My bottlebrush tree is blooming again. I’m not sure what triggers it, but it blooms on and off all year long. I don’t know exactly what species it is, it was one of the first plants I planted after we moved in about 7 years ago. I bought it at Houston Garden Center, you hardly ever know exactly what you’re getting from there.
A few months ago my Dad was looking at it and was asking me how the flowers actually developed. I had never paid that much attention to it before. So, I decided to photograph the flowers at different stages.
![IMG_2324 IMG_2324](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBHV6vIklV0Lhyj7lCWfbIj7J6fHsATjYcZ5axGc6VagCkPiEVU1xb5q0_zLfLhyw8y-VSAYtwugu9CrRCFTU6cQCKIbHhVW0IpmK2fjvuiwdCqZpyhqvsKOGrSdXUe-KZmPER7-Tx1k/?imgmax=800) |
Here it is just forming |
![IMG_2319 IMG_2319](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagmMQxITxxgywrJr5rWdQzNtDkU6AzogvbmqgF6UhXA0mcddMC9tv-cUZwiYA7Bwaf1bZrj-aQtsg4sTJtdTF6PFkHx79B-cVk7SnkPoqr6eN-wXnKXW2AwAY5t68hia57vT0WKT5G4w/?imgmax=800) |
Getting ready to open |
![IMG_2321 IMG_2321](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZyS3xJ3xt7jxs8dmXSathRJ1z3s4GBDbhsXLr2hFbauwdxLsxHZ1E2_auhN7fY7I8FVfrYJKP6dNGP7Kkhviq4nwAtXp_Gi86Pu_GSthZroPLQEYjxtVNHfn1vD6fs8gOCTX5hLoxGo/?imgmax=800) |
Opening |
![IMG_2325 IMG_2325](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRskb_5IonJ2l1NNQjUu6uGpo7VegXzbVYUODuFIan98-L_CJB3N9X0g7krZ_Ow_JzClETP-JPrv2wFn__MHN0eBQbrxd7PofWDoTSD_IDDi3VgXSyciywHTwbM4m1v25Ll-CNBOEO-9c/?imgmax=800) |
The red filaments are the stamens, the pollen is on the tip of each one |
![IMG_2327 IMG_2327](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTWJpLlDS09MWUSOA63PYA_5Q2Uy_PkZ3SyVdCjN9gNPhrwdo5kYbWs2Iofr1_0O8QydhfgsDk3QZPBIMMhiz-OvvgfgOCzeW_efugooGaQePNVoERUxGXoGIgnMHPtY0QdSJR_MkGz0/?imgmax=800) |
Now you can see the actual petals |
Great photos and a lovely plant.
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