Trees and Palms

To many people a garden is an oasis, a place where they can escape the stress of busy lives, and... read more

A wonderful plant for an architectural or a structural effect in the garden is the humble pencil pine, or Italian... read more

A native of the wet tropical rainforests between Townsville and Cooktown, the graceful roly poly satinash is an outstanding ornamental... read more

Scribbly gums are spectacular Australian trees with smooth, whitish yellow bark. The bark has a prominent feature which puzzles many... read more

Camellias are wonderful flowering shrubs for the garden, but they also have many other uses. They can be shaped into... read more

Two-layered tree The Western Australian willow myrtle (Agonis flexuosa) is a hardy evergreen tree with graceful weeping foliage, fibrous bark... read more

Wattles Australia’s official floral emblem is a wattle (Acacia pycnantha), which is not surprising when you consider that in this... read more

Witch Hazel The genus Hamamelis contains five species from North America and the Orient. They are highly prized for their... read more

Yuccas Members of the Agave family, yuccas are native to southern USA and Mexico. There are around thirty species, and... read more

It’s hard to have just one favourite camellia. Not only are there hundreds of excellent cultivars already available, but exciting... read more

Jacarandas and Other Monsoonal Deciduous Trees This is a wonderful time of year because there are so many trees in... read more

Japanese Apricot Prunus mume has several confusing common names, including Japanese apricot and flowering plum. Actually it is a native... read more