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Cassie and Hibertia.

13 years ago

Ok, this is Cassia 'Paluma Range', a not-common variety in cultivation; it's a native of the Paluma Range in far north Qld. One of a number called 'Golden Rain' tree'. I've had it in for about 7 years and, with a little training, proving to be lovely tree. It's yet to reach its full flowering potential. Seems tidier though than other cassias. The other is an hibertia, also a native - H. longifolia. I think it's the best, the brightest and the largest flower of the hiberitia family. Unsure of its origins, I picked it up a few years ago from a natives' nursery just south of Brisbane. Haven't seen it for sale since.

Comments (6)

  • 13 years ago

    As you might have guessed, I'm experimenting here with this newish system; I tried to post 2 photos but seems that's a bit much for the system, Here's the cassia referred to above (or below). The other is the Hibertia. Notice that the yellow in the hibertia is pure buttercup in shade, no hint of a gold tinge! It's a struggling little bush, but proving hardy.

    B

  • 13 years ago

    Geees, I dunno! I'll try again!

  • 13 years ago

    Thank you for posting. I'm always fascinated by native flowers and plants. I love the hanging flower.

  • 13 years ago

    Thanks Inga, the bottom one is the cassia, of course. Since I planted the tree some years ago (about 2004) I've been training it to shape (I studied the Japanese art of bonsai -tree shaping - many years ago at the Ryde School of Hort. in Sydney). As it matures it produces more abundant flowers but is as yet to reach it's potential, I'm still at the stage of sacrificing flowers for shape, but each year it's beauty is becoming more apparent.
    B

  • 13 years ago

    I checked out the cassia on google and it really is a lovely plant.
    Hope yours keeps on keeping on.
    By the way I think we had a Currawong on the tv aeriel this a.m.
    As i ran out with the camera it flew away and headed due north.I checked on the bird call and it was fairly close to what I heard
    we have butcher birds.different sorts of wattle birds but the first time ihave seen this bird in his area.
    chas

  • 13 years ago

    Arrr, Chas., the song of the Butcher Bird with all its variations, to my ears, is the best of them all. The lyrebird, though, takes some beating.
    B.

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