Pohutukawa flowers. Image: Su Leslie 2018
Auckland has become a more colourful place with the flowering of pohutukawa trees all around the city.
Pohutukawa flowers. Image: Su Leslie 2018
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I ❤ these pohutukawa trees. I managed to see some in Auckland and Raglan on my visit, but not in their full glory.
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Next time!!! The coastal road from east Auckland to Thames is (aptly) called the Pohutukawa Coast, and is a lovely drive with lots of good spots for photographers.
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I also love these vibrant trees, they make me feel homesick for NZ
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☹️ they are so emblematic of NZ this time of year.
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Beautiful!!! Santa will get there as soon as possible!!
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He’ll blend in — with al, the masses of red pohutukawa flowers.
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Those are beautiful, Su, so bright and cheerful! Have a wonderful weekend.
janet
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Thanks Janet. Wishing you a lovely weekend too.
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Your images are wonderful!
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Thank you Luisa 😀
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I love these flowers, especially now that we don’t have any in the northern hemisphere. Lovely photos, Su!
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Thanks so much Peter 🙏
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Wow, I’ve never seen those before! Do they bloom only at Christmas time like a Christmas cactus? Beautiful!
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There are a few different cultivars, but generally they flower between November and January-February, depending on the local climate.
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Lovely.
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What a pretty flower Su.
Leslie
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Thanks Leslie. Pohutukawa trees grow very large, so roadsides sometimes feel like a ribbon of crimson.
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That would be awesome…..
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Magical colour! ❤️
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Happy Christmas, Su. My own Christmas tree is a pohutukawa, in a pot, about knee high 🙂
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Happy Christmas Rachel. A self-decorating tree — result 👍👍
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Actually it never blooms so it gets some red ribbons in its hair.
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That’s a shame. But at least with ribbons you don’t have to vacuum dropped stamen off the floor.
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Beautiful images, Su. And how lovely to have vistas of pohutukawa trees.
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Thank you 🙏 this last week has seen a real profusion of blossom
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Beautiful 👏👏
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Really beautiful.
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Such pretty flowers!! Love their delicate petals and their bright colours! 😄
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There are so many around at the moment, it feels like nature’s painted the town red 🙂
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