CHERRY PLUM

Prunus cerasifera, or cherry plum is a popular ornamental tree for garden and landscaping use, grown for its very early flowering and its ornamental purple or reddish-brown leaves. It is now in bloom in Melbourne streets. Happy Spring!

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VIOLET

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MAGNOLIA FLOWER

Magnolia stellata, sometimes called the star magnolia, is a slow-growing shrub or small tree native to Japan. It bears large, showy white or pink flowers in early spring, before its leaves open. This species is closely related to the Kobushi magnolia (Magnolia kobus), and is treated by many botanists as a variety or even a cultivar of that. However, Magnolia stellata was accepted as a distinct species in the 1998 monograph by D. Hunt.

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POINSETTIA

Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are blooming in Melbourne gardens now, meaning that the worse of winter is over!

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