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  Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’

  Posted on August 5, 2019 by stephenryan in Uncategorized

  This small weeping tree is tough and elegant with its elm like leaves that turn yellow in autumn and its green pendulous flower clusters that age brown. Unlike most weeping plants this one will add quite some height over time so isn’t a mushroom shape. Will grow in most soils and aspects so why not […]

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  Bartlettina sordida

  Posted on February 8, 2019 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, drought tolerant, evergreen, Foliage plants, shade tolerant, Shrubs, Uncategorized

  This plant once known as Eupatorium megaphyllum is a soft wooded evergreen shrub to 2metres or so with huge heavily viewed leaves that are worth growing it for alone as well as bit heads of little fluffy deep mauve flowers. Shade tolerant and fairly drought resistant, a great understory plant that was once used far […]

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  Araucaria angustifolia

  Posted on April 24, 2017 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, conifer, Edible, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, Trees, Uncategorized, winter interest

  This amazing evergreen conifer is native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay and is rarely offered in Australia. It is commonly called the Candelabra Tree or Parana Pine.It will grow quite quickly in an open sunny site and you only have to look at the picture I have included of the tree planted in the Melbourne […]

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  Polylepis pauta

  Posted on August 30, 2016 by stephenryan in Uncategorized

  The evergreen small tree is native to the Andes mountains and is the highest altitude woody plant in the world! It is also in the Rosaceae family and its leaves look remarkably like large glossy versions of our native burr Acaena. It will eventually grow into a small knarled specimen 4 or 5metres tall and […]

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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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  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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  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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  Cyclamen graecum

  Posted on March 27, 2013 by stephenryan in bulbs, Collector Plants, Foliage plants, Ground cover, Uncategorized, winter interest No Comments. Continue Reading...