Monthly Archives: August 2013

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  Oemleria cerasiformis

  Posted on August 27, 2013 by stephenryan in autumn colour, Collector Plants, Deciduous, Edible, Good for cutting, perfumed, Shrubs, winter interest

  This attractive shrub has never found itself in the limelight here in Australia and in my humble opinion unfairly so. It is hardy, coping with sun and cold well and not fussy about soil types. Its habit is upright to about 3metres and it will make a suckering clump which makes it ideal as a […]

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  Quercus dentata

  Posted on August 20, 2013 by stephenryan in autumn colour, Collector Plants, Deciduous, Foliage plants, Trees

  Oaks have for some years now proved their worth in our southern Australian climate. Almost without exception they have dealt with years of drought with aplomb, wet summers as well, have proven to be fire retardant and in most cases have virtually no weed potential so what more could you want? I hear many of […]

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  Rhus pulvinata ‘Autumn Lace Group’

  Posted on August 13, 2013 by stephenryan in autumn colour, Collector Plants, Deciduous, drought tolerant, Foliage plants, Shrubs

  This amazing plant has a lot of bad press to get over so I see it as my job to do so! For a start it isn’t going to give you a rash, the species that people are allergic to is now not even a Rhus but appropriately called Toxicodendron. It does however sucker strongly […]

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  Geissorhiza inaequalis

  Posted on August 10, 2013 by stephenryan in bulbs, Collector Plants, Good Pot Plant, Uncategorized

  We are all familiar with such South African bulbs as Gladiolus, Babiana and Freesia even though most of us have no idea of the diversity within these three Genera but how many of you have heard of the Genus Geissorhiza? They can be charming and easy going small bulbs ideal for pots or the sunny […]

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  Erythronium multiscapoideum

  Posted on August 2, 2013 by stephenryan in bulbs, Collector Plants, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, Woodlanders

  These stunning North American bulbs are called Trout Lilies amongst other common names due to the lovely mottled leaves. The only European species E. dens-canis is known as a Dog toothed Violet due to its bulbs looking somewhat like a dogs canine tooth(they however look nothing like a violet to me!) all the species of […]

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