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Agonis 'After Dark' Recently introduced into cultivation, Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark', is a variety of the West Australian willow myrtle. It has burgundy to purple coloured foliage all year round, with tiny white flowers in spring. It grows around...

For the last five years or so, weekends have been very special for Fairfield businessman Aldo Pecora. Every Sunday he rises at the crack of dawn, goes outside and begins work on his hobby. Aldo is...

Alice du PontMembers of the Apocynaceae, or Dogbane family, Mandevillas are native to central and South America. Named after Henry Mandeville (1773-1861), a keen gardener and member of the British Foreign...

This showy climber from tropical America is very popular in warm climate gardens, where it is often seen growing on fences, walls and pergolas. It produces large, stunning yellow flowers over several months of...

Aloe vera is a clump-forming perennial with dense rosettes of thick, spiky grey-green leaves and tubular yellow flowers in summer. The young leaves are often spotted red. A. vera var. officinalis...

Aloe vera: The French Alternative What do you do when you've forgotten the mosquito repellant? Or maybe you're suffering from sunburn and need a solution to calm your skin? Help is at hand, says Jackie French, if you grow...

Alstroemeria 'Peruvian Princess' An interesting new plant is the dwarf Alstroemeria 'Peruvian Princess' which has ruby red flowers with yellow throats. Plant details Common name: Dwarf AlstroemeriaBotanic name: Alstroemeria 'Peruvian...

Alternanthera dentata Evergreen foliage plants are wonderful in the garden, because they give you stunning colour all year round. Many plants with brilliantly coloured leaves belong to the family Amaranthaceae. They include the popular bloodleaf...

Amaranth - The French Alternative There are around 60 species of amaranthus, including weeds, leaf vegetables, grain crops and ornamentals. Many have large, colourful leaves and tassel-like flower spikes. Jackie French thinks amaranthus is the most spectacularly beautiful...

Apricot Twist and PlumbagoCoordinating the colours in your garden can sometimes be difficult. Don looked at a soft blue and apricot colour combination that works beautifully: the small perennial wallflower 'Apricot Twist' planted with a plumbago called 'Royal Cape'....