I photographed this tree a few weeks ago, thinking it was a New Zealand rata tree, with these bright red flowers. Rata, though, generally flower just after pohutukawa, in January or at latest February. But here it is, photographed in late March, flowering profusely. After featuring the eucalyptus flower on the tree at our front door for the last Thursday Tree post, I walked past this tree again just a few days ago, and wondered if it is same tree. I am not sure – the flowers look redder – at least in my photograph. If it is, I have tree envy – this specimen is much more impressive!
It is one of the joys of this autumn lockdown though – getting to go on walks around my neighbourhood, and enjoy everyone else’s trees too.
Another in the Thursday Tree Love series – find all the other bloggers doing it here.
I guess this is among the times when identity doesn’t matter.. lets just enjoy this glorious flowering! 🙂
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Well said!
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Beautiful tree with red blooms.
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Beautiful! I’m sure it must look gorgeous up close.
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Love these red blooms!
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Wow, that is gorgeous.
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Gorgeous!
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Same or different, can’t say. But it is gorgeous. Thank you for joining and sharing! See you around tomorrow, Mali!
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[…] Mali shares New Zealand Rata tree and its blooms from her neighborhood in New Zealand […]
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A second look at this tree goes with the subtitle of your blog which I love – each day is a new life, a new experience. I hope we keep going on walks in the neighborhood, even after lockdown.
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