#botanicalmay

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Botanical Name : Protea compacta

Family : Proteaceae  

Common Names : King protea / Bot River protea

A long time species held close to my heart. Majestic is a fair description, and fitting too with it's common name. A natural habitat in a small region of the south western Cape Province of South Africa, they like to grow close together in order to prop up one an-others stems which is a sweet detail. They last for an age, can be dried to still look amazing, I need not say more. 

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Botanical Name : Hibiscus 'Suva Queen'

Family : Malvaceae  

Common Names : Hibiscus

This stunning specimen is a Fijian hybrid. I am yet to find the proper botanical name but there is a very long list of Hibiscus species and seeing as this is a hybrid, the list would be even longer! It is grown commonly in New Zealand of up to heights of 1.5m with evergreen leaves which have a defined jagged edge. It certainly harks back to it's home in appearance, as when I look at it, I just think sea, sand and sun. Alas Autumn is upon us but on the up side, that means bringing out the nice leather boots.

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Family : Wypers

Common Names : Meg + Mark

I’ve let myself off the hook today as I have been far too excited to get some pictures back from my RAD friends wedding that I took part in last month in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. These guys are bloody amazing, so chilled, so cool and I one of them is Scottish so it can’t get much better than that. They’ve become great friends since the Good Man and I moved over here and in fact, Meg will be making our wedding cake which is only too fitting seeing as I did her flowers. Meg's dress is by Rue De Seine and the bridesmaids by Kowtow.... too effing cool.