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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Euryops pectinatus or the Yellow daisy bush. A classic plant for adding colour to your garden in winter.

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In winter the most showy plant I have in my garden in terms of masses of colourful plants is my Euryops pectinatus . Euryops are a classic ...
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Classic common house plant Aspidistra aka cast iron plant

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A very common and useful house plant is the Aspidistra or cast iron plant. I remember as a youngster people telling me that this plant will...
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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Grass plant Miscanthus transmorrisonensis aka evergreen feather grass

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A quick post today on one of my favorite grass plants Miscanthus transmorrisonensis or Evergreen feather grass. This type of Miscanthus is o...
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Cleaning the slate for my Macedon garden

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The heat of Summer is definitely over and Autumn is bringing the cold weather back to my garden in Macedon. Luckily I'm on top of the...
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Sunday, April 28, 2013

How to propagate Aeoniums from cuttings

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I liked Aeoniums the first time a saw them and still do. They seem to have universal appeal as even people who don't like succulent pla...
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Visit to the historical Cameron Lodge Botanical Gardens in Mount Macedon

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Last weekend I visited the Cameron Lodge gardens in Mount Macedon near my home and they didn't fail to impress. Originally built in 188...
Friday, April 19, 2013

Nephrolepis cordifolia or Fishbone fern an Australian native plant

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Botanical name: Nephrolepis cordifolia Common names: Fishbone fern, herringbone fern, narrow sword fern, tuber ladder fern and erect swor...