The Star by maggiemae

The Star


Wandering through the hothouse in the Oamaru Public Gardens, there were no labels on these plants but a lot deserved a photograph! This is one which might trigger someone’s knowledge!

Good on the Black

Three Good Things:
I made a huge bowl of ‘what I call” (Miranda) cole slaw. My slicing machine made short work of raw cabbage, carrot, NZ cheese, nuts, dried apricot morsels, apples and raisins.
2 A cloudless blue sky this morning after a cold and snowy front worked its way through.
3. Planted a new plant called a Heuchera - good to learn about on google.
The colors really pop!
September 25th, 2018  
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Can't help you with the name of this beautiful 'star'.
September 25th, 2018  
Gorgeous colors in the star. would like to try your slaw recipe.
September 25th, 2018  
A beautiful flower with its variation of colours - I am pretty sure it is one of the bromeliad plants Maggie we only have them as an indoor pot plant here in the UK !
September 25th, 2018  
It looks like some kind of a Bromeliad I am not sure exactly which one it is. Whatever it is it is stunningly gorgeous! As always your food sounds good
September 25th, 2018  
It is beautiful, reminds me of a kaleidoscope.

I am hopeless at identifying flowers but fellow new Zealander Julia @julzmaioro could be able to identify it for you.
September 25th, 2018  
@beryl Yep I would say Beryl is correct looks like a Bromeliad... lots of different ones and some of the flowers are quite different .. Pineapple are in this family .. Thankyou Bab @onewing I have my Mum to thank for my plant knowledge ... it is surprising what sticks with you...

We can grow Broms in our gardens up here Maggie but may get too cold where you are and probably do need a glass house to grow..
September 25th, 2018  
This is wonderful viewed on black!
September 26th, 2018  
@julzmaioro I think there were lots of types of Bromeliads here in the hothouse, Julia! Some of them seemed to grow quite high but this one was almost flat!
September 26th, 2018  
@grammyn This name is easier to pronounce than some! Take this member of the bromeliad - aechmea fasciata!
September 26th, 2018  
@beryl Now I'm walking round the house saying 'bromeliad eliad"
September 26th, 2018  
@julzmaioro your Mum taught you well Julia.
September 26th, 2018  
Stunning color- it really is a star!
September 26th, 2018  
This is beautiful!
September 26th, 2018  
A gorgeous flower indeed. Your Cole slaw sounds delicious!
September 26th, 2018  
@louannwarren Thanks Lou Ann! I made so much of it that we will have to have it for 3 meals a day. Yet to see how long it lasts before going funny!
September 26th, 2018  
Stunning flower no matter what the name is. @julzmairoro is a whizz on stuff like that.
September 26th, 2018  
Nice petal details and colors
September 26th, 2018  
Stunning variation of colours in this beautiful flower. Star is perfect.













September 26th, 2018  
A beautiful shot with lovely petals and colours. You coleslaw sounds delicious!
September 26th, 2018  
@ludwigsdiana Thanks Diana - my latest addition to this salad is cooked bacon bits.... I won't be able to stop eating it!
September 26th, 2018  
great flower
September 26th, 2018  
This glows so much... a starling star in the darker corners of the glass house, so much knowledge about flowers & plants on this site! Do you bind your coleslaw with anything. I could see the ingredients would be so tasty all together but is it quite dryish. Normally coleslaw has mayonnaise to bind it & make it creamy.
September 26th, 2018  
@happypat Oh yes - mayonnaise made with condensed milk (light) two sorts of vinegar, 1 tsp mustard. Quite thick.
September 26th, 2018  
A wonderful shot and edit.
September 26th, 2018  
superb capture, love the colours
September 28th, 2018  
So colorful and delightful!
October 1st, 2018  
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