Chester Street, Lilydale

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Chester Street runs from Benito Street to Victoria Road, but only pedestrian access can be made to Victoria Road.


It is just over 700 metres in The Gateway Estate. A new area, a tree-lined street with power lines underground.


Spring flowers were out in numbers and the most spectacular were tulips. They are mainly single specimens or just a couple together.




Many red flowering gum trees were bursting into flower as were red bottlebrushes. They are certainly visible from afar.


Of more subtle colourings were white and blue agapanthus, magnolia and lavender bushes.






Only one walker was out. A lady pushing a pusher with boy and dog. A cyclist was out doing some pedaling exercise.




A rare sight was a red New South Wales Waratah, growing south of the border. I had read they are hard to grow in Melbourne. A purple flag flower was happily growing.


Chester Street could be called a street of garden ornaments. Many gardens displayed them, but one had more than thirty in residence.




A visitor from Easter Island stood out in that garden as did a red dragon.




Birds were few, only a few crows in a distant tree and butcher bird.




A bird of paradise had landed in a few gardens with a metal bird looking like a permanent resident.


Many gardens featured garden beds with a variety of plants.




Succulents are becoming very popular, particularly flowering ones. A nice display of prickly cactus looked nice, from afar.




Azaleas and freesias added more colour to many gardens as did grevilleas and banksias.






A surprise was a cat emerging from the shade and gently lying on a driveway to soak up some autumn sun, taking no notice of any passing photographer.


Garden ornaments continued to materialise. Two had a religious theme and appeared to be praying.


A trio of blue and purple flowers added a different colour with bluebells and a group of iris flowers. Some individual iris flowers were also seen.




A pink hebe bush in full flower was a fitting end to this interesting walk.


There were enough garden ornaments in this street to start a garden supplies venue.



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