Blandfordia
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Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Christmas Bells Christmas Bell (Blandfordia grandiflora) Blandfordia...After the Marquis of Blandford / grandiflora....large flowered Found in coastal areas of central and northern New South Wales and south-east Queensland. Blandfordia is a small genus of 4 species all confined to south-eastern Australia. They are slow-growing, grass-like plants with narrow leaves and bell-shaped flowers produced on stems arising from the centre of the clump. All are commonly known as “Christmas bells” as they generally flower in December-January. B.grandiflora is the most robust of the 4 species. It is usually found in wet coastal heaths on sandy soils. The tubular flowers occur in groups of 6 or more on stems about 30-60 cm long. The flowers are quite large being up to 50 mm long and flared towards to tip. Typically the flowers are red with a yellow tip but forms with all yellow flowers are also known. The flowers contain nectar and a frequented by honey eating birds. After flowering, seeds are produced in papery pods. The seeds ripen about 3 months after flowering. This is a popular plant in cultivation although it is very slow growing and easily “swamped” by more vigourous plants. It requires moist, well drained soils preferably of a light texture such as sandy loam. It appreciates some protection from full sun but should not be grown in heavy shade. It is tolerant of at least moderate frosts. It is very suitable for growing in pots.
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Here we have a very good display of Blandfordia grandiflora (Christmas Bells), photographed in the wild in an open paddock along Boundary Street, Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia, on a hot, overcast summer day. Usually photographing these flowers can be difficult because of the proximity and very messy background but these were sitting up high on a long stem and the background was far enough away for a wide aperture to knock out the background. Camera: Fuji S9600; RAW; Macro Mode; Aperture Priority; f/3.6; 1/950sec; 13mm; Manual Focus; WB Daylight; ISO 80; Spot Metering; Centre Focussing; Tripod mounted with Timer. / Processing: S7RAW & Photoshop CS. Enjoy! WILDFLOWERS: PORT MACQUARIE / (Click the links!) Blandfordia grandiflora / Boronia pinnata / Boronia falcifolia / Xerochrysum bracteatum / Convolvulus erubescens / Lagunaria bracteata / Comesperma ericinum /
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