Monthly Archives: May 2015

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  Haloragis erecta ‘Wellington Bronze’

  Posted on May 23, 2015 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, Perennials, self seeds, shade tolerant, winter interest

  At this time of year when the last autumn leaves are shedding I start to notice some of the more subtle plants around the garden and this is definitely one of them. It is an evergreen perennial or sub-shrub grown basically for its pretty chocolate foliage. The flowers are small and the same colour as […]

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  Pancratium maritimum

  Posted on May 16, 2015 by stephenryan in bulbs, Collector Plants, drought tolerant, Good Pot Plant

  This rarely offered bulb is a great thing for the water saver as it comes from coastal areas around the Mediterranean so obviously will do well in almost any sunny well drained site in southern Australia. If it does get some water it can be more or less evergreen but is quite happy having a […]

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  Nyssa sylvatica ‘Autumn Cascade’

  Posted on May 2, 2015 by stephenryan in autumn colour, Collector Plants, Deciduous, Foliage plants, Trees

  This Genus has to be up there with the worlds best autumn colour and this form of Tupelo as they are commonly called (I hate it when common names are harder than botanical ones!) has to be one of the best. It was a seedling selected at Yamina Rare Plants at Monbulk many years ago […]

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