I can tell you right now that my Dad would be horrified that these were planted in the botanical gardens. Lantana is a nasty weed on sugar cane farms. I still love the delicate little flower heads and the wonderful colours.
Shot at the Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens.
Olympus OMD EM5, 60m macro.
x desleyjane
PS – has anyone seen the movie Lantana??
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Saw the movie – I’m a fan of LaPaglia. I planted lantana In my Broken Hill garden – or at least had it planted. It’s probably a good metaphor for the tangled torturous relationships in the movie. It’s such a pity that the attractive flowers are attached to a pest! Your photos capture their prettiness.
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Now I have not seen the film but I do like Mr LaPaglia as well. Thanks Meg, I hope you’re doing well, I’ve been a little absent lately.
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Some weeds are very pretty.
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Agreed 😊
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We have lantana here in sunny Florida. They sell it at nurseries because it is heat tolerant and down here, we need all the heat tolerant plants we can find. I say this as it is almost a monsoon outside and there is no way I am going to my car to drive to work in this horrid weather!
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Oh no! I hope you’re staying dry Lois!
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We all walked into work late….!
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Loved that movie. Tried to grow lantana on the Mornington Peninsula with little success but it does make me giggle to see it choking the roadsides in NSW & Qld.
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I must watch it one day. Have been off sick and tried to find it on Netflix and foxtel but no luck. Not even iTunes! Yes it’s quite a diabolical little plant but I’ve always loved it. Even when it was in the cane paddocks. Don’t tell my dad! 😉😉
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