A close view of a canna flowering spike from above. Unopened reddish brown buds are at the centre of the photo. They are surrounded by three bright red opened flowers. The dark purple/grey leaves form the background

New council displays at Customs House. These beautiful #canna are just beginning to flower
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At night, two trees in the foreground, well branched below, have crowns covered in well lit, deep red/pink flowers. Behind is a reflective pool and white neon strips in an urban setting

The crepe myrtles in front of the Chinese Garden of Friendship seem late this year. Just me being impatient for blooms
#Lagerstroemia indica
#Lythraceae
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A mass of large, thick, pink and green leaves with narrower, vegetive leaves around the edge

The city council has been using modular bedding for years. The planting schemes have been quite varied, interesting and localised. These are rubber plants (looks like #Ficus elastica 'Ruby') and another foliage plant, #Strobilanthes auriculata
#Acanthaceae
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A rounded inflorescence of pink or reddish pink, elongated flowers, protruding above strappy green leaves. The tepals of the flower are strongly curved backwards with the stamens extended

#Ammocharis coranica. A South African bulb currently flowering in the #Sydney botanic gardens.
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