The following is a list of details and photos of the plants being used in the Flemings & Trailfinders show garden.
Further details and images will be added as they become available...
Adenanthos sericeus
Also know as a woolly bush this shrub is native to the southern coastal areas of Western Australia. The silvery-grey fern like foliage is covered in tiny silky hairs. Produces red flowers that are attractive to birds, but are largely hidden in the foliage. Can be clipped to shape and makes an excellent hedge or screening plant.
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Anigozanthos Bush Diamond - Bush Gems® Kangaroo Paw
A true colour breakthrough! Bush Diamond is the first ‘white’ kangaroo paw. Bush Diamond produces white, medium-sized flowers, with a hint of pink, on a naturally compact and bushy plant. This is a relatively tough kangaroo paw that is suitable as a feature plant either in a container or in a sunny, well drained position in the garden. . Height: 60cm.
Anigozanthos Bush Inferno - Bush Gems® Kangaroo Paw
Like a flickering fire, Bush Inferno will light up any area with masses of large, bright red flowers on a naturally compact and bushy plant. Prefers a sunny position with well drained soil. Great for use in pots as well as in garden beds. Flowers make excellent cut flowers.
Anigozanthos Bush Bonanza - Bush Gems® Kangaroo Paw
Fantastic large, clean, bright yellow flowers on very strong upright, orange/red stems. Indeterminate flowers put more colour into every display and older flowers hold their colour longer. Bush Bonanza's upright habit makes it highly suitable for combination planting and for using as cut flowers. Performs well in full or part sun.
Banksia spinulosa 'Birthday Candles'
This compact growing shrub is extremely versatile. Drought tolerant, as well as being adaptable to the occasional light frost and coastal conditions it creates a spectacular floral display with masses of yellow candle-like flowers in late summer through to autumn. In time will reach a spread of 50-60cm with a height of just 30-40cm, making it ideal as a mass planted ground cover. Prefers full sun to lightly shade.
Brachychiton rupetris
Known as bottle trees for the unique swollen trunks that they establish as they mature, Brachychiton rupestris is native to the dry inland regions of Queensland. The narrow leaves are deeply divided and semi-deciduous. Clusters of yellowish bell-shaped flowers are produced in early-spring to summer, but are generally hidden by the foliage.
Brachyscome multifida
An Australian daisy native to much of the Eastern side of the country. Has a finely dissected foliage and a compact mounding habit. Bluish-purple flowers are held in profusion above the foliage.
Callistemon citrinus var. splendens
Also known as Callistemon laevis in Europe. A dense bushy shrub that produces masses of showy scarlet flowers, that are highly attractive to nectar feeding birds, from Spring through to Autumn. Prefers moist well-drained slightly acidic soils but will tolerate poorly drained soils and some coastal exposure.
Dianella tasmanica 'TR20' Tasred
A hardy and versatile plant that offers some interesting seasonal features. The base of the strappy foliage is red and in cool areas the whole leaf can turn red. In spring the bright red flower stems hold masses of blue flowers with yellow stamens above the foliage. Purple berries replace the flowers in summer. Tolerant of a range of soil and climatic conditions, including frost and drought.
Photo courtesy of Ozbreed website
Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls'
The silver foliage of this vigorous ground cover makes a stunning contrast in almost any garden. The kidney shaped leaves give rise to the common name of kidney weed. Will attain a spread of up to 1m and a height of as little as 8cm.
Grevillea johnsonii
Native to central New South Wales, particularly the catchment areas of the Goulburn River this spreading shrub produces stunning clusters of bright red flowers. The spider like flowers are produced in Spring when they attract nectar feeding birds. The foliage is very narrowly dissected and gives the impression of being linear. Prefers well drained soils and tolerates a either full sun or partly shaded locations.
Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon'
A hybrid Grevillea that was developed in 1963. It produces prolific pinkish-red flowers almost continuously under the right climatic conditions. It doesn't produce seed, so requires vegetative propagation. Highly adaptable and drought tolerant this cultivar can attain an eventual height of about 1.5 metres with a similar spread. Prefers full sun for maximum flower production, but will tolerate part shade.
Macrozamia mooreii
Native to North Eastern New South Wales and Central Queensland this large Australian cycad produces a substantial single trunk topped with a dense crown of grey-green fronds. Generally found in open Eucalypt forests and often in areas where the soil is poor they prefer free draining soil and full sun. The male and female flowers are produced on separate plants in summer but both are cones with scales that end in a spike. The large seeds were eaten by Australian Aborigines, but only after they carefully preparation as they are poisonous if eaten raw. In time can reach up to 6 metres in height with a spread of about 5 metres.
Myoporum parvifolium 'Pink'
Native to Australia this is a very fast growing ground cover, reaching a spread of up to 4 metres and a height of just 20 centimetres. Produces an abundance of tiny pale pink flowers from winter through to summer. Performs well even in clay soils and will also tolerate saline soils.
Pennisetum alopecuroides
A dense clump forming evergreen perennial grass native to Western regions of Australia. Produces blade like leaves that are mid to dark green and can reach up to 60cm in length. Flower spikes are the main ornamental feature of the plant with yellowish to purple bristly spikes of flowers up to 20cm in length. Prefer well drained soils in full sun to lightly shaded positions. May need some protection from severe winter frosts.
Typha spp
Thriving in wet soil and water these large perennial reeds form clumps that can become quite extensive. The rhizomes give rise to large flat strap like leaves that have spongy internal tissue. Male and female flowers are separate on the same plant. The female flowers produce a large spike of of tiny downy seeds that are distributed by the wind as the spike breaks down.
Xanthorrhoea preissii
Extremely slow growing but long-lived Xanthorrhoea are native Australian grass trees. They produce long narrow leaves that appear as a tuft on top of the stem. Stems on mature plants are almost always blackened by fire. Fire also often triggers flowering, with the spear-like spikes of tiny white flowers often reaching up to 1.5 metres. Free draining soil is an essential requirement of these unique Australian plants.
