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Olive Trevor first started collecting bromeliads 20 years ago. Bromeliads were very hard to buy in those days, so Olive began to import and propagate them. Her hobby became a thriving business, and today she sells her bromeliads all over...

BromeliadsThese fascinating tropical American natives come in a wonderful variety of sizes, shapes and foliage colours. They seem very strange and exotic, but one of our most common fruits, the pineapple, is actually a bromeliad. Many bromeliads are epiphytes...

Brown Boronia Boronias were named after the Italian botanist Francesco Borone (1769-94). They have a wonderful perfume reminiscent of lemons, which is not surprising when you consider that they belong to the Rutaceae, along with their relatives the...

Don regards our Plant of the Week as a serious contender for the title of 'World's Best Perfumed Plant'. Brown boronias have wonderful, lemon-scented flowers, which is not surprising when you consider that they belong to the same...

BulbsOne of the best things about bulbs is that they're a great investment! They're practically guaranteed to perform, at least in the first year, because each bulb comes complete with everything it needs to flower,...

Now is the time to buy your bulbs and put them in the ground, so come springtime you’ll have gorgeous colour in your backyard. A comprehensive planting guide and lots of tips are in the March issue of Burke’s Backyard...

There are many different types of azaleas and most people have had one that looked beautiful but eventually died, usually because it was not a hardy variety.  Some azaleas are very difficult to grow and others are easy so it...

Callistemon 'Harkness' Callistemon 'Harkness' is a hybrid from the Gawler area of South Australia. It is one of the best bottlebrushes ever, with its long lasting, spectacular display of showy red flowers. Plant details Common name:...

Camellia 'Gay Baby'   'Gay Baby' is a cross between the hybrid camellias 'Ruby Bells' and 'Tiny Princess'. It flowers from around early June to about mid September. Plant details   Common...

Camellia 'Yuletide' Don looks at one of his all time favourite camellias, 'Yuletide'. In Australia this plant produces stunning red flowers from March to July, but in the northern hemisphere its flower display coincides with the Christmas season. ...