All birth-flowers

Close up of a yellow pincushion flower

Kate’s Australian October Birth Flower: The Pincushion

October in Melbourne feels like the curtain-up on spring’s main performance. Wisteria drapes heritage verandas, warm breezes carry the scent of freshly cut lawn, and sunset arrives in the saturated...

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Bright yellow wattle growing on tree

Kate’s Australian September Birth Flower: The Wattle

There’s a moment each September when Melbourne seems to inhale sunshine and exhale optimism. Overnight, bare branches blush gold, kookaburras trade fog-muffled calls for bright laughter, and café tables spill...

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Cherry Blossom growing on tree

Kate’s Australian August Birth Flower: Cherry Blossom

August in Melbourne is the precipice: late-winter breath meeting the first promise of spring. It is the season for applauding promotions won through grit, honouring graduates poised for flight, and...

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