Australian Plants in full flower this week include:Grevillea Misty Pink, Lilipilly 'Cascade', Leptospermum 'Mozzie Blocker', Grafted eucalypts, Tall Kangaroo Paws (gold), Exotic plants in full flower include:Fringe Lily (Thysanotus) A very striking and pretty plant, with slender branched stems up to 50cm tall bea...
Plant the heat loving stars of summer: Frangipani, Black Elephant Ear (Colocasia), Water Canna, Water Lily, papyrus, canna, ginger, portulaca, datura, brugmansia (Angels Trumpet). We like the Spiral Ginger (pictured), costus, because you can add the delicious yellow flowers to your salad for a lovely citrus tang!Shrubs:Vibur...
Fabulous foliage plants lift a garden from the ordinary to the exotic. Plant them in drifts, as borders and in tubs to take full advantage of their colour and texture. And lets face it flowers come and go but leaves are there every day of the year!We like:Black Elephant Ear (Colocasia) is good around ponds, loves the sun and ...
Camellias still in flower. Deciduous magnolias starting to bloom: Magnolia 'Elizabeth' (cream), 'Star Wars' (huge soft pink blooms, 'Magnolia liliflora 'Nigra' grows as a spreading shrub with purple flowers, Magnolia 'Little Gem' is evergreen with fragrant flowers and the star magnolia with sm...
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