Helleborus Native to the mountainous regions of Europe, Greece and Asia Minor, Helleborus niger is a member of the Ranunculaceae, or buttercup family. It has pure white blossoms which bloom at Christmas time in the northern hemisphere, hence the common name Christmas...
Hippeastrums are big, bold, voluptuous and brassy and their strong colours work particularly well in our bright Australian light. Wild species grow in South America, but the varieties sold today are the result of years of intensive hybridising. Blooms are now large,...
Fact Sheet: Hydrangeas Hydrangeas are wonderful, hardy shrubs that would certainly have to be included on a list of the ten best flowering plants in the world. Some people remember hydrangeas growing in their grandmother’s garden, and think of them as old...
Kalmia Kalmia latifolia is an unusual shrub which is native to eastern North America. It is a beautiful shrub with interesting flowers that is suitable in the cooler regions of Australia. Plant details Common name: Mountain Laurel, Calico Bush Botanical name: Kalmia...
Kennedia nigricans Plants with black foliage or flowers can be very stylish in particular landscaping situations, for example used as borders in bright areas, with white concrete, or near a white house. Don looked at two plants which might make an interesting...
Lechenaultias in Sydney Every year around this time garden lovers, botanists and horticulturists head to Western Australia to see some of the most spectacular displays of wildflowers in the world. Unfortunately, beautiful wildflowers like blue lechenaultia...
Luculia The luculia was introduced to the west by plant hunter, Ernest ‘Chinese’ Wilson. It occurs naturally on lightly wooded hills in the lower Himalayas to Yunnan, where apparently it grows in large forests. In the home garden it’s hard enough to...
Mt. Cassell Native Nursery Australia is blessed with some of the best flowering plants in the world, and we also have excellent nurseries which stock a wonderful range of those plants. They include Zanthorrea Nursery at Maida Vale in Western Australia, Fairhill Native...
Native Plants in Flower Don looked at some of the spectacular native plants in flower at the moment in the garden. Native Hibiscus (Alyogyne huegelii) An open shrub to about 2m (6′) tall, grown mainly for its beautiful, lilac, hibiscus-like flowers. The plant...
Grevillea ‘Flamingo’ ‘Flamingo’ is one of a spectacular range of new hybrid grevilleas produced by Richard Tomkin at Changers Green Nursery in Queensland. Plant details Common name: Flamingo Botanical name: Grevillea ‘Flamingo’...