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Bleeding Heart VineThere are over 400 species of clerodendrums, including climbers, shrubs, herbaceous plants and trees, and they are mostly from warm climates. Many, like the Bleeding Heart Vine, have very showy flowers. Plant detailsCommon name: Bleeding...
Blue Arrow Conifer The popular 'Swane's Golden' is a fabulous conifer for use in narrow areas, but until recently there hasn't been a good alternative for people wanting a pencil-shaped conifer with blue foliage. In our segment Don looked...
Blue Atlas CedarThe Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) is native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria, where it can be found in scattered stands at elevations of 1,000 to 2,500 metres. With a different growth habit to the...
Blue ConifersFlowers provide a temporary splash of colour in the garden, but foliage plants will give you colour all year round. There are many beautiful conifers which have blue foliage, including some dwarf varieties. They create a stunning and...
Blue Courtyard Small backyards don't necessarily mean no garden at all. They can be transformed into garden rooms as an extension of the house. One such example of a garden room courtyard was designed by Jim Fogarty. ...
Blue ginger (Dichorisandra thyrsiflora) is not a true ginger, but it has ginger-like, arching stems and vibrant, purple/blue flowers in autumn. This exotic Brazilian perennial is the perfect plant for...
Blue GrassAlthough grasses are fashionable in gardening circles at the moment, many of them really don't perform very well. A notable exception is a gorgeous new blue coloured Australian native grass. It is called Mingo, which is claimed to...
Blue Metal DustThe very fine dust or waste material left over from making blue metal is known under different names in Australia. Below is a list of the known names used: NSW: Blue quarry sand...
Bob and Wendy's Courtyard Bob Maher recently sent a letter to Don, and invited him to come and see his garden. When Bob and his family first moved into their Newcastle townhouse 12 months ago, they were confronted...
Bonsai Quang Tran is a Vietnamese Australian who is passionate about bonsai. He first became interested in the idea of creating miniature trees and landscapes when he went to a bonsai show, liked what he saw and thought "I...
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Sasanqua camellias
Sasanqua camellias are in bloom now. They're one the very best flowering everygreen shrubs you can grow and there are so many colours and forms to choose from. Click here for more