Advent Calendar – December 5 - Outdoor Decorations

Outdoor Christmas decorations at our home are practically non-existent.

We live at the end of a long drive and our house not visible to passers by so we make do with a set of fairy lights on the verandah that we turn on if visitors or family are expected. We are so lazy that we leave this string of lights up all year but we can turn it on whenever we have a celebration at our home.

Our Christmas tree is visible through a window so, if any hardy souls decide to wander down our dark drive, they will see that we do decorate for Christmas.

Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories 2010 - December 3 - Christmas Tree Ornaments

 As this is an Aussie blog I am going to write about some decoration that is an essential part of our Australian Christmas. It is not a Christmas Tree decoration.

Ceratapetalum Alberys Red, Ceratopetalum Gummiferum
or New South Wales Christmas Bush is an essential element in our Christmas decorating.

This Australian native shrub has masses of white flowers in spring followed by red, star shaped calyxes that appear in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Bunches of these flowers become quite expensive around Christmas time as it is a highly sought item. We are lucky that we have a couple of mature plants that provide enough flowers to fill vases for ourselves, family and friends.

NSW Christmas Bush - An Aussie Decoration

This post was written for the Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories and first posted in 2010

Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories 2010 - December 3 - Christmas Tree Ornaments

 As this is an Aussie blog I am going to write about some decoration that is an essential part of our Australian Christmas. It is not a Christmas Tree decoration.

Ceratapetalum Alberys Red, Ceratopetalum Gummiferum
or New South Wales Christmas Bush is an essential element in our Christmas decorating.

This Australian native shrub has masses of white flowers in spring followed by red, star shaped calyxes that appear in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Bunches of these flowers become quite expensive around Christmas time as it is a highly sought item. We are lucky that we have a couple of mature plants that provide enough flowers to fill vases for ourselves, family and friends.

NSW Christmas Bush - An Aussie Decoration

This post was written for the Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories