The pohutukawa trees are flowering at last!




Summer is here and the red Pohutukawa trees are flowering at last, these are New Zealand's iconic Christmas tree, they usually line the coastlines along the country and myth has it if the flowers are out before December then it means we will get a good hot Summer. Looking forward to it -but not the humidity though...

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Comments

Rhonda Albom said…
They started flowering up on Hibiscus Coast before December. I even planted a couple in the bush behind my house this week.
8 December 2016 at 22:44
Fun60 said…
A new one for me. Love your photos of them.
8 December 2016 at 23:56
Photo Cache said…
That's beautiful. I like flowering trees.

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9 December 2016 at 13:11
Photo(Geo)grapher said…
What lovely shots. I like
9 December 2016 at 19:37
Light and Voices said…
Well, it does look like you will have a warm summer. Enjoy!
12 December 2016 at 12:51
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
What a great tree ..l you have the Christmas weather I like ... and hopefully will get now that we are in Florida.
12 December 2016 at 13:40
betty-NZ said…
You're so lucky! We have a few starting to bloom at the coast (New Plymouth and Hawera) but they never quite make it before Christmas Day.
18 December 2016 at 20:06
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