. FilipBlogNovember 27, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Fantastic pictures.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  23. Thea November 27, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Gorgeous! They really are stunning blossoms. I love the colours.

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  24. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahNovember 27, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Absolutely interesting blossom !

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  25. AnonymousNovember 27, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    Such unique and interesting blooms. Stunning photography!

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  26. UnknownNovember 27, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    haven't seen such a lovely flowers! they are gorgeous!

    http://point-shoot-vhen.blogspot.com/2011/11/365292.html

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  27. Yogi♪♪♪November 27, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Superb photographs. I learned something from your post.

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  28. Gillian OlsonNovember 27, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    What a beautiful plant. Great close up pics.

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  29. IndraniNovember 27, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Unique ones, never got to see them here in Bangalore.

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  30. LuiNovember 27, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Oh what a gorgeous bloom!
    And you captured it well!

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  31. KalaNovember 27, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Fantastic details of these unusual blooms!

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  32. thefisherladyNovember 27, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    such amazing and beautiful flowers God put in your part of the world! I am speechless!

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  33. lotusleafNovember 27, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    So lovely! There are huge trees of gravillia robusta lining our streets, which are filled with golden yellow blooms in summer.

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  34. hannahNovember 27, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    All of these so very beautiful. I have to confess to being a little envious of your having that much beauty around.

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  35. AnonymousNovember 27, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    incredible. i dont think i've seen one before this post.

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  36. KateriNovember 27, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    That is such a beautiful and unique flower. I've never seen anything like it. I especially like the pink and yellow one.

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  37. Chubskulit RoseNovember 27, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Exudes exotic charm!
    Daisy, have a blessed Sunday.

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  38. Modern MomNovember 28, 2011 at 4:23 AM

    Awesome shots!

    Pink Flowers

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  39. Karin M.November 28, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    Wow, what is this charming flower? she is so wonderful. Your pictures are great again.
    Greetings Karin

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  40. ValerieNovember 28, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    Fabulous captures again - delightful displays of God's marvellous and amazing creativity. Thanks for sharing these images.

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  41. Spare Parts and PicsNovember 28, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    These are wild looking flowers... great photos!

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  42. Kerri FarleyNovember 28, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    Stunning flowers ..... wonderful macros!!

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  43. KarenNovember 29, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    Such gorgeous flowers, marvellous detail!

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  44. EMilyNovember 29, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    Wow...those are absolutely stunning!

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  45. LauraNovember 29, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    fascinating plants...love the macros!

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  46. IdaNovember 29, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    These are amazing! What interesting and beautiful flowers.

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  47. AndreaDecember 2, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Wow, these are all so beautiful grevillea and the photos are very beautiful too. I also a small grevillea variety which was placed on my Pavlova birthday cake on my one and only visit to Australia.

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