This delightful orchid is making a comeback in the areas where we have cleared asparagus fern.
Plants
Shepherds Crook Orchid (Geodorum densiflorum)
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Christmas Bells (Blandfordia grandifolia)
Discover the beauty of the Native Christmas Bells (Blandfordia grandiflora). Learn about this striking, endangered tufted perennial, its unique bell-shaped flowers, and why controlled burns are vital to helping this slow-growing coastal treasure thrive in our local heathlands.
Alpinia caerulea – Native Ginger
Alpinia caerulea, a rainforest understory plant, is a good native plant choice for the gardener wanting to create a tropical look. It grows to three metres and will form a clump, but is not weedy like the yellow-flowered Kahili ginger that is native to India. Our...
Oxylobium robustum or Golden Shaggy Pea
(Ox-ee-LOBE-ee-um: from the Greek word oxys meaning sharp lobos or pod - referring to the small point tip on the seed pods) (ro-BUST-um: Latin – robust, well-developed) Golden Shaggy Pea is a hardy, fast growing bushy shrub 2-3m in height. It...
Christella dentata – Binung
Christella dentata (chris-TELL-ah den-TAR-tah) is an attractive, hardy fern to 1m. In nature they grow along rainforest creeks banks or in wetland areas. They prefer shaded or partly shaded sites making them ideal for under decks or as an indoor pot plant. Binung is...
Native Plant of the Month – Melaleuca viminalis (Formerly Callistemon viminalis)
WEEPING BOTTLEBRUSH Melaleuca viminalis (Pronounced mel-ah-LUKE-ah v im-in-AH-lis) A large shrub or small tree that grows up to 10m, Melaleuca viminalis creates a stunning splash of colour in spring and provides nectar for insects and birds. It is the ideal small...