Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Pohutakawa trees

The Pohutakawa is an evergreen native to New Zealand that only blooms around Christmas.  It has been deemed the New Zealand Christmas tree.  They grow primarily in the coastal regions, so my goal is to find one along the beaches over our upcoming vacation and snap a photo to post on here.  Their flower is a burst of red, and it reminds me very much of this bloom from our trip to Sausalito, California in March.
I am looking forward to finding the native New Zealand plant and comparing it to this one, so stay tuned!

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