Tag: Cee’s flowers

FOTD – Egyptian Lotus

Happy Friday everyone. Today’s flower of the day is the strikingly beautiful Egyptian Lotus, often called the sacred lotus, a stunning aquatic plant that can be seen blooming in the Lotus Pond at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

The lotus has been admired for thousands of years and is considered a sacred symbol in several cultures, representing purity, renewal, and the cycle of life.
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FOTD – Flowering gum

Happy Friday everyone!

We just came across these stunning flowers near our home, their vibrant colours and intricate design completely captivated us. I love that it’s called a flowering gum as for some reason, it instantly made me think of actual chewing gum, like the one you used find in the UK and Ireland known as Hubba Bubba.

Flowering Gum
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FOTD – Princess Flower

Happy Friday everyone, today’s flower of the day is the radiant Princess Flower, a stunning ornamental shrub known for its large, vibrant purple-magenta blooms.

Spotted today on my usual walk around the neighbourhood and this is the first time I have noticed this, hard to believe! Botanical name is
Tibouchina urvilleana and this flower is native to Brazil, although thrives well in the warm climate of parts of Australia.
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FOTD – Dahlia

Happy Friday everyone and welcome to another colourful edition of flower of the day. Today’s flower is the dahlia as I was able to spot a few different coloured dahlias yesterday evening in the city.

These flowers are native to Mexico and thrive on warmth and sunlight, rewarding even modest care with a long season of blooms. Their colours can shift subtly with changes in light and temperature, giving them a lively, almost changeable character. 

Spotted at the Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney – I love how their colours really POP!

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FOTD – White Angel’s Trumpet

Happy Friday to you all!

Love these flowers. Spotted at the Botanical Gardens in Sydney during the week. These flowers get their name due to their appearance and although they are absolutely stunning, be careful as they are highly dangerous if ingested.
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FOTD – Penny Mac

Happy Friday everyone. Today’s flower of the day is called the Penny Mac Hydrangea, spotted in the conservatory at City Park, Launceston. I have recently learned that it is named after a real person, Penny McHenry, a well-known hydrangea enthusiast from Atlanta, Georgia. She founded the American Hydrangea Society and was influential in popularising hydrangeas in American gardens. How cool is that?!

John Hart Conservatory
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FOTD – Madonna Lily

Today’s flower of the day is the Madonna Lily.


The Madonna lily – gained its name due to its long-standing association with the Virgin Mary (Madonna) in Christian art and symbolism – that’s something new that I learned today. I just thought these were very striking flowers, spotted in the conservatory at City Park, Tasmania. I trust that you’re all having a lovely Friday!
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