Caring for potted plants in wet weatherPots often house our most cherished plants, and most of the time they are in pots because they need some extra drainage. Needless to say, when the soil stays drenched for days, even weeks on end things start to curl up their toes. Just like in hot dry weather, in the wet, rainy weather we n...
Upside Down Orchid (Stanhopea)There are 70 species of this curious epiphytic orchid from the jungles of tropical America where Upside-down Orchid, Stanhopeas, grow high up in the trees, nourished by decomposing leaves. The flower spike grows down, so it must be planted in a wire or bark basket, nothing solid, so the bud can pu...
PortulacaSometimes referred to as Purslane, Sun Plant or Pig Face, Portulaca cannot not be overlooked for Summer colour! These brightly coloured wonders are actually a succulent, the flowers may be deceiving but the leaves are thick and fleshy. Portulaca are extremely hardy, some might even say they thrive on neglect, requiring ...
Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos)For colour in a native garden you can not go past Kangaroo Paws to add a colourful bit of pizzazz. There have been a great deal of work in breeding these iconic plants to improve both their disease resistance (such as ink-spot disease) and colour ranges. Breeding has also developed distinct categories ...
Waterlily bowls If you have a hot spot in your garden or courtyard and want to try something a little different to a normal potted plant, why not grow a water lily in a water bowl? We have found them easy to grow, absolutely beautiful in flower, flower for an extended period of time and there is no watering of course!The wate...
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