Postage : Seeds only $4 / Plants $20
A lovely Unique forming low dense mounds of hairy, deeply dissected, fresh green foliage bejewelled with clusters of medium sized, scarlet flowers from mid winter onwards. An attractive countenance coupled with its enthusiasm for poor sandy soil and dry summers make this an enduring garden staple.
I'll start by quoting Robert Nold in Penstemons "one of the glories of the plant kingdom"
An evergreen clump forming perennial, adapted to life in the harsh conditions of the North American south west. Found in impoverished, dry, clay soils it should prove a winner in WA, it's deep roots effectively drought proofing it. During summer, highly fragrant, pink, balloon-like flowers crowd one side of the tall slender stems, the bases of which are clothed with large, toothed, silver-blue leaves.
You need this in your garden.
An erect evergreen shrubby perennial tolerant of dry conditions. Large furry paired sage green arrow shaped basal leaves becoming smaller up the stems. Whorls of pale yellow hooded flowers (3.5cm) are produced from late spring to autumn. Prune after flowering. A tough hardy plant.
Found all along the south east coast and Tasmania. A stiffish, semi-erect, tussock forming grass with fine blue-green foliage. Very naturalistic and also makes an excellent counterpoint to hard surfaces. Dense, slender, tawny panicles add a little height and further interest in spring and are preferably left all summer long for extra naturalism.
Remove spent flowerheads and leaves as you see fit, cutting back entirely may leave unsightly stubble highly visible unless foreground plants are used to disguise it. Better to replace tired plants with self sown seedlings.
For any poor, sunny, well drained, preferably sandy soil. Volunteer seedlings are easily removed.
Native to sand dunes and plains along the coastal strip from Geraldton to Esperance this very fine leaved, bright green, semi-erect, tussock forming grass lends a naturalistic air to any garden and makes an excellent counterpoint to hard surfaces. Dense, slender, tawny panicles add a little height and further interest in spring and are preferably left all summer long for extra naturalism.
Remove spent flowerheads and leaves as you see fit, cutting back entirely may leave unsightly stubble highly visible unless foreground plants are used to disguise it. Better to replace tired plants with self sown seedlings.
For any poor, sunny, well drained, preferably sandy soil. Volunteer seedlings are easily removed.
(Gold Rosemary) An evergreen, woody shrub. Linear, glossy, gold and green, silver backed, highly aromatic, leaves, surround erect woody, branching stems. Throughout the year tubular, pale blue flowers are produced. Tolerant of most soil, provide good drainage. Leaves are used in cooking. Slow growing, but a nice change from the regular Rosemary.