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Bush Garden (Page 5 of 27)
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Casuarina 'Cousin It' Casuarina glauca (Prostrate form)DescriptionThis weeping foliage feature plant called 'Cousin It' looks as though the Adam's family has moved into your garden! It has soft leaves - just like normal She Oak leaves but unlike a She Oak it only grows 30cm high! It will weep over a ret...
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Identifying your Tree FernHere at the garden clinic we are often asked about transplanting tree ferns, the first question we ask in return is 'What kind of tree fern is it?'.The species of tree fern is very important when transplanting as the requirements are different. Some kinds can be simply cut off at the base and re...
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Why not grow Australian citrus as well as the usual lemons, limes and oranges. The 'Australian Sunrise lime' is a cross between the Australian Calamondin (a cross between Mandarin and Cumquat) and the Finger Lime. A pear shaped fruit that is great for marmalade. 'Australian Red Centre' is a cross between a mandar...
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RiceflowerOzothamnus diosmifolius Or Riceflower is a native to NSW and QLD. It is not uncommon to see the wild form of this interesting shrub growing in the wild all around the NSW Coast. Ozothamnus has very aromatic leaves, which is often compared to the smell of Curry, of course this is completely a matter of opinion. Somethi...
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Dwarf Flowering GumsDescriptionThese showy Australian trees are the best small trees around, bringing in the local birds and providing simply beautiful flowers all summer long. The grafted Eucalypts are reliable in their flowering, good for a courtyard and terrific as a street tree (grows below the wires). Being grafted it will ...
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