Nyssa sylvaticaThe Black Tupelo tree is native to North America and Asia, where it inhabits wet, swampy areas. The love of water earned the Black Tupelo it's scientific name Nyssa after a Greek water nymph. Nyssa sylvatica is a beautiful deciduous tree with dark, glossy green foliage which puts on a brilliant autumn di...
'Forrest Pansy' Description Large heart shaped leaves which are a beautiful shade of reddish-purple i spring, eventually the colour changes to purple-black and then purple green in Summer. The leaves change again in autumn, to shades of brilliant yellow and orange. There is even another pleasant suprise i...
The 'Paintbrush Lily' sometimes referred to as the Fireball Lily, Torch Lily or Blood flower is native to Southern Africa. It used to be classed as a Haemanthus and is still often confused with that Genus. The primary difference is that Haemanthus only produce two leaves per bulb and the Scadoxus produce eight or mo...
An attractive, compact shrub growing to 1.5m x 1m. In summer and autumn a profusion of eye-catching, fragrant clusters of trumpet shaped, white-cream flowers appear upon a backdrop of deep green, glossy foliage, making this plant a showy addition to any garden. Conditions: Prefers a slightly moist, well draining soil in a part...
Agapanthus praecox Agapanthus have been widely used in Australian gardens for many years, and with good reason. They are tough, hardy and require virtually no additional watering once established. Agapanthus are native to Africa, and like a lot of African plants they grow very well in our climate. To me Agapanthus are always a r...
Princess Lilies (Alstroemeria)Alstroemeria are an intriguing little plant native to the Andes in South America, for this reason they are also know as 'Peruvian Lilies'. Many are often shocked to find that these precious looking little flowers are not frail at all. Alstroemeria are extremely hardy, and grow quite vigorous...
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