Caring For Holly Varieties Trees And Shrubs Hollies are one of the most popular hedge plants with year–round interest. There are different varieties of hollies which range from tiny shrubs to towering trees. They are mostly grown for the beauty of their red berries. There are varieties of pink, white, yellow or orange berries as well. Any dull landscape can be made attractive with a bush of Holly. Holly is an evergreen plant and it adds beauty to your winter garden with its berries and with its lush green leaves in summer. You need to plant female Holly plants if you are looking for the bright berries to add colour to your winter garden. Make sure that there are male plants nearby. The plant produces small white flowers before the presentation pack of the jazzy contrasting bright red berries. Where to plant? The Holly tree or bush grows best in areas receiving partial sunlight. The trees can tolerate full sun. You need to plant them in well-drained soil which is slightly acidic. The preferred pH is from 5 to 6.
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Marguerite Daisy – Tips For Growing And Taking Care Of Marguerite Daisies One of the most attractive flowering plants that you can grow in your garden is the Marguerite Daisies. This well known Daisy is part of the Asteraceae family and this is the largest plant family that you will find in this world. It has now over 25,000 species. The binomial name of this Daisy is Argyranthemum Frutescens and the Marguerite Daisy can be grown in a formal setting or a cottage styled garden setup. Marguerite Daisies are one of the most versatile daisies to grow in your garden. Although daisies close their petals when the sun goes down at night. For our pleasure on a good clear day, they open fully ‘fresh as a daisy’ to the early morning sun. Marguerite Daisies are safe flowers for children to play with and children love to make flower jewellery with them. You can make chain necklaces, a daisy crown and bracelet or for a special affect plait the daisies together to put in your hair. They are an ideal option
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How To Grow And Take Care Of Valerian Plant Valerian is a very popular herb that is used for medicinal purposes for centuries. The main attraction of this herb is its distinct scent. The roots of this plant are used for medicinal purposes. This tall perennial herb is a flowering plant that has scented flowers from three different colours. I have two different shades of pink flowers growing in my garden, cerise reddish pink, a noticeably lighter pink shade, as well as a white variety. The flowers start to bloom mid October in Australia, flowering with the dwarf, median and early tall bearded iris and the first cluster of the daylily buds emerging. They will continue to bloom during the early summer months. The flowers attract different types of fly species, particularly if grown in cooler shaded areas of the garden. The Valerian is also known as the set wall or garden Valerian or garden heliotrope. Even though it is grown mainly for its medicinal purposes, there are many who grow it in their garden to add that cottage flavour
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Know How To Care For Rubber Tree Plant The Rubber Tree plant is not only an attractive looking plant that you can grow indoors. Rubber Plants will also purify and clean air quality naturally inside your home just as much as the peace lily. This ornamental plant can grow up to a height of 30 meters long in its natural habitat. The plants that you can grow indoors will reach a manageable height of about 8 feet. The scientific name of the Rubber Tree plant is Ficus Elastic. It is also commonly known as the rubber bush, rubber fig or the Indian rubber bush. This plant is seen commonly in India, Bhutan, Nepal, Malaysia and Indonesia as well as Australia. The rubber plant belongs to the fig genus and the Moraceae family. Rubber Tree Plant Description The Rubber Tree, plant can grow into a larger tree and attain a height of about 30 to 40 metres. The tree has a solid trunk that is about 2 metres in diameter fully grown. The aerial roots that are developing from the trunk
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Know The Basics Of Growing Jade Plant Or Money Tree Jade Plant is also commonly known as Money Tree, Lucky Plant or Dollar Plant. The synonyms include Crassula Argentea, Crassula Ovate, C. Portulaca, and C. Oblique Jade Tree is a succulent evergreen shrub belonging to Crassulaceae family. This compact plant produces many thick branches and has dark greyish- green glossy leaves which are oval in shape. The plant produces white or pink flowers which are star shaped during early spring. It grows to a height of 3 feet like a miniature tree. It is native to South Africa and it can grow well in dry areas with very little rainfall. It is considered as a good luck charm and the jade coins like leaves symbolise prosperity and wealth. This plant is a good choice as an indoor plant and can easily survive a life time. Growing conditions The Jade Tree will exhibit good health when grown in plenty of light. The plant produces flowers when planted in a sunny position. It needs better and well-draining soil with neutral pH. It
