Flowering Plants & Shrubs

  Camellias are wonderful flowering garden plants for all but the hot and tropical parts of Australia (see climate map).... read more

  Many species of agave plant are native to Mexico and have played an important role in life in Mexico.... read more

To show the ornamental potential of many of our native everlasting or paper daisies, the gardeners at Kings Park have... read more

Flanders Poppies Among all of the flowers that evoke a memory or emotion, the red Flanders poppy (Papaver rhoeas) ranks... read more

  Grevillea banksii – Best Backyard Native Recently Don looked at one of the most important grevilleas of all time,... read more

One of the best things about winter in Australia is the fragrance of daphne in flower. Winter daphne (Daphne odora)... read more

Pansies Pansies are short-lived perennials that are grown as annuals. They were developed in the late 19th century when the... read more

Great Perfumed Plants of Spring Perfume adds atmosphere and a wonderful feeling of romance to any garden. The next time... read more

Rosemary Peter Valder looked at rosemary, an evergreen, perennial shrub belonging to the mint family (Lamiaceae). An important herb throughout... read more

Smelly Succulents John Dengate looked at three unusual succulents. These plants are grown for their novelty value, not for their... read more

Ugly Bottlebrush Bottlebrushes (Callistemon spp.) are wonderful plants for the garden. They are long-lived, require little maintenance and are almost... read more

Victor Chang Roses Don looked at ‘Sister Bernice’ and ‘Fiona’s Wish’, two outstanding roses that come with an added bonus... read more