FFF63 - HAWKESBURY DAISY

Brachyscome multifida is a perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. Common names include Cut-leaved Daisy, Rocky Daisy, and Hawkesbury Daisy. The species is endemic to Australia. This species has an erect, matting growth habit growing to 45 cm in height. The foliage is fine and deeply divided, The flowerheads arise above the foliage on 4 to 40 cm long peduncles. The ray florets are mauve, pink or white and are 7 to 10 mm long. The plants main flowerering season is early autumn to mid winter, but the daisy-like flowerheads may appear throughout the year.

Brachyscome multifida occurs on dry, shallow or rocky soils in sclerophyll forest or grassland in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The species and its cultivars are popular in horticulture, and are used for mass plantings, in hanging baskets, in borders and spilling over retaining walls. They can be grown in a wide range of soils and tolerate dry conditions, but will benefit from supplementary watering. Plants are best situated in a position with full sun, although partial shade is tolerated. Although relatively frost tolerant, foliage may burn.The plants is readily propagated by cuttings which strike readily. Plants may also be propagated by layering or from seed, though germination rate is usually poor.

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1.	Emille, CA	10.	Liz (mlc)	19.	Jama-Singapore	28.	ann nz
2.	NixPixMix	11.	NatureFootstep Photo	20.	Min fotoblog	29.	Cheering one's heart
3.	Nick, Melbourne	12.	guild-rez Canada	21.	Synnöve	30.	HoodPhoto OR-USA
4.	Gunilla	13.	Luna Miranda	22.	doris	31.	Sara Chapman in Seattle USA
5.	Hazel	14.	Ingmarie We/Refugium	23.	Moni	32.	Bev, Starburst is Bursting
6.	Andrea, Manila	15.	Tina´s PicStory	24.	Mary,MI	33.	Valerie, Australia
7.	Zauberpalme	16.	Oleander Seeds	25.	Kramer in SA
8.	Enerhagen	17.	Bernie in Australia	26.	Chris
9.	Fitness Buff	18.	Sleepshort	27.	Rajesh, India

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FFF62 - CROWN OF THORNS

Euphorbia milii (crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn) is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, a native of Madagascar. The species name commemorates Baron Milius, once Governor of Réunion, who introduced the species to France in 1821. It is suspected that the species was introduced to the Middle East in ancient times, and legend associates it with the crown of thorns of Christ.

It is a succulent climbing shrub growing to 1.8 m tall, with densely spiny stems, the straight, slender spines up to 3 cm long, which help it scramble over other plants. The leaves are found mainly on new growth, and are obovate, up to 3.5 cm long and 1.5 cm broad. The flowers are small, subtended by a pair of conspicuous petal-like bracts, variably red, pink or white, up to 12 mm broad. The sap is moderately poisonous. Wat Phrik in Thailand claims to be the home of the world's tallest Christ plant.

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1.	NixPixMix	9.	Gitte	17.	doris	25.	Bev's Pink Roses
2.	Nick, Melbourne	10.	Ingmarie We/Refugium	18.	guild-rez Canada	26.	Rajesh, India
3.	Gunilla	11.	Aud - Norge	19.	Moni	27.	I hagen ved skauen, Norway
4.	Luna Miranda	12.	Kalantikan aka Andrea	20.	guild-rez Canada#2	28.	Maboe
5.	Tina´s PicStory	13.	bettyl - New Zealand	21.	Kramer in SA	29.	Squirrel Queen
6.	BirgittaB	14.	Min fotoblog	22.	Chris
7.	Zauberpalme	15.	Liz (mlc)	23.	Jama-Singapore
8.	Tina, Germany	16.	Synnöve	24.	Enerhagen

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FFF61 - TREE POPPY

Romneya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the poppy family (Papaveraceae). There are two species in genus Romneya (R. coulteri and R. trichocalyx), which was named for Irish astronomer John Thomas Romney Robinson. They are known commonly as Matilija poppies or tree poppies and are native to southern California and northern Mexico. They are perennial subshrubs with woody stems. They may grow to a height of 2.5 meters and a width of 1 m, with the flowers up to 13 cm across.

The silvery green leaves are deeply cut, with a small fringe of hairs at the margins. They are notable for their large white flowers with intense yellow centers, blooming in summer. Romneya produce the largest flowers of any members of the poppy family. These flowers prefer a warm, sunny spot and fertile soil with good water drainage. They are not easily grown but once established are difficult to remove. In the wild, they are known as "fire followers" as they can be frequently, but not exclusively, found in burned areas. Also known as "fried egg flower".

