The City of Melbourne [announced today](https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/news/floral-emblem-winner) the outcome of the floral emblem vote. The winner is a native golden yellow paper daisy called “Swamp Everlasting”. (I personally voted for Billy Buttons but these are lovely too!)
Among other things, these will be planted in public parks and gardens, outside Town Hall when flowering, and as a gift to new citizens as part of their citizenship ceremonies.
They are a critically endangered species and we may see the population bounce back as a result of the selection. The article I linked above shows you where you can get them yourself.
ciderfizz on
Swamp.. sounds about right
asphodel67 on
Fun fact. Specific native bee males sleep in the centre ‘beds’ of everlasting daisies. Can we all please plant them in our gardens and support our native bees? TYIA 🙂
NOwallsNOworries on
They’re great flowers and last quite a long time after you cut them
My plant is about 4 years old and is starting to look a little worse for wear but has served me well
compleximago on
Appropriate…
JustAnotherLeftSock on
That’s an interesting choice.
But I do like paper daisies. I was fascinated the first time I saw one. They do feel like paper!
Vermiethepally on
YES! I voted for this! So exciting!
whoisdrunk on
Great name
TildaTinker on
The names seems more fitting for Canberra, but okay.
fh3131 on
Cool! Hadn’t heard of them but about to buy some
Virtual-Win-7763 on
They’re lovely, such a cheery yellow. I’m sure they were some of the wild flowers I was admiring in the Dodds St linear park just this afternoon.
Potatoe_Potahto on
Swamp everlasting is a pretty good description of my arse in a Melbourne summer.
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The City of Melbourne [announced today](https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/news/floral-emblem-winner) the outcome of the floral emblem vote. The winner is a native golden yellow paper daisy called “Swamp Everlasting”. (I personally voted for Billy Buttons but these are lovely too!)
Among other things, these will be planted in public parks and gardens, outside Town Hall when flowering, and as a gift to new citizens as part of their citizenship ceremonies.
They are a critically endangered species and we may see the population bounce back as a result of the selection. The article I linked above shows you where you can get them yourself.
Swamp.. sounds about right
Fun fact. Specific native bee males sleep in the centre ‘beds’ of everlasting daisies. Can we all please plant them in our gardens and support our native bees? TYIA 🙂
They’re great flowers and last quite a long time after you cut them
My plant is about 4 years old and is starting to look a little worse for wear but has served me well
Appropriate…
That’s an interesting choice.
But I do like paper daisies. I was fascinated the first time I saw one. They do feel like paper!
YES! I voted for this! So exciting!
Great name
The names seems more fitting for Canberra, but okay.
Cool! Hadn’t heard of them but about to buy some
They’re lovely, such a cheery yellow. I’m sure they were some of the wild flowers I was admiring in the Dodds St linear park just this afternoon.
Swamp everlasting is a pretty good description of my arse in a Melbourne summer.
Oh, I love paper daisies! Good choice.