Monthly Archives: May 2014

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  Ruscus hypoglossum

  Posted on May 25, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, drought tolerant, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, Good Pot Plant, Ground cover, Perennials, shade tolerant, winter interest, Woodlanders

  This has to be the ultimate plant for dry shade, in fact it will grow in the driest and darkest shade you can find so anywhere that almost no other plant will survive will be ideal for this one! It is in fact an evergreen perennial to about 1metre tall that acts more like a […]

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  Magnolia macrophylla

  Posted on May 17, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Deciduous, Foliage plants, perfumed, Trees

  When big is definitely better this Magnolia must be the record holder in lots of different ways. It can grow to 20metres tall with soft green paddle like leaves to 90cms. long and huge white flowers stained with purple and strongly scented. It can take some years to bloom but it is definitely worth it […]

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  Cyclamen rohlfsianum

  Posted on May 13, 2014 by stephenryan in autumn colour, bulbs, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, winter interest

  If you want a truly rare and exquisite plant it would be hard to find a better one. This species hails from a small area in Libya and is actually easier to grow than most of the books would have you believe. Its flowers are produced in autumn and are the only ones in the […]

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  Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’

  Posted on May 7, 2014 by stephenryan in autumn colour, beautiful bark, Collector Plants, Deciduous, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, Trees, winter interest

  I love Liquidambars for all sorts of reasons. They are tough and have not only done remarkably well through the long years of drought but also came up with flying colours (quite literally!) after the very wet summer we had a couple of years back when Cherries and Smoke bushes drowned. They will colour in […]

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  Cercidiphyllum japonicum

  Posted on May 3, 2014 by stephenryan in autumn colour, Collector Plants, Deciduous, Foliage plants, scented, Trees

  This stunning large tree from Japan and China is rarely seen or planted in Australia and I guess that it would be all but impossible to grow in most districts due to heat but anyone who lives in the cooler hill station parts of Australia should consider getting one (or several for a copse or […]

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