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Growing Acacia Wattle On The Land And Gardens Attract Wild Life Acacia is found throughout the world and is commonly known as wattle. More than 100 species of Acacia are found in Australia. The golden wattle or Acacia Pycnantha is the national floral emblem of Australia. The 1st of September is marked national wattle day in Australia. Acacias are found in different types of habitats in Australia ranging from coastal areas, inland areas, and in arid and semi-arid areas. Most of these plant species flower during the period of spring or summer and few varieties flower in autumn or winter. Flowers are produced on inflorescences that have cylindrical spikes or globular heads. Depending on the species, the inflorescence may have 3 to 130 flowers or more. The flower colour varies from pale yellow, cream to gold. Some may have red or purple flowers. The flowers, which are delicately perfumed, attract bees. Acacia will have true leaves and modified or flattened stems that look like leaves. Flattened stems are called Phyllodes and modified stems are called cladodes. Use in garden Acacia
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Begonia Fuchsioides: All That You Wish To Discover One of the most attractive looking perennials you can grow in your landscape gardens, in pots or containers, in a shade house or simply cover with shade cloth, this will shelter and shade the Begonia Fuchsioides. The flowers, as well as the leaves, of this bushy plant form the attractive part and this is why it is seen in many of the home gardens. The Begonias will grow as annuals and are not hardy. They can also be grown indoors as houseplants. The leaves of the Begonias are small, colourful and bare. The plant produces red coloured flowers. They thrive in moist soil and love to be in areas where there is filtered light. The stamen of the plant is upright and is zigzag between the nodes. Characteristics of Begonia Fuchsioides   The Begonias belongs to the family Begoniaceae. They cannot be grown as cultivars. These plants reach a height of 0 to 2.5 feet and attain a maximum width of 0 to 2 feet. They can tolerate heat and humidity. The
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How To Care For Duranta Variety ‘Geisha Girl’ Durantas repens “Geisha Girl” is an upright plant meaning erecta, an evergreen bush grown above Sydney Australia or a deciduous shrub grown in a cool climate. It is an ornamental flowering shrub that belongs to Verbena family. This is a tough variety that is capable of growing along side most plants. Durantas grows to a height of 2.5 meters tall and equally wide. These plants are native to South America, Caribbean, and Mexico and can tolerate hot and cold climates. The common names include pigeon berry and golden dewdrop. Geisha Girl flowers are, purple to deep blue in colour with a white centre and nice white wavy borders that flower in clusters on the boundaries of the branches, there is nothing else like them. There is a white pink variety, look out for his variety as well. The flowering period for Duranta repens variety “Geisha Girl” is from spring to autumn and it produces orange coloured berries containing the seeds. The foliage colour is deep green and has the weeping habit, while
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Lomandra Longifolia Know About Growing Pruning Lomandras And Its Varieties Lomandra Longifolia commonly called, as Spiny-headed Mat-rush or basket grass is a perennial rhizomatous plant native to Australia. This plant has long, flat glossy green leaves which grow to a length of about 1 m and 8-12 mm in width. This plant is highly drought tolerant, tolerates poor soils and is used for planting on the roadsides. The aboriginal people of Australia used the long fibrous leaves for weaving baskets this referring to the name basket grass. This is a low maintenance plant and is used widely in commercial landscapes and gardens as a filler plant. The plant produces small creamy yellow coloured perfumed spiky flowers in spring and summer. There are different variants of the plants available from local as well as online nurseries. Growing conditions Lomandra varieties can survive in full sun or in areas with 70% shade. It can handle coastal weather conditions. They are functional Australian natives well suited to hot inland areas. It can withstand temperatures as low as -10 degrees C and heavy frost
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Lantana Easy To Grow Groundcover Plants For The Garden Lantana is a perennial flowering plant and was brought into Australia from America and Africa. It is an introduced species in Australia and is seen commonly in the Australian-Pacific region. The plant belongs to the family Verbenaceae and is of the order Lamiales. It is seen both as herbaceous plants as well as shrubs. The Lantana is commonly known as Shrub Verbenas or Lantanas. All types of Lantanas are said to be toxic and the ones with red flowers are considered to be the most toxic. They come out with beautiful assortment of multi-coloured flowers and are a major attraction in any garden landscapes. The Lantana can be grown as border plants, in mixed beds or in pots and containers. The Lantana is an old fashion plant that has been around beautifying gardens for a long time. When choosing Lantanas to grow in your garden choose a variety that is not invasive and sterile eg) Variegated Lantana whistlepipe. There are two species of Lantana displaying a variety of colours, L. montevidensis
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