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Thursday 20 August 2015

FFF196 - THYME PINK-BELLS

Tetratheca thymifolia, commonly known as Black-eyed Susan or thyme pink-bells, is a small shrub in the family Elaeocarpaceae found in southeastern Australia. It was first described by English botanist James Edward Smith in 1804. Its specific name is derived from the Latin word folium "leaf" and thymus "thyme". The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek tetra "four", and theke "sac, box" and relates to the four-celled anthers.


Tetratheca thymifolia grows as a tough-stemmed shrub up to a metre high. Flowering occurs mainly from September to November but individual flowers can be seen at any time of year. The 2.5 cm diameter flowers have a strong fragrance on hot days. The species occurs in southeastern Queensland, through New South Wales and into East Gippsland in eastern Victoria, where it is found in heathland or eucalyptus woodland on sandy soils.

Introduced to horticulture in 1824 in England, Tetratheca thymifolia has been cultivated to some degree since. Several forms have been selected for horticulture, including Tetratheca 'Bicentennial Belle', which originates from a naturally occurring population near Bega, New South Wales. This form reaches 0.7 m tall by up to 0.9 m wide, and is freely suckering. It was registered with the Australian Cultivar Registration Authority in 1985 by Austraflora Nursery in Montrose, Victoria. It flowers all year, with peaks in spring and autumn., and has larger flowers than the species. Overall, Tetratheca thymifolia does best in well-drained acidic soils in a sunny or semi-shaded aspect, and tolerates light frosts. It is grown in container gardens or rockeries

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17 comments:

  1. Wonderful color and I certainly like the name thyme-pink bells over all the others!

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  2. A beautiful bloom. A very nice capture.

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  3. a nice flower. Thanks for hosting. :)

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  4. Beautiful flowers I have never seen! Three feet is kind of tall:)

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  5. Wow! Very beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

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  6. The petal shadows are a nice accent.

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  7. So pretty, and again, completely new to me. I love the internet and the way it brings people together around the world.

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  8. Hello,
    so beautiful in form and color!

    I wish you a nice weekend,
    moni

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  9. Delicate, vibrant bloom. Thanks for sharing.

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  10. What an interesting flower - I'd love to have a garden plant that blooms throughout the year instead of just seasonally!

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  11. How beautiful !! I love this colour !!
    Happy weekend :)

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  12. Beautiful flower and color! Thank you for hosting!

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