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...
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In the Garden
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Bambino Bougainvilleas
Bougainvilleas are among the most colourful and the most spectacular flowering plants. However they can be rampant climbers that can take over the garden, choking trees. The answer for the average size garden lies in dwarf bougainvilleas. They can be used in the...
Bulbs
Most spring-flowering bulbs are practically mug proof as the leaves and flowers are already formed and in the bulb. How well you succeed with bulbs depends on your climate and the types of bulbs you select. Daffodils – There are many colours, shapes and forms...
Cotton Thistle
Cotton Thistle With their architectural shapes and feathery flower heads, thistles are easily recognisable to gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Although native to Europe, Mediterranean and Western Asia, they have found a niche in some gardens where they are grown for...
Campanulas – Plant of the Week
Many gardeners love searching for those plants which soldier on no matter what. Agapanthus and hydrangea fit into this no-fuss category as does the lesser known Serbian bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana), a ground cover plant. Details Botanical name: Campanula...
Canna ‘Tropicanna’
Canna lilies have been much grown in Australian gardens, particularly when they were all the rage for boggy areas in the garden.Most are tall growing with bold orange or red gladiolus-like flowers. Some have contrasting burgundy leaves. There is a new variety being...
Clivia
Clivias are wonderful, almost unkillable plants, which brighten the garden during late winter and early spring with clusters of vibrant yellow throated, orange or salmon trumpet flowers.
Cobra Plant
Cobra Plant Peter Valder recently visited some gardens in Mount Wilson, NSW and found an unusual and quirky plant known as the Cobra Plant. So if you’re into weird and bizarre plants in the garden, the Cobra Plant is an easy one to grow. Plant details Common...
Dampiera
Dampieras are attractive Australian native plants. The best known are from Western Australia and can be difficult to grow in the eastern states. Don Burke recently looked at a hardy cultivar which is native to the Glasshouse Mountains of Queensland and will grow in...
Daphne ‘Star White’
Daphne ‘Star White’ One of the best things about winter in Australia is the fragrance of daphne in flower. Winter daphne (Daphne odora) originally came from China. As well as the green-leafed variety with pink and white flowers, there is also one with a...