Many new plants have come onto the market in the last year. However, they usually need testing over a few years to know if they perform well in the garden. Polygala ‘Fairy Lights’ is a new and unproven variety, which looks very interesting. Plant Details...
Three ground cover roses with high disease resistance have been released in Australia in the past six years. These are called the Flower Carpet series. The first, launched in 1992 has small bright pink flowers. It is called Flower Carpet ‘Pink’. The...
A new rose has come on to the market to mark the life and work of the late Fred Hollows, the Australian eye surgeon who worked to eradicate cataract blindness. Les Stratford of Stratford’s Wholesale Nursery at Oakville in New South Wales found this rose in 1994...
Fuchsias are among the most popular garden plants in the world. They are extremely versatile and can be grown in shaded gardens or in hanging baskets and pots. Fuchsias can also be trained as hoops or standards but the modern hybrid fuchsias are really for people with...
Gaura ‘Siskiyou Pink’ One of the most fashionable plants to have in your garden at the moment is gaura (Gaura lindheimeri) also called White Butterfly Bush. Although commonly pronounced gow-ra, it is more correctly called gore-ra. It is particularly...
With autumn upon us it is time to look out for some annuals (also referred to as bedding plants) which will provide outstanding colour during winter and early spring. Don recently came across two new varieties of popular winter flowering plants, cineraria and pansy....
Euphorbia leucocephala ‘Snow Flake’ Snow Flake is an interesting plant from Central America which puts on a terrific display of creamy white bracts during autumn and winter. Related to Poinsettia, Euphorbia leucocephala ‘Snow Flake’ is a...
Azaleas are among the most popular and best flowering shrubs in the world. They grow well in most areas of Australia, from Brisbane to Perth and south and are a feature of many spring gardens. There are thousands of varieties of azaleas most of them very beautiful and...
[metaslider id=31345] Climbing plants are among the most useful plants in the garden. Deciduous climbers are great for growing over pergolas to create summer shade but allow the winter sun through. Evergreen climbers are great for growing over a fence, providing...
Best perfume 1. ‘Double Delight’ (two tone cream and crimson) 2. ‘Friesia’ (yellow) 3. ‘Rod Stillman’ (violet-pink) 4. ‘Papa Meilland’ (dark red) 5. ‘Fragrant Cloud’ (brick red) 6. ‘Jardins de...