I believe these tightly bunched blooms are from a #ViburnumTinus, aka laurustinus, laurustine or laurestine, a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae.

Native to the Mediterranean region, Viburnum tinus prefers shady, moist areas. Insects pollinate this shrub, I read with interest.

The detail and complexity of the flowering masses (see close-up; first pic), are something else.

These are everywhere in this city of #melbourne… flowering profusely. And they give off a sweet pungent scent that can be smelled metres away on a full-blooming shrub.

🙌🤍

📍- #ormond #australia

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It is a #ViburnumTinus, the laurustinus, laurustine or laurestine… sounds akin to a mouthwash huh (Oz audience will understand!)??

They’re in early bloom and there were half a dozen healthy looking specimens growing in this front yard in #Mckinnon #Austrlia, so I expect these to be in full bloom in the next week or so.

Delicate, small and pretty looking flowers. Just gorgeous.

🙌💖

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

The viburnums are loaded this year, so the sweet aroma fills the air as you approach the house. #viburnum #aromatic #flowers

Looking for others experiences with hard pruning overgrown viburnum. Should it really be done over 3 years, or can bush recover if all hard pruned at once? #pruning #viburnumtinus

Flores de invierno - Durillo

El durillo (Viburnum tinus) es un bello arbusto de hoja perenne muy abundante en los parques y jardines de la capital. Justo en estos está comenzando su floración por estas latitudes. Sus diminutas florecillas, blancas o rosadas, tienen cinco pétalos y se agrupan en inflorescencias con forma de pequeños paraguas.

El Capricho, Madrid, España. Febrero de 2023.

#garcellor #durillo #viburnumtinus #floresdeinvierno #elcapricho