Gardening and landscape design
Dwarf wattle seedsAlso known a: DRUMMOND’S DWARF WATTLE Botanic name: Acacia drummondii ssp. cand...
Dwarf wattle seedsAlso known a: DRUMMOND’S DWARF WATTLE Botanic name: Acacia drummondii ssp. candolleana A beautiful small shrub growing to 1 metre with masses of bright yellow elongated flowers amongst small elegant grey-green leaves. A superb plant to light up a garden in Winter – when many other flowering plants are still dormant – and then carries on into the Spring. Suitable for open garden, rockeries, deep pots or tubs. Cut flowers are excellent on their own or to add a brilliant dash o...
$7.35
Red and Green Kangaroo Paw Seeds
Red and Green Kangaroo Paw - Floral Emblem of Western AustraliaBotanic name: Anigozanthos mangles...
Red and Green Kangaroo Paw - Floral Emblem of Western AustraliaBotanic name: Anigozanthos manglesii The most famous of Western Australia’s wildflowers. This unique perennial produces its unusual flowers and stems from late winter to summer in a striking combination of velvet red and brilliant green, from small clumps of grey-green, strap-like leaves. The flower stems to 1m (3′) will attract nectar feeding birds to your garden and are excellent for cut flowers. Wildflower Seed Starter granules...
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Mixed Colours Tall Kangaroo Paw Seeds
Mixed Tall Kangaroo PawBotanic name: Anigozanthos flavidusAlso known as: tall kangaroo paw A beau...
Mixed Tall Kangaroo PawBotanic name: Anigozanthos flavidusAlso known as: tall kangaroo paw A beautiful, long-lived, hardy, adaptable perennial plant which produces colourful flower stems to 2m (7′) from clumps of strong green strap-like leaves. The spring and summer flowers and stems can vary in colour from a deep red or brilliant orange and yellow or yellow/green to a fascinating range of pinks, reds and even mauve tones. Our seeds have been collected from specially selected plants to produc...
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Golden StrawflowerBotanic name: Xerochrysum bracteatum A fabulous profusion of large bright golde...
Golden StrawflowerBotanic name: Xerochrysum bracteatum A fabulous profusion of large bright golden blooms over several months from late winter to summer. A hardy perennial plant to 1m (3′). Excellent for cut flowers or for drying and preserving. One of the large group of flowers referred to as everlastings or paper daisies which lights up much of the Australian bushland with a thick carpet of various colours and thrills thousands of visitors from all over the world. Can appear as a vibrant “w...
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Emu Tree SeedsBotanic name: Hakea francisiana This attractive, medium sized shrub features a comp...
Emu Tree SeedsBotanic name: Hakea francisiana This attractive, medium sized shrub features a compact, well-branched crown and dense flowering with 10cm long deep pink-red spikes in the winter to spring. Endemic to Western Australia, it thrives in a sunny, well-drained soil and is resistant to drought and frost. For optimal growth, we recommend sowing the seeds in spring or autumn in temperate climates, avoiding extreme temperatures. The ideal temperature for germination is 18-22°C, and seeds ...
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Book - Growing Locals, Gardening with Local Pla...
This is a new edition of Growing Locals: Gardening with Local Plants in Perth, by Robert Powell &...
This is a new edition of Growing Locals: Gardening with Local Plants in Perth, by Robert Powell & Jane Emberson. Besides advice on how to foster a community of local native plants in your garden (or elsewhere), and discussion of why it is desirable, the book will include an updated list of native plants of the Perth Metropolitan Region (over 1,800) and their distribution, compiled by Greg Keighery, Vanda Longman & Barbara Rye. The definitive guide to growing local native plants in the...
$50.00
Futureproof Your Garden: Environmentally sustainable ways to grow more with lessAngus Stewart and...
Futureproof Your Garden: Environmentally sustainable ways to grow more with lessAngus Stewart and Emma Stewart A practical guide to creating and maintaining a water-efficient garden, including a comprehensive photographic plant directory, and insights into sustainable design, in big and small spaces. Welcome to your essential guide for creating healthy, sustainable, water-wise gardens and landscapes. 'Futureproof Your Garden' is a go-to resource for anyone who wants expert advice on how to us...
$45.00
The City Gardener: Contemporary Urban GardensRichard Unsworth Taking on urban spaces big and smal...
The City Gardener: Contemporary Urban GardensRichard Unsworth Taking on urban spaces big and small, 'The City Gardener' provides design-driven solutions and inspiration adaptable for all garden types. Our urban gardens provide an essential green refuge amid the expanding concrete jungle. Even without the luxury of sprawling suburban lawns or vast garden beds, there are many ways to create unique verdant spaces in the inner-city - from a succulent-laden, full-sun rooftop to an entertainer's se...
$49.95
Small Garden DesignPaul Bangay How to make the most of your small garden, from one of Australia's...
Small Garden DesignPaul Bangay How to make the most of your small garden, from one of Australia's most high-profile landscape designers. Paul Bangay is renowned for the expansive and elegant gardens with classical lines and symmetrical plantings that he has created in Australia and all over the world. Yet gardens on this grand scale are not accessible to everyone. With more of us living in apartments, townhouses and terraces, our gardens are now being squeezed into small spaces such as balcon...
$59.95
Habitat: A practical guide to creating a wildlife-friendly Australian gardenAB Bishop An inspirat...
Habitat: A practical guide to creating a wildlife-friendly Australian gardenAB Bishop An inspirational and practical how-to guide for people keen to attract fauna into their garden: for their own enjoyment and as a contribution to the health and sustainability of the environment. In a world where suburban nature is declining and diversity is shrinking, 'Habitat' is a practical guide for those of us who want to encourage insects, reptiles, frogs, birds and animals into our garden. Not only for...
$45.00
Growing EremophilaRussell Wait, with Christine Huf, Cathy Powers and Jenny West Eremophila is a g...
Growing EremophilaRussell Wait, with Christine Huf, Cathy Powers and Jenny West Eremophila is a genus of Australian plants with more than 300 species. Many are stunningly beautiful but have not readily been available to gardeners until recently. This book is a comprehensive guide to the current Eremophila in cultivation. Russell Wait has travelled extensively throughout Australia observing Eremophila in their natural habitat. He has applied his knowledge to the cultivation of eremophila in ga...
$99.95
Companion Planting in Australia
Companion Planting in AustraliaBrenda Little In this age of increasing hostility towards chemical...
Companion Planting in AustraliaBrenda Little In this age of increasing hostility towards chemical control of the food we eat, 'Companion Planting' is the ideal guide to working with nature. 'Companion Planting' is a notebook of gardening tips compiled from Brenda Little's observations as well as suggestions from like-minded gardeners. Entertaining and often anecdotal, Brenda's notes are arranged alphabetically, allowing the reader to easily search for a particular plant or garden pest. Her su...
$22.95