An Australian plant but seems grow in NZ just as well. Ours is quite old and flowers every year. We planted another and it is languishing but I think it takes years before it develops flowers. This flower is at the bottom of the tree.
Three good things:
1. Nothing on my todo list which is good because I have succumbed to another bug and am wheezing and spluttering around the house.
2. Afternoon sun
3. Another good book from iBooks
A specacular flower with a very earthy name......wouldn't know even how to pronounce that ..... Warata? I think you have gone flop since you came back from your travels....you push yourself to keep going & then once home succumb! It is a very beautiful flower!