Is it really week 3 of February already? This month my feature plant is the Australian Native called Acacia. Last week I featured Acacia acinacea, this week I’m featuring Acacia sclerophylla. Genus: Acacia Species: sclerophylla Common Names: Hard Leaf Wattle Flower Colour: Yellow Foliage Colour: Green Growth Habit: Shrub to 2m Flowering: Spring Acacia sclerophylla [...] Click to read more »
Plant of the Month – Boronia Telopea
Last week I featured the Boronia fraseri, this week I am featuring the Boronia telopea. Genus: Boronia Species: telopea Common Name: Telopea Valley Star Flower Colour: Pink Foliage Colour: Green Growth Habit: Shrub to 1m Flowering: Mostly Spring but may flower any season There is not an awful lot of information available on the Boronia [...] Click to read more »
Plant of the Month – Boronia fraseri
Last week I featured the Boronia pinnata, this week I am featuring the Boronia fraseri. Genus: Boronia Species: fraseri Common Name: Fraser’s Boronia Flower Colour: Pink Foliage Colour: Green Growth Habit: Shrub to 2m Flowering: Spring This is a slightly more obscure variety of the Boronia family. It grows and looks much like many other [...] Click to read more »
Plant of the Month – Boronia pinnata
Last week I featured the Boronia megastigma, this week I am featuring the Boronia pinnata. Genus: Boronia Species: pinnata Common Name: NA Flower Colour: Pink (White varieties available) Foliage Colour: Green Growth Habit: Shrub to 1.5m Flowering: Spring The Boronia pinnata species is a native variety that is found very commonly in New South Wales, [...] Click to read more »
Plant of the Month – Boronia megastigma
Welcome to the Plant of the Month for Novermber! This month I’ll be featuring one of the most popular Australian Native plants there is, the Boronia. The first variety that I am going to feature is called Boronia megastigma. Genus: Boronia Species: megastigma Common Name: Brown Boronia Flower Colour: Yellow and Brown Foliage Colour: Green [...] Click to read more »
Plant of the Month – Kunzea affinis
Last week I featured the Kunzea capitata, this week I am featuring the Kunzea affinis. Genus: Kunzea Species: affinis Common Name: Flower Colour: Pink Foliage Colour: Green Growth Habit: Shrub to 1.5m Flowering: Spring The Kunzea affinis is a small shrub which grows to roughly 1.5m in height. It usually grows with an upright nature [...] Click to read more »
Plant of the Month – Kunzea capitata
Last week I featured the Kunzea ambigua, this week I am featuring the Kunzea capitata. Genus: Kunzea Species: capitata Common Name: N/A Flower Colour: Pink Purple (White varieties also available) Foliage Colour: Green Growth Habit: Shrub to 1m Flowering: Spring This species of Kunzea is not widely cultivated even though it has been around for [...] Click to read more »
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