Mellow Yellow

The Adventures Of Peter Pansy

Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON

Yes, it’s winter here in Melbourne, Yes, there have been mornings when I’ve had thick ice on my car. Yes, there have been heavy frosts. Yes, my rose bushes needed to be pruned.

But despite the visible signs of winter everywhere, there are still pockets of colour all round the city. We have terracotta planting boxes of all shapes and sizes that are blooming in a very healthy fashion. How so, you might ask? Because they are cunningly placed under a verandah, so they are shielded from the frost.

And we’re not the only ones who enjoy a splash of colour – these pansies were a riot of colour a few days ago on the Crown promenade beside the river. Victoria used to be known as The Garden State a couple of decades ago – for good reason.


Visit Luiz Santilli Jr for the home of Today's Flowers.

We All Live In A Yellow Stump, Marie

It's Tinkerbell, Captain Hook And Peter Pansy

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON

As you can see from the bright sunlight, we're in the middle of a scorching summer. The temperatures this week are going to range between 33-38 and of course we're talking Celsius here. I shot this as I walked past a local nursery in one of Melbourne's northern suburbs. The subtle greens and the bright array of colours caught my eye and as you can see I chose to focus on the brilliant pansies in mid-field.