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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:...
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’ 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’ 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 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...
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...
Cranebrook Native Nursery Australian native plants are undergoing a tremendous wave of popularity with gardeners at the moment, mainly due to the release of so many new and improved varieties. A question we’re often asked is “Where do you get...
Many plants have flowers, seed capsules or fruit which look surprisingly like animals or birds. For example, the flowers of heliconias look like the claws of a lobster, while the beautiful blue and orange flowers of the bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) look just...
Most gardeners think of cyclamen as delicate indoor plants. However they can be grown outside, and in fact occur naturally in harsh, rocky areas in the Mediterranean and Europe. The miniature wild Italian cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium), will thrive and multiply in a...
Dwarf Diosma Coleonema pulchrum and its various forms are very popular garden shrubs, with their aromatic foliage and starry flowers. The old fashioned green dwarf form ‘Compactum’ is often overlooked these days in favour of its sport ‘Sunset...