Genus: Grevillea

This flower is amazing!

Yes, I don't know why it's called Ned Kelly. But the label was with it, so I think it was the right name. Well, an Aussie icon, Ned, and so is the Grevillea. Guess that could be the connection, although not all are named after people. Milky what kind do you have? Love to see your picture too. Thank you all for commenting.

Very beautiful with an interesting shape

What a beautiful colour that grevellia is. Im just waiting patiently for the buds to burst open on mine. Ar'nt they gorgeous

This is very lovely. Maybe it has very sweet nectar and lots of it!!??

No I can,t Wagger ... it is lovely , it will be nice to see the bids !

Can't see any resemblance to Ned Kelly at all. Far too pretty.

No Greenthumb, they have no smell whatsoever. I think it is the colour the bees and birds go for.

Lovely, are they scented too?

Very pretty :)

I few months back a posted pictures from an art show. Anyways the artist gets much inspiration from flora. This flower very much reminds me of this huge neon installation that he had set up outside his show. I 'll have to see if I can't find a photo.

Love this Marguerite, a really different colour, we often get the yellow one in the flower shop that i work but i have never seen this colour!

Ni, it didn't. It looks a bit like those Grevillea's, but are a different species. It has no scent, yet the bees seem to like it.

it looks lovely, does it have a scent?

Hi Lori, these birds are beautiful. All colours of the rainbow of course and their coat is mainly green, the chest has the colours. They look lovely as a contrast against the creamy Grevillea's. I get all sorts of birds, and they make a lot of noise too. Thanks for your story about the robins there.

My friend, who lived in the province of Quebec at that time, told me a story of watching the robins, drunk on wild cherry windfall...trying to fly into the trees and missing the branches....I have a lovebird whose colours are peachy pink to red face...green back with blue tail feathers...but he's not as colourful and the lorikeets..lol. must be lovely to see these birds in the natural habitat.

I think they would be. This particular one also grows in moderate climates and can even stand a little frost. You find these all over Australia, but different species in different area's. This is an interesting site and you can see many different species of grevillea's. There are even ground covers. http://asgap.org.au/gall4cb.html

I am sure that I've seen Grevilleas over here in very sheltered gardens. I don't know if they are the same as this one, though.

That's so cool ! Thanks for the mental image....lol, that would be a sight to see !

I would love to grow this - sigh! I've seen the lorikeets at a local aviary, they are indeed beautiful! I envy your variety of birds over there!

That makes this site so wonderful. I love your dog!

So much to learn from each other....SIGH!

And you know that each of those closed tentacles opens like those few at the bottom. At the end are the stamens. Birds and bees just love them, also butterflies.

Hi Michaella. I love them too! Thanks for your comments, also Chrispook.

Me too :-D

lol, I would love to see that

Beautiful.

I love all your tropical plants.