Monthly Archives: September 2014

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  Ruscus aculeatus Hermaphrodite form

  Posted on September 23, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, Good Pot Plant, Ground cover, Perennials, shade tolerant, Uncategorized, winter interest, Woodlanders

  As much as it might be a bit indelicate to talk of sex there isn’t any choice when talking of the butcher’s brooms. Usually both male and female forms need to be present if the girl one are to get the stunning long lasting berries stuck in the middle of the leaf like phyllodes. So […]

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  Smyrnium perfoliatum

  Posted on September 14, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Edible, Good for cutting, Insect attracting, Perennials, shade tolerant, Woodlanders

  This is one of the best self seeding biennials for semi-shade bar none in my humble opinion! It grows to about 60cms tall at flowering and to the uninitiated it could be a Euphorbia with its limy-yellow bracts surrounding the flowers. However those that look closely will realise that it is in fact Apiaceae (in […]

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  Uvularia grandiflora

  Posted on September 12, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Foliage plants, Perennials, shade tolerant, Woodlanders

  This has to be one of the most elegant of woodland perennials and the common name of Merry Bells almost says it all, just as well the common name wasn’t derived from its botanic one as it was named after the flap of skin that hangs down the back of your mouth, Hardly romantic! It […]

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  Saruma henryi

  Posted on September 5, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, Perennials, shade tolerant, Uncategorized, Woodlanders

  This lovely woodland perennial is rarely seen in nurseries in Australia and I have a nice batch just potted into 6″ pots at $18.50 so don’t miss out. It grows to about 40cms. tall and has furry heart shaped leaves that are a feature on their own, but when it flowers its three petalled yellow […]

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