Archive for the 'Using Australian Natives' Category

Eremophila complanata is another of those tough lime and drought tolerant plants. It is in full flower at the moment making a lovely splash of colour.
Eremophila complanata
Before using Australian Natives as cut flowers became more widely practised, we knew that this one kept for two weeks in a vase. It is still not on any […]

I found this article on the ABC Web site. Rain is needed to germinate these lovely plants or a sprinkler if allowed. Many areas in Australia are in drought and extra water for sprinkling is not available.

Everlastings lasting all year round.
Thursday, 24 August 2006
Presenter: Sian Gard

The Midwest and wheatbelt is famous around Australia […]

Australians again won a gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show for an Australian Show Garden. The design reflects the Australian outdoors lifestyle, with outdoor living areas and a great built-in barbecue and outdoor kitchen. I would love to have even a very modified version of this!
There is a list of the plants used on […]

This is a rounded shrub to 2 metres high by 2 metres wide. It has dark green, shiny elliptical (like an ellipse) leaves to 7 cm long and cream flowers in summer. The fruits (berries) are almost black and the stems red. It sounds a most attractive plant to grow. As it is alpine, it […]

I will write these lists and gradually add to them and add further information. Around our own yard we have these medium to tall shrubs growing. They tend to be in windbreaks. It is always better to have multiple heights in plants in windbreaks, tall trees, medium trees and tall shrubs, and a few smallershrubs […]