Grevillea ‘Firesprite’ ‘Firesprite’, a hybrid between G. longistyla and G. venusta, was bred by grevillea authority Merv Hodge and is among the best of the new varieties. Plant details Common name: ‘Firesprite’ Botanical name:...
Flowering Plants & Shrubs
Grevillea ‘Flamingo’
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’...
Grevillea ‘Golden Lyre’
Grevillea ‘Golden Lyre’ One of the newer subtropical grevilleas available now, ‘Golden Lyre’ is a hybrid between Grevillea ‘Honey Gem’ and the species Grevillea formosa. ‘Honey Gem’ is one of the Burke’s Backyard...
Grevillea ‘Moonlight’
Grevillea ‘Moonlight’ One of the most fashionable grevilleas in Australia at the moment is Grevillea ‘Moonlight’ with creamy white flowers. Plant details Common name: Grevillea Moonlight Botanical name: Grevillea ‘Moonlight’...
Grevillea ‘Moonlight’ Update
Grevillea ‘Moonlight’ Update One of the most popular grevilleas in Australia at the moment, Grevillea ‘Moonlight’ is a tall growing cultivar which has long spikes of beautiful creamy white flowers for most of the year. Grevillea...
Grevillea Study Group’s Autumn Plant Show and Sale
Autumn On-Farm Plant Sale and Native Garden Display 2008 ‘Silky Oaks’ 140 Russell Lane, Oakdale Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 April 10 am to 4 pm Directions: M5 to Picton. Turn left at Picton into Argyle St. First right into Barkers Lodge...
Callistemon ‘Harkness’
Callistemon ‘Harkness’ is a hybrid from the Gawler area of South Australia. It is one of the best bottlebrushes ever, with its long lasting, spectacular display of showy red flowers. Plant details Common name: Harkness bottlebrush Botanical name:...

Carnivorous Plants
The world is full of weird and bizarre plants, but the most strange and bizarre would have to be the carnivorous plants. It’s amazing to think of plants trapping living creatures, and slowly digesting them. If you saw the movie “The Day of the...
Chinese Lantern
Chinese lanterns or abutilons (Abutilon x hybridum) are charming evergreen shrubs with attractive maple-like leaves and an open, pendulous habit. They grow to about 2-3 metres (6-10′) tall. The lantern-shaped flowers are produced in September to December, but...
Chinese Lanterns
Chinese Lanterns Abutilons are closely related to hibiscus, and most of the hundred or so species have pendulous, hibiscus-like flowers. Cultivars produced by hybridising some of the South American abutilons have all been placed in one group known as Abutilon x...
