Australian flora
Growing Australian Natives: Second EditionJohn Mason Interest in growing native plants has burgeo...
Growing Australian Natives: Second EditionJohn Mason Interest in growing native plants has burgeoned in recent years, especially with many more varieties of native plants being available in specialist and general nurseries. Gardeners are not only drawn to native plants for their beauty, but also because they attract birds and butterflies to their gardens and are the ideal plants for our warmer summers and drier conditions. The variety of Australian native plants is enormous, some 20,000 speci...
$39.95
Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia
Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia: Their Selection Cultivation and ManagementDean Nicoll...
Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia: Their Selection Cultivation and ManagementDean Nicolle 'Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia' treats 81 taller-growing eucalypts (relative to the 84 species included in the companion book 'Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia') suited for growing in Australia. Many of these species are already commonly grown and seen in gardens, streets, parks and farms throughout Australia, while others are rarely planted but have vast potential for mu...
$35.00
Australian Nature Fieldguide: Wild Food Plants of AustraliaTim Low 'Australian Nature Fieldguide:...
Australian Nature Fieldguide: Wild Food Plants of AustraliaTim Low 'Australian Nature Fieldguide: Wild Food Plants of Australia' is the field guide edition of 'Wild Food Plants of Australia'. It is presented in a concise, convenient form to facilitate quick and ready reference in the field. Tim Low has provided a truly reliable guide to our edible flora, making identification easy, thus it is a perfect companion for bushwalkers, naturalists, scientists and, with emphasis on wild food cuisine,...
$34.95
Orchids of Margaret River and Australia’s southwest capesJane Scott This book showcases the fanta...
Orchids of Margaret River and Australia’s southwest capesJane Scott This book showcases the fantastic array of native orchids that we have in the Margaret River and SW Capes Region, featuring 130 different orchids, including a few hybrids thrown in for good measure! Most have a wider distribution over the International Biodiversity Hotspot that is southwest Western Australia. The clear photographs and descriptions in this handbook will introduce you to, and help you identify these fascinating...
$19.95
Patricia Negus, with notes by Richard Robinson and Jane Scott In this unique publication accompli...
Patricia Negus, with notes by Richard Robinson and Jane Scott In this unique publication accomplished artist, Patricia Negus, illustates the common fungi of Australia’s southwest in stunning watercolours. Take a journey with Patricia into this little known biological kingdom and share in her excitement as she talks about her passion. Marvel at the richness of colour, texture and the sheer beauty of these fascinating and enigmatic organisms. Contains scientifically accurate illustrations of ma...
$24.95
A Field Guide to Australian Fungi
Bruce Fuhrer For the first time, a definitive field guide covering more than 500 fungi species wi...
Bruce Fuhrer For the first time, a definitive field guide covering more than 500 fungi species with 548 superb colour photographs. All fungi photographed in their natural environment - many for the first time with information on fungal biology, ecology, classification, distribution, roles of fungi in nature, and spore prints. Descriptions cover size, range, shape, habitat information as well as spore print colour, spore descriptions and a pictorial guide to groups. The book is a culmination o...
$49.95
Common Wildflowers of Western Australia
Simon Nevill In Western Australia, one of the richest flora regions of the world, botanists to da...
Simon Nevill In Western Australia, one of the richest flora regions of the world, botanists to date have identified over 10,000 vascular plants. It is understandable that a visitor to this huge state would find the quantity and variation of wildflowers simply overwhelming. This small publication attempts to illustrate some of the more easily identifiable common and not so common wildflowers (215 species are illustrated). About the Author:Although born in the UK, Simon Nevill has spent most of...
$9.95
Grow Your Own Bushfoods: A Complete Guide to Planting, Eating and HarvestingKeith and Irene Smith...
Grow Your Own Bushfoods: A Complete Guide to Planting, Eating and HarvestingKeith and Irene Smith Comprehensive and practical guide to growing and harvesting Australian bushfoods. 'Grow Your Own Bushfoods' is the first ever comprehensive and practical guide to growing and harvesting more than 140 kinds of Australian bushfoods right in your own backyard. Detailed plant profiles describe ideal growing conditions and characteristics of each species. In addition there are suggestions on the best ...
$34.95
Firewood BanksiaPhilippa Nikulinsky A unique celebration of Banksia menziesii - commonly known as...
Firewood BanksiaPhilippa Nikulinsky A unique celebration of Banksia menziesii - commonly known as firewood banksia - by acclaimed botanical artist Philippa Nikulinsky. This series of exquisitely detailed drawings and paintings records the species and its cycles in all their beauty. A dazzling and wondrous celebration of Banksia menziesii (firewood or Menzies' banksia) by one of Australia's best botanical artists. After many field trips and long observation of the species, Philippa Nikulinsky ...
$35.00
Gardeners Companion to Eucalypts
Gardener's Companion to Eucalypts: Fourth EditionIvan Holliday and Geoffrey Watton No group of pl...
Gardener's Companion to Eucalypts: Fourth EditionIvan Holliday and Geoffrey Watton No group of plants is so characteristically Australian as the eucalypts, yet individual species are by no means easy to identify. This practical book, now revised and updated, identifies more than 140 species commonly grown in or seen around cities, regardless of their state of origin. For each major species the plant is described, the range given, diagnostic features are summarised, related species are discuss...
$37.95
Wild about the NativesBeth Baker This book is a photographic celebration of wildflowers in the Pe...
Wild about the NativesBeth Baker This book is a photographic celebration of wildflowers in the Perth Hills, Kings Park and the Cape Naturaliste region of Western Australia. It makes a perfect present for wildflower enthusiasts, those with an eye for beauty and overseas and interstate visitors.
$30.00
Wildflowers and Wetland Plants of Margaret Rive...
Jane Scott This guide to the flora of the Margaret River and its surrounds features photographs a...
Jane Scott This guide to the flora of the Margaret River and its surrounds features photographs and descriptions of 290 plants you can find in the diverse range of habitats encountered on the river’s journey from its source to the sea. Facts about particular groups of plants and their unique characteristics are included, while the introductory and final sections of the book discuss the river’s environment and its importance to us all. Maps of the river system as a whole, and the Margaret Rive...
$24.95