It’s probably the last thing you are thinking about as we come out of a hot summer, but if you would like a pop of colour in your garden throughout Spring then now is the perfect time to plant your bulbs. Head over to Tesselaar’s to see their Summer 2014 catalogue. Happy shopping! Read more
I think of this plant as a bit of a ‘blast from the past’. I remember it being well displayed the ‘in vogue’ nurseries in the mid 1970’s. Back in the day when a little bit of everything made up the garden. Now I find myself using it en masse and together with strapped leafed […] Read more
Scleranthus biflorus is a mound growing native ground cover commonly found in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and New Zealand. The attractive bright green cushion-like perennial grows only a few cm’s high and has a dense spread of approximately 40cm. The ‘moss-like’ plant is suitable when planted as a border, […] Read more
Originally from Mexico, it seems to be the lesser known of the Beschorneria. There is also the popular blue foliage Beschorneria yuccoides which is commonly called Mexican Lily. B. septentrionalis is an erect growing plant and can reach the ultimate height of 1.5m after 15 years. The smooth strap shaped leaves will spread up to […] Read more
