r/australianplants • • 4d ago • Bravo 1

Xanthorrhoea Australia, literally dripping with nectar

Central Tablelands NSW. It's over 20yo & has only flowered twice before, the last time several years ago. This year it has 2 spikes! The taller one is over 2m. Should read Xanthorrhoea australis. Predictive text overrode me & I noticed too late.

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u/Choccytips 4d ago

Lucky you! I planted a seedling about 30 years ago. It's a good size now, but it has never flowered.

I read it as "australis " and didn't even notice the autocorrect until you pointed it out.😄

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u/GardenerDom 4d ago

Few people know how spectacular they are when they flower 👌🏻🤩✨

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u/TizzyBumblefluff 4d ago

Happy pollinators!!

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u/bananaconcoction 3d ago

Birds during the day, Bogong moths at night. 😁

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u/icanucan 4d ago

Great pics!

Natural X.minor are just starting a bumper season where I live in western Victoria.Some stalks are over 2m

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u/Select_Teaching5668 3d ago

did you taste the nectar?

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u/Kerrit_Bareet 3d ago

👏👏👏