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Michelia doltsopa is one of the best ever flowering trees. A new variety has made this tree even more suitable to the home garden as it is more compact and yet flowers more profusely. Details Common name: Silver Cloud Botanic name: Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver...
Eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp.megalocarpa Our native gum trees are an essential part of Australian life, particularly for wildlife. While many are too large to consider planting in the average garden some are of a small to medium size and offer attractive and...
If you are thinking about having silkworms for your kids then you need access to a mulberry tree to have a ready supply of leaves to feed the silkworms. (See ‘Silkworms’). Details Common name: Mulberry tree, black mulberry Botanic name: Morus nigra. The...
Tree Waratah The tree waratah in flower will stop you in your tracks. It is a native tree that comes from the Queensland rainforests. It is striking in flower when it is laden with bold scarlet red waratah-like flowers. At other times it has dark green leaves. Details...
Deciduous magnolias produce their spectacular winter and early spring blooms on naked branches. Although expensive plants to buy they are long-lived, slow growing trees which bring a stunning display to your garden each year. The exciting news about magnolias is that...
Privacy Cypress An important aspect of the backyard is maintaining privacy and one plant that provides good privacy quickly is the Bhutan cypress, (Cupressus torulosa). This plant, a large, dense conifer, will provide good screening to a height of about 7m (20′)...
Wattles, also called acacias, are wonderful native plants. More than 850 species of wattle grow in Australia, ranging from ground covers and charming shrubs to giant trees that provide fine timber and screening. With this number of species and many cultivars there is...
Broccoli is a productive vegetable that can be grown as a cool climate crop in all parts of Australia (see climate map 1). For most people it is a short lived crop but, with the right care and regular harvesting, broccoli plants will last for several seasons. Caring...
[metaslider id=31322] Citrus trees were an integral part of an Australian backyard and still have an important place in today’s garden. Not only does the Vitamin C in their fruit protect against colds and flu in the colder months, citrus are also highly...
Free Vegie Garden Not all seeds are dry when they are first collected from a plant. Some, particularly the seeds from many fruits and salad vegetables such as cucumbers and tomatoes, are incased in a mush or pulp. In order to plant the seed, it is necessary to...