Archive for September, 2007

Chamelaucium uncinatum (Geraldton Wax)These must be the most popular plant grown for the cut flower industry. There are so many colours from white through pinks and mauves and wine shades to be used in flower arrangements. Flowering times vary from winter through to summer.
In general these are hardy in dry conditions once established. Unfortunately not […]

Eremophila glabra orange Konardin TrackWe were driving along the Konardin track near Hattah-Kulkyne National Park and came across this lovely orange flowered Eremophila glabra.
Eremophilas are such drought hardy plants that they are proving to be very popular with gardeners at the moment. Drought has taken its toll on many otherwise hardy […]

Minuria leptophyllaWhen I took the photo of the Olearia pimelioides, Minuria leptophylla was growing nearby and I have seen masses of this plant also. This added weight to my demand to stop and see what they were. After that they seemed to be everywhere.
Minuria leptophylla is a perennial plant which dies back in the heat […]

Rhodanthe floribundaThis daisy is one of the everlasting daisies and was growing like a carpet along the roadside from Ouyen through to Manangatang. I know it has had a name change from Helipterum but I am not sure whether it is Rhodanthe or not. I did not bring the daisy books with me. It is […]

Olearia pimelioidesWe saw masses of this lovely daisy bush as we were driving through the area from Murrayville to Ouyen, on our way to Sydney. I demanded that we stop so that I could check what Olearia it was and get some photos. This is one of the dryland daisies, growing in amongst the mallee […]