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Like most of the flame peas, Chorizema cordatum is endemic to the south west of Western Australia. Plant details Common name: Desert or flame pea Botanic name: Chorizema cordatum ...

Chrysanthemums This Sunday is Mother's Day, when traditionally Australians present their mums with a bunch of chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemums are naturally in season in Australia in autumn, so are cheap and plentiful in time for Mother's Day. ...

The latest trend when it comes to roses is a move away from the cottage garden towards free flowering, fragrant roses which can be used for privacy and screening. These types of roses often have climbing or semi-climbing growth habits,...

Clivia Clivias are wonderful, almost unkillable plants, which brighten the garden during late winter and early spring with clusters of vibrant yellow throated, orange or salmon trumpet flowers. The flowers are...

Clivia in Deep ShadeDon discovered a clivia growing underneath a camellia in a shady part of a garden. Although this plant probably doesn't flower very well in such a dark position, it still looks lush...

Cobra Plant Peter Valder recently visited some gardens in Mount Wilson, NSW and found an unusual and quirky plant known as the Cobra Plant. So if you're into weird and bizarre plants in the garden,...

Convolvulus mauritanicus is one of those plants that always does a good job. It is hardy, attractive, humble and very giving. Plant details Common name: convolvulus (not often called by its...

In recent years an exciting new range of cordylines has become available. They are hybrids of the tropical Cordyline fruticosa (also known and sold as C. terminalis). They come in a wide range...

Cordylines in Hawaii Last year the Burke's Backyard team visited Hawaii, and filmed some spectacular foliage plants which the locals call ti. In Australia we know them as cordylines. The starchy roots (or rhizomes) of these plants were...

Cosmos 'Bright Eyes'Cosmos 'Bright Eyes' is a beautiful summer annual in the Yates packet seed range. The semi-double flowers are all in warm colours, from scarlet through to orange and yellow. The seeds can be started in trays of...