The feature flower for the 2016 Kings Park Festival is the stunning Black Kangaroo Paw (Macropidia fuliginosa). Unlike all other Kangaroo Paws, this black and green beauty is not an Anigozanthos, but is closely related to them within the same family (Haemodoraceae). Macropidia is a monotypic genus, meaning there is only one species within the genus! Its name Macropidia is derived from the zoological name for kangaroos (Macropus – which in turn is derived from Greek meaning large foot), and the species name fuliginosa is derived from Latin for 'abounding in soot' (in reference to the dark coloured hairs on the stems and flowers). Only found in WA, Macropidia grows naturally on the northern sandplains between Perth and Geraldton. It...
The Kings Park Festival overlaps the Australian Flower Week (17-25 September 2016) is and for the whole of the month of September being 1 – 30 September 2016. Visit the world’s biggest display of Western Australia’s famous wildflowers from every region of the state without leaving the city and enjoy: Free and fascinating guided walks exploring Kings Park and WA flora ‘Mysterious Coiffures’ by French street artist Christophe Pavia and Adelaide Daraspe The Future Keepers outdoor exhibition Roving Adorable Florables wildflower characters Perth’s best native plant sale, thanks to the Friends of Kings Park Acoustic music, visiting artists and much more. Let your imagination go wild with Kings Park 2016 writer in residence Nandi Chinna, who will invite visitors to share their stories and...
A Posy Bouquet is the perfect gift to have delivered to someone in Perth, to let them know you are thinking of them; to say thanks, happy birthday or just because!
We all love receiving flowers with a little note from a friend. At just $33 delivered we have tried to keep our costs as low as possible so that the giving of flowers can happen more often fro the people of Perth!
You can order online at www.alittlebunch.com.au
A Little Bunch want the people of Perth to experience the experience the joy of both sending and receiving flowers more often. Every day we are up early foraging and hunting for the best, freshest in season locally grown flowers and foilage we can find across Perth. We buy seasonal flowers and foilage and offer them to you as a little bunch of fresh flower loveliness to send each day for just $33, (and yes that includes same day Perth delivery!) After a quick coffee, usually by 9am you can see what loveliness we found for you when we upload the day’s posy to our website, our Instagram and Facebook page and if you have subscribed to our newsletter it’ll...
Thank you for all of your support in purchasing a Little Bunch on Daffodil Day, it was great to be able to assist the Cancer Council in their research to find a cure.
Most of us know someone affected by cancer. Every day, around 350 Australians are diagnosed with cancer. But every day there is more reason for hope than ever before. Cancer research is discovering new and better treatments, cancer prevention campaigns are working, and support for those affected by cancer is improving all the time.
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