Jacarandas. They’re a big deal in the town where I was born, and they always remind me of home and my grandparents who have now passed. Plus they’re just beautiful.
My wee, little olive trees have been very rewarding to grow.
They’re still so small, but I love them so much 😍
Oaks are so incredible, and around here old oaks are pretty rare but a biodiverdity goldmine. And they beautiful.
I love Dianthus flowers, the scent is lovely. Not sure what species but they are for sale i garden shops every spring. Always plant one on my balcony. Also love the sight and scent of Jerusalem artichoke flowers.
Obligatory: lavender
Pretoria. National Flower of South Africa.
A few years ago, we buried my last grand father. Mom made a speach about how she used to be young, and look up to her parents and grand parents. Now she has no one to look up to.
She (and her brother and sisters) are the next Elders of the Family.
Siblings and cousins then realised that WE (early to late 20s) are the next generation to be planning funerals, and will have to import these flowers to make mom happy in the future.
Hopefully that day is still 10-20 years in the future, but it is still on the radar of “someday, I will be calling around for these flowers”
Trees = Redwoods because we had them around where I grew up (Pacific Northwest) and they’re gorgeous. I like how the outer bark is really soft, too. And they’re massive. There’s one you can drive under, though I’m not sure if it’s still standing. You never know.
Flowers = Hyacinths because of this jpop song. It’s especially wild in Dolby Atmos. I don’t know if the sound engineer was high when they mastered it for Atmos or what but… it’s an experience. I don’t think YouTube does Atmos. Pretty sure it doesn’t. If you have Apple Music, they have it there. But cool/trippy songs aside, geraniums. I like the shade of green of the leaves and how sturdy they look compared with other flowers. But I started noticing hyacinths after I heard and fell for the song, and those are pretty cool, too.
