Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilus)Since it was discovered in 1994, the endangered Wollemi Pine has been the focus of intense interest. With less than 100 trees in the wild, the cultivated specimens on public display in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney and other botanic gardens around Australia have been behind bars to protect them...
Acacia podalyriifoliaOne of the most magnificent of all the wattles is the Mt. Morgan or Queensland Silver Wattle (Acacia podalyriifolia). The masses of golden flowers in contrast with the silvery foliage creates an amazingly bright picture. Queensland Silver Wattle is native to New South Wales as well as Queensland and has beco...
BanksiaThis genus of fascinating and uniquely Australian plants, quite fittingly carries the name of Sir.Joseph Banks himself. A common sight in most coastal areas of the region, these rugged Aussies are just as happy in a home garden as they are in the bush, providing a few key requirements are met. Lets take a look at a few go...
Compact Dwarf BanksiaMost of us have seen Bansksias growing wild in the scrubby growth which is so prevalent along much of Australia's coastline. The ones we think of are small gnarly looking trees which are usually covered in weird shaped seed pods. Many are suprised when they see the dwarf compact spinulosa varieties and h...
Stenocarpus sinuatus - Firewheel TreeDescription: Handsome and slow growing, this is one of Australia's most spectacular trees, endemic to the rainforest of Australia's warm east coast. Tall and upright it can grow to 15m with thick trunk and dense crown of foliage. Shiny dark leaves are variably lobed, about 30cms. Flow...
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