Purple flowered shrub, what is your name?

Not as hot today as yesterday, thank goodness!  Visited Castle Rock and lay about in the sun, occasionally getting up to splash about in the cool turquoise waters.  Ah, but this is the life.
Today I dressed as inspired by the shrub outside our kitchen window; it has gorgeous iridescent purple flowers in spring/summer, followed by bright orange berries in the autumn; the berries often inspire people to rip these bushes out of their gardens as they’re a bit messy.  I have to confess the purple cardigan has been on and off intermittently all day, as its really too hot for it in the sun, but I like the way it complements the green in my outfit, so dragged it around with me anyway!  Oh, suffering for the sake of fashion is tres tragique, no?
Other details:
Skirt; Vogue 7303, lime print cotton
Top; New Look 6252, white seersucker
Cardigan; Saba, op shop
Thongs (flipflops); Mountain Design
Hat; Country Road
Sunnies; RayBan

I also put in a photo of this magnificent peppermint tree in town.  Can’t even imagine how  old this tree is.
Included a photo of our views to the right and left of us on Castle Rock beach, as well as one of our group.  Thanks for the photo-bomb, Tim, btw….

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One Thought on “Purple flowered shrub, what is your name?

  1. Tracey on 18/08/2017 at 3:29 pm said:

    Love your skirt, we call that shrub a “Geisha Girl”. Just found your blog and loving it!

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