Plant of the Month – Callistemon braccyandrus
So far this month I have reviewed a number of Australian plant varieties that resemble the common Bottlebrush or that have the name ‘Bottlebrush’ as part of their common name. As such I thought it was about time that I reviewed the actual genus that is generally considered to be the actual Bottlebrush, which is [...]
Read more »WANTED – Guest Posts
Over the last couple of months I have been able to feature a couple of guest writers and I have really enjoyed what they have had to say. I think one of the strengths of the internet is that we can collaborate different pieces of advice from all over the shop in one place. As [...]
Read more »Plant of the Month – Beaufortia sparsa
Last week I featured the Beaufortia purpurea, this week I am featuring the Beaufortia sparsa. Genus: Beaufortia Species: sparsa Common Name: Southwest bottlebrush Flower Colour: Red Foliage Colour: Green Growth Habit: Shrub 1m Flowering: Autumn I haven’t actually grown or seen the sparsa in person but the photo’s I have seen make it look really [...]
Read more »Plant of the Month – Beaufortia purpurea
Last week I featured the Beaufortia elegans, this week I am featuring the Beaufortia purpurea. Genus: Beaufortia Species: purpurea Common Name: N/A Flower Colour: Red Foliage Colour: Green Growth Habit: Shrub 1m Flowering: Spring to Summer Though the flower colour is listed as ‘red’ it would be more true to call it a ‘red-purple’ colour, [...]
Read more »Plant of the Month – Beaufortia elegans
This month at AussieGreenThumb.com I am featuring the Australian Native Plant ‘Beaufortia’. Last week I featured the Beaufortia aestiva, this week I am featuring the Beaufortia elegans. Genus: Beaufortia Species: elegans Common Name: N/A Flower Colour: Purple Foliage Colour: Green Growth Habit: Shrub 1m Flowering: Spring to Autumn The Beaufortia elegans actually comes in a [...]
Read more »Nurseries of Australia – Bushland Flora
This months featured Australian Nursery is ‘Bushland Flora’. I stumbled across them while I was doing a web search one day for Australian Native Nurseries and though their website leave’s much to be desired, I trust that is because they specialise in plants and not in web design. What they do have on their website [...]
Read more »Plant of the Month – Beaufortia aestiva
Welcome to August! The plant of the month for August is the Australian Native Plant ‘Beaufortia’. This is another genus, like the Melaleuca, which is often confused with plants from the Callistemon genus, or more commonly called Bottlebrush. The reason for this confusion is that a number of plants from the Beaufortia genus are ALSO [...]
Read more »Plant of the Month – Eucalyptus preissiana
Here is the last Eucalyptus to be featured this month, the Eucalyptus preissiana. Last week I featured the Eucalyptus torquata. Genus: Eucalyptus Species: preissiana Common Name: Bell fruited mallee Flower Colour: Yellow Foliage Colour: Green Growth Habit: Shrub 3m+ Flowering: Spring The Eucalyptus preissiana is a wonderful smaller variety of Eucalyptus. It doesn’t generally grow [...]
Read more »How to find waterwise plants
One of the major reasons that I promote Australian Native Plants here at AussieGreenThumb.com is because they are generally more waterwise than plants that are native to other climates. In Australia, being waterwise is very important and wil only get more important into the future. As such I really want to help budding green thumbs [...]
Read more »Plant of the Month – Eucalyptus torquata
The Plant of the Month for July is the Eucalyptus. Last week I featured the Eucalyptus erythrocorys, this week I am featuring the Eucalyptus torquata. Genus: Eucalyptus Species: torquata Common Name: Coral Gum Flower Colour: Pink Foliage Colour: Green Growth Habit: Small Tree Flowering: Spring As is often the case the reason why I am [...]
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