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1.	NixPixMix	10.	Marit , Norway	19.	NatureFootstep Photo	28.	Joy!
2.	Nick, Melbourne	11.	Fitness Buff	20.	Moni	29.	Chris - Germany
3.	Gunilla	12.	Enerhagen, Norway	21.	doris	30.	Jama-Singapore
4.	Minoru	13.	BirgittaB	22.	Synnöve	31.	Squirrel Queen
5.	guild-rez Canada	14.	Liz (mlc)	23.	Jakob	32.	ann nz
6.	Andrea, Coffee Flowers	15.	Maboe, Norway	24.	beagleAnnie	33.	Kramer in SA
7.	NatureFootstep Photo	16.	Tina, Germany	25.	Bernie in Australia	34.	Magical Mystical Teacher
8.	Zauberpalme	17.	Luna Miranda	26.	Bev, Ground Orchid	35.	ann nz
9.	Tina´s PicStory	18.	Emille	27.	Modern Mom

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FFF60 - PETUNIA

Petunia is genus of 35 species of flowering plants of South American origin (closely related to tobacco, cape gooseberries, tomatoes, deadly nightshades, potatoes and chili peppers) in the family Solanaceae. The popular flower of the same name derived its epithet from the French, which took the word petun, meaning "tobacco," from a Tupi–Guarani language. Most of the varieties seen in gardens are hybrids (Petunia × hybrida).

Petunias are a very common sight in Australian gardens and they can be seen in nearly all colours of the rainbow.

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1.	Nick, Melbourne	10.	Tina, Germany	19.	doris, Germany	28.	Rajesh, India
2.	NixPixMix	11.	Aud på Dal	20.	Kramer	29.	Squirrel Queen
3.	Gunilla	12.	NatureFootstep Photo	21.	ann nz	30.	beagleAnnie
4.	Minoru	13.	Valerie, Australia	22.	Moni	31.	Sara Chapman in Seattle USA
5.	Tina´s PicStory	14.	bettyl - New Zealand	23.	Marit , Norway	32.	Modern Mom
6.	Andrea, Red flowers again	15.	Jama-Singapore	24.	Ingmarie We/Refugium	33.	Liz (mlc)
7.	Maboe, Norway	16.	anastasia	25.	guild-rez Canada	34.	ann nz
8.	Zauberpalme	17.	beagleAnnie	26.	Chris	35.	ann 2
9.	Enerhagen, Norway	18.	Synnöve	27.	Emille/Jesh StG

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FFF59 - CHALICE VINE

Solandra is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It is named after the Swedish naturalist Daniel C. Solander. The vines it contains are commonly known as Chalice Vines and are native to the Caribbean, Mexico and South America. They have very large flowers and glossy foliage.

Solandra grandiflora, more popularly known as Chalice Vine or Cup of Gold, is a perennial fast-growing climbing vine or liana. This vine quickly takes root and grabs onto the surrounding vegetation for support, the base stalk is thick, heavy and ropelike. These vines can easily exceed over 30 metres in length, each node on the branch will sprout tendrils and take root, giving the whole plant more stability and a larger root system to improve its ability to access essential nutrients: Water, minerals, sunlight. The leaves grow directly from the main stalk and side branches and are uniformly dark green, thick, with a smooth supple texture; they can grow as large as 15 cm in length, 7 cm wide and are oval shaped.

Chalice Vine is well known among gardeners, and is prized for its large ornamental flowers, which are yellow, grow up to 25 cm long, and are distinctly shaped like bells or chalices. The flowers will begin as bright, brilliant white and yellow with purple or brown stripes spiraling inside, and as the flower ages its color will darken, ranging in shades from chartreuse, amber, lemon and golden yellow; hence the well earned common name, Cup of Gold. The flowers bloom in the evening or night and produce a strong sweet fragrance, which smells similar to coconut. In the wild they produce large yellow, white berries that contain many tiny seeds for future propagation, as the berries ripen they change color from light yellow to deep red. However, when Solandra grandiflora is cultivated as an ornamental, it is usually grown from cuttings and the fruits are rarely if ever seen.

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FFF59

1.	Nick, Melbourne	8.	Zauberpalme	15.	bettyl - New Zealand	22.	doris
2.	NixPixMix	9.	NatureFootstep Photo	16.	Andrea	23.	Chris
3.	Anneli Finland	10.	Liza	17.	beagleAnnie	24.	Ranu
4.	Min fotoblog	11.	Fitness Buff	18.	Jama-Singapore	25.	Carole M.
5.	Maboe, Norway	12.	Luna Miranda	19.	anastasia	26.	Squirrel Queen
6.	Gunilla	13.	Modern Mom	20.	ann nz	27.	Moni
7.	Tina´s PicStory	14.	Enerhagen	21.	ann 2	28.	CameraCruise

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