Archive for the 'Using Australian Natives' Category

A new book was launched today at the South Australian, Australian Plants Society Autumn Plant Sale. This book is a tool, rather than a list of plants. It provides a process whereby the gardener can establish whether a plant could be grown in their garden given the natural rainfall, soil pH, soil structure and whether […]

Banksia coccinea in flower arrangementAt the latest Flower Show and Plant Sale put on by the Australian Plants Society in Adelaide were a number of wonderful floral arrangements using Australian native plants. I cannot recall the style in which these were done but all featured the bold and brash flowers.
This one uses Banksia coccinea as […]

Helichrysm elatum (Tall White Everlasting)I found this plant growing in Kur-in-gai National Park and later in Canberra Botanic Gardens. Being a lover of daisies, I had to take some photos. It took a while to find the name as in neither place was the plant labelled. I find it exciting when I see a plant […]

On Gardening Australia on ABC TV tonight this story about Bonsai Australian Plants was shown. I have often admired these and thought I would love to try some. However, as potted plants and I don’t always get along, I dismiss it as being doomed to failure. Seeing some of the plants on TV was great […]

Flower Arrangement with Banksias
Banksias are such dramatic flowers. There are two different species in this arrangement, plus the seed cone of another species. A typical piece of Australiana is the old gnarled piece of mallee stump.
When we used to get to the city for shopping, when living in the north of the state it was […]