@onewing I have wanted one for like 40 years! I was visiting my daughter in Brisbane about 5 years ago now I think. We did a native nursery crawl (so much better than a pub crawl). At one nursery he had this flame tree and I said, ooooh I'd like that.
the owner chatted to us and when he realised I am from here in the Northern Rivers he insisted on giving it to me.
He said - this is a native but not a native to Brisbane, I would so much rather it is planted there where it belongs, I will gift it to you.
Now, after some years of watching it grow and give a few little sparks last year, it is becoming a full small flame and I'm so thrilled.
I will take a photo of the entire tree, it is still young and going to be so impressive in another 10 years time!
@robz they are my second fav tree and I always wanted one
my very fav is the Moreton Bay Fig - I got one of them planted on the day Chris proposed to me as my engagement tree rather than a ring (I didn't want jewellery)
the owner chatted to us and when he realised I am from here in the Northern Rivers he insisted on giving it to me.
He said - this is a native but not a native to Brisbane, I would so much rather it is planted there where it belongs, I will gift it to you.
Now, after some years of watching it grow and give a few little sparks last year, it is becoming a full small flame and I'm so thrilled.
I will take a photo of the entire tree, it is still young and going to be so impressive in another 10 years time!
my very fav is the Moreton Bay Fig - I got one of them planted on the day Chris proposed to me as my engagement tree rather than a ring (I didn't want jewellery)