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Mystique Don looked at a new silvery foliaged variety of syngonium called ‘Mystique’. Plant details Common name: Mystique Botanic name: Syngonium ‘Mystique’ Description An excellent foliage plant with very compact, rounded growth that supports...
Peter Valder discussed two autumn flowering plants with the common name of ‘Naked Ladies’. Amaryllis are closely related to cliviasand hippeastrums. These large, pear-shaped bulbs flower in autumn. The flowering stems, which may be up to 1m (3′)...
The Japanese Sacred Bamboo (Nandina domestica) grows naturally in Japan, China and south-east Asia through to eastern India. It is said to be the most commonly used plant in Japan. Even more popular in Australian gardens is its dwarf form, Nandina domestica...
New Clivias Clivias (Clivia miniata) are being more widely planted now than ever before, because they are green and leafy year-round and they thrive in shaded spots. They can be grown in clumps, en masse, in a shady position beneath a tree, in pots or on the shaded...
Peter Valder has always been very fond of green flowering plants, so he decided to put together a list of his favourites for anyone else who might like to give them a try. Euphorbia characias ssp. wulfenii This euphorbia has erect stems, blue green leaves and green...
Grevillea ‘Cooroora Cascade’ Don looked at ‘Cooroora Cascade’, a low growing sport of Grevillea ‘Golden Lyre’. ‘Golden Lyre’ is hybrid between G. ‘Honey Gem’ and the species G. formosa. It grows about 2-3m...
[metaslider id=31371] Crepe myrtles are among the world’s best flowering trees. They are native to eastern Asia and are hardy in most parts of Australia. Don looked at an exciting new range of crepe myrtle hybrids which reach different heights and spreads, and...
Grevillea leptobotrys Don looked at a form of Grevillea leptobotrys, a low growing native shrub with lovely mauve-pink flowers. Plant details Common name: none Botanic name: Grevillea leptobotrys Description: A low growing and sprawling Australian native shrub with...
Clivia in Deep Shade Don discovered a clivia growing underneath a camellia in a shady part of a garden. Although this plant probably doesn’t flower very well in such a dark position, it still looks lush and healthy. Clivias (Clivia miniata) are being more widely...
Cordylines in Hawaii Last year the Burke’s Backyard team visited Hawaii, and filmed some spectacular foliage plants which the locals call ti. In Australia we know them as cordylines. The starchy roots (or rhizomes) of these plants were highly valued as food by...