Musings on life and times
This xanthorrhoea has featured in several posts on this site. For the first time, using the iPhone panorama function, the whole plant was captured! Even then, it is not easy to judge the scale of this flower. The full height is 330 cm, while the ‘flower’ portion at the top, alone measures 80cm.
All the other entries, for this challenge, can be found by following this link to The Challenge
In a roundabout way, this is a reverse challenge. Five photos from our everyday life, with no explanation necessary! A challenge which started on another medium. The inspiration to extend to this blog came from soundslikewish.org
Xanthorrhoea glauca, common name ‘grass tree’, is native to Australia. Often used in landscaping, it is slow growing. In fact, when we planted ours, we wondered if we would live to see it flower. 2017, and the first flower has appeared, although not yet fully ‘open’. Normally ramrod straight, it seems to be bending to follow the light. It is surely unusual!
Other entries in this challenge can be found here
