For the Gardeners
Blue Rottnest Island Daisy Seeds
Blue Rottnest Island DaisyBotanic name : Trachymene caeruleaAlso known as: blue lace flower Lovel...
Blue Rottnest Island DaisyBotanic name : Trachymene caeruleaAlso known as: blue lace flower Lovely, sturdy small annual shrub with attractive long-stemmed soft blue to mauve flowers in pin-cushion shaped clusters up to 7cm (3″) across, in spring and summer amongst the pale green 10cm (4″) leaves. Grows to 1m (3′) and 0.5 m (18″) across. Provides an excellent colourful display in a garden, in pots or as long-lasting cut flowers. Easily grown from seed sown in autumn or winter and requires litt...
$7.35
Native WisteriaBotanic name: Hardenbergia comptoniana A highly attractive climber, hanging vine o...
Native WisteriaBotanic name: Hardenbergia comptoniana A highly attractive climber, hanging vine or ground cover with long dense sprays of scented, deep blue to purple flowers for several months in late winter and spring, against a thick mat of deep green foliage. Quick and easy to grow and extremely hardy. A vigorous, attractive and useful evergreen plant in a garden, courtyard or patio. If supported, climbs to 2m (7′) on a slender, twining stem and branches. Also useful as a dense and beauti...
$7.35
Gungurru Silver Princess Seeds
GungurruBotanic name: Eucalyptus caesia ssp magnaAlso known as: silver princess An outstanding or...
GungurruBotanic name: Eucalyptus caesia ssp magnaAlso known as: silver princess An outstanding ornamental tree growing to 5m (16′) with a weeping or pendant shape. The flower buds are silver, grey or white, opening in the spring to reveal a stunning and profuse display of bright pink and red flowers against the blue-grey leaves. The pendular, urn shaped, silver coloured seed capsules extend the beauty and appeal of this very special tree through the summer. Quick growing and early flowering, ...
$7.35
Bush RoseBotanic name : Eucalyptus macrocarpaAlso known as: mottlecah. This unusual small tree is...
Bush RoseBotanic name : Eucalyptus macrocarpaAlso known as: mottlecah. This unusual small tree is the largest flowered eucalypt. Its large spectacular flowers often measure 10cm (4″) across, appearing from late winter to early summer, emerge from large and unusual buds of silver-green to display a thick mass of bright red stamens with gold tips, eventually producing attractive silver-grey to brown seed vessels among the highly unusual silver green leaves which are closely arranged along the s...
$7.35
Sturt Pea - Floral Emblem of South AustraliaBotanic name: Swainsona formosaAlso known as: Sturt’s...
Sturt Pea - Floral Emblem of South AustraliaBotanic name: Swainsona formosaAlso known as: Sturt’s desert pea One of the most dramatic and attractive of Australia’s native plants. Grey-green, furry leaves and stem, with lots of brilliant glossy deep scarlet flowers, each with a black or maroon centre boss, occurring in dense heads of 7 – 9 flowers from spring to summer. An annual vine-like creeper and ground-cover. Excellent for rockeries, open gardens or deep pots, tubs and hanging baskets. D...
$7.35
Everlastings (Pink and White) Seeds
EverlastingsBotanical name: Rhodanthe chlorocephala ssp roseaAlso known as: everlasting daisies, ...
EverlastingsBotanical name: Rhodanthe chlorocephala ssp roseaAlso known as: everlasting daisies, pink paper daisies Easiest and quickest to grow of all Australian wildflowers and the most famous of the pink everlastings. Flowers in various shades of pink, salmon and white with centres of yellow, black or yellow and black. One of the many everlastings or paper daisies which cover the Australian bushland with a thick carpet of colour from late winter to summer. Wildflower Seed Starter granules...
$7.35 – $22.50 2 Options
"We've got my mum to thank for this one. She was quite sick last year and while visiting her I th...
"We've got my mum to thank for this one. She was quite sick last year and while visiting her I threw a rug over my legs to keep them warm. The tartan rug had been in the family for a long time and appeared at picnics or trips to the country. As I sat there talking to her I begun to notice that the yarn it was knitted from was quite harsh - it's no wonder it lasted so long. Further inspection revealed that it was made using Shetland yarn renowned for its strength - perfect for a picnic rug." -...
$150.00 – $150.00 3 Options
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
Banksias: A Field and Garden Guide
Banksias: A Field and Garden GuideIvan Holliday and Geoffrey Watton A comprehensive guide to one ...
Banksias: A Field and Garden GuideIvan Holliday and Geoffrey Watton A comprehensive guide to one of Australia's best known and most attractive genus of native plants. Although differing greatly in size, shape and habitat, all banksias share the beauty of brilliant, bird attracting flowers. This handbook includes identification, distribution and cultivation information. About the Authors: Ivan Holliday is the author of sixteen books on Australian plants, is a life member of the Australian Plan...
$29.95
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...
$59.00
The Waterwise Australian Native Garden
The Waterwise Australian Native Garden: A practical guide to garden design, plant selection and m...
The Waterwise Australian Native Garden: A practical guide to garden design, plant selection and much moreAngus Stewart and AB Bishop First published as 'The Australian Native Garden' There's never been a more crucial time to droughtproof your garden and to consider Australian native plants as a key component in your outdoor space. This award-winning practical volume, from two of the country's foremost horticultural experts, offers everything you need to know about designing and growing a gard...
$49.95
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