Goodbye winter and the dainty small blue pea flowers on the small shrubs of Common Hovea, Hovea heterophylla.
Common Hovea
Hello spring and plants of all colours.
There are white ones. A close look will reveal that the small lily Early Nancy, Wurmbea dioica subs.dioica, and the prolific climber Small-leaved Clematis, Clematis microphylla, have separate male and female plants.
Early Nancy
Clematis female
Clematis male
Our two main Beard-heaths, Coast Beard-heath, Leucopogon parviflorus, and the smaller Common Beard-heath, L. virgatus var.virgatus, have clusters of small white flowers with unusual fluffy petals.
Common Beard-heath
…and red ones such as the eye-catching bright pea flowers on the prostrate Running Postman, Kennedia prostrata,
Running Postman
… and pink ones like the delightful dangling Pink Bells, Tetratheca ciliata,
Pink Bells
Love Creeper
… or blue ones such as the tiny beautiful, pea-like flowers on the leafless Love Creeper, Comesperma volubile All these, and so much more.
Ellinor Campbell