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http://www.anzplantsoc.org.uk/ 01-09-2013 08:33:54
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Sometimes mistaken in the UK for Acacia dealbata but A. mearnsii flowers in summer and as well as a gland at the base of each pair of leaves it also has glands on the stem between them (look on the underside). And A. dealbata is hardier AusPlantSoc
Isn’t it gorgeous I’ve had it in a pot for years but I’ve not had much success when I’ve planted it out -?still trying to find the right spot AusPlantSoc
Dont’t think so. Makes me homesick. AusPlantSoc
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I would if I could! AusPlantSoc
Eucs get big! AusPlantSoc
The 50 beautiful Australian plants at greatest risk of extinction — and how to save them theconversation.com/the-50-beautif… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand
A lovely photo of a pretty shrub Does well in the UK at least in milder parts AusPlantSoc
This picture captures the colour really well. I have an orange form in my collection and it does fine in my admittedly quite mild garden AusPlantSoc
This could be my all time favourite bottlebrush, Callistemon citrunus ‘Burgundy’. Incredible colour at the moment and much loved by the bees. Find it in a huge clay vase on the entrance terrace RHS Garden Wisley along with many others. 🐝
Super to see Mona's garden featured in the Russell Smith 🤙 Garden magazine with her wonderful collection of Australasian plants and #NationalPlantCollection of Corokia
Chef’s cap correa, Correa baeuerlenii probably the least hardy Correa in my Plant Heritage national collection. It’s gotten through two winters so fingers crossed - but I have a spare AusPlantSoc
Pandorea pandorana Golden Showers aka wonga wonga vine flowering in my garden Needs a sheltered spot and doesn’t like wind or heavy frost The cream flowered one is tougher #ozplants #Bignoniaceae AusPlantSoc
Acacia mucronata in full flower, absolutely covered this year Seeds are on the APS AusPlantSoc seed list #ozplants
Here on the UK south coast Hakea nodosa is cheery in late winter AusPlantSoc #Proteaceae #ozplants
Hibbertia aspera rough guinea flower #ozplants in full bloom and shining in the sun. Does very well in Hastings, almost too well AusPlantSoc
This one shines in the sun too Goodia lotifolia, golden-tip or clover tree #ozplants Took a while to get going but now it has flowers most times of the year though not always as many as this AusPlantSoc
This week on Talking Plants, Tim Entwisle reflects on the elegant autumnal flowerhead of Banksia marginata. To read more: bit.ly/3OBPDjh