Monthly Archives: May 2012

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  Oxalis furcillata

  Posted on May 27, 2012 by stephenryan in bulbs, Collector Plants

  No not all Oxalis are weeds and that is only to be expected from a Genus of over 800 species and I have a passion for them and have so far over 25 different species and forms mainly from South Africa and a few from South America in the collection. Most of my South African […]

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  Arum, palaestinum

  Posted on May 22, 2012 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Perennials

  This is a very hardy winter growing tuberous plant from the Middle East with handsome bright green foliage and large burgundy-black flowers in early spring. The flowers smell of manure for the first day or so making it an ideal practical joke plant (just smell the lily!). I use it in my perennial border for […]

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  Cydonia sinensis

  Posted on May 20, 2012 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Deciduous, Edible, Trees

  This was until recently known as Pseudocydonia sinensis or the mock Chinese quince and it has to be the best small tree that one could have! It has attractive pink blossom in late spring that in summer become large egg shaped yellow -green fruit which can be used for jelly or as I found out […]

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  Trachelospermum jasminoides ‘Tricolor’

  Posted on May 13, 2012 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Ground cover

  This amazing ground cover form of star jasmine which is usually a climbing plant is ideal as a slow growing plant for a small spot in semi- shade where it will light up the area with its pink and white variegated foliage. I have one in the garden that has been there 10 years or […]

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  Firmiana simplex

  Posted on May 13, 2012 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Deciduous, Trees

  A rarely used deciduous  tree comes from China and Japan and its huge leaves make a tropical statement without the tree its self being tropical. It will grow in anopen aspect and tolerate a range of different soils so there can only be one excuse for its lack of representation in Australian gardens, no one […]

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