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Paper daisies are very rewarding plants. I have a favourite called Kimberly Sunset with broad leaves, a dwarf habit and ...
07/12/2021

Paper daisies are very rewarding plants. I have a favourite called Kimberly Sunset with broad leaves, a dwarf habit and masses of pink and pale orange flowers during the warmer months. Seeds tend to revert to white so it's best to grow these from cuttings each year. They will live for two years at least. They are very easy care apart from deadheading regularly. These are being grown in a wine cask that has a very sandy mix. I occasionally have them for sale.

Are you growing Eremophilas? These inland plants grow all over Australia in the deserts and on the plains. They are rema...
05/09/2021

Are you growing Eremophilas? These inland plants grow all over Australia in the deserts and on the plains. They are remarkably adaptable to most gardens. They flower for long periods and attract birds. The nursery has several varieties for sale at the moment. Eremophila maculata 'Magic Blush' is a small attractive shrub with short stiff leaves and large spotted cerise pink flowers. It likes a sunny position and is very drought hardy.

This afternoon I solved a problem. Last year I bought some large Coir peat blocks. I usually buy the small ones, put the...
04/09/2021

This afternoon I solved a problem. Last year I bought some large Coir peat blocks. I usually buy the small ones, put them in water and they expand to fill a 9L bucket or more. I use this to make up my seed raising mix. Unfortunately the large blocks had coarsely cut fibre which couldn't be used as seed raising mix. What to do with it. I ended up using it as a mulch for my potted plants. It is w**d free and will retain moisture in the top layer of soil. Let's see how it works!

What a fabulous Spring we are having. Are you growing Brachyscomes? These spreading ground cover daisies brighten up the...
04/09/2021

What a fabulous Spring we are having. Are you growing Brachyscomes? These spreading ground cover daisies brighten up the garden wherever they are planted. I have just added White Delight, Break 0'Day and a mauve form from Victoria to the nursery list. I have these tucked into corners of my garden, around the base of my potted plant collection and under Camellias. They flower for long periods and make a wonderful border. Plant them along the drive - they are low enough to withstand vehicle movements. They can be pruned back at any time and are adaptable to a wide range of soils and climates.

Billy Buttons are very underrated plants. The botanical name is Chrysocephalum apiculatum and the nursery is selling a f...
11/04/2021

Billy Buttons are very underrated plants. The botanical name is Chrysocephalum apiculatum and the nursery is selling a form called 'Cate's Orange. This perennial species is widespread throughout the tablelands and can usually be seen along the side of the road in gravel drains. It's very drought hardy but may die back in winter in exposed frosty sites. It will re-emerge in spring and form a large clump flowering continually over the warmer months. Plants can be tucked into small pockets where you need a spot of colour. it is attractive to bees and other insects and may self sow.
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Come along to Wyuna on Sat/Sun 27-28th March for NERAMble. I will be running a garden stall. With all the rain about thi...
08/03/2021

Come along to Wyuna on Sat/Sun 27-28th March for NERAMble. I will be running a garden stall. With all the rain about this is the perfect time to be planting. Here are the details.

Correa Candy Pink (syn Pink Pixie, Mallee Pink, Powder Bells)1m x 1m Fl. Autumn - SpringBelieved to be one of Jim Harts...
23/02/2021

Correa Candy Pink (syn Pink Pixie, Mallee Pink, Powder Bells)
1m x 1m Fl. Autumn - Spring
Believed to be one of Jim Hartshorne's breedings in Canberra in the 1970's.
Dense rounded shrub with short mid pink bells which are split to expose a pale pink throat. Long lived, frost/drought hardy, well-drained soil, full sun to semi-shade. Foreground shrub, rockeries, tubs. Attracts birds.

Banksia repensOne of those amazing Banksias from WA which spread by underground stem so that the brushes appear to be si...
21/02/2021

Banksia repens
One of those amazing Banksias from WA which spread by underground stem so that the brushes appear to be sitting on the ground.
Grows to 40 cm high/. Flowering in Spring
Grows naturally in sandy soils on the south coast of Western Australia.
Prostrate shrub with horizontal underground stems and large grey lobed leathery upright leaves which appear to rise from the ground. The 10 cm high upright cones which appear to sit on the ground may vary from orange to tan and pink, fading to a greyish colour. Moderately frost and drought hardy, best grown in sandy well-drained soil in full sun. They will form a small thicket. Mulch with sand. Low fertiliser requirements. Foreground shrub, rockeries, tubs. Attracts birds

Correa Emma's PearlNew Release to the nursery tradeSeedling which arose in the garden of Steve Thiele in Armidale and tr...
21/02/2021

Correa Emma's Pearl
New Release to the nursery trade
Seedling which arose in the garden of Steve Thiele in Armidale and trialled
Grows to 1m x 1m. Flowering from Summer to Winter
Open shrub with shiny aromatic leaves and pale pink and green bell flowers. Frost/drought hardy, Full sun to part shade, adaptable to a wide variety of soils. Foreground shrub, rockeries, tubs. Easy care. Attracts honeyeaters. Tip - prune lightly until established. Can also be pruned to a ball shape.

Lots of additions to the nursery during February. Callistemon sieberi, Prostanthera askania, Eremophila maculata purple,...
16/02/2021

Lots of additions to the nursery during February.
Callistemon sieberi,
Prostanthera askania,
Eremophila maculata purple,
Correa Pink Pixie,
Eremophila brevifolia,
Acacia subulata,
Thryptomene calycina,
Grevillea mucronulata x baueri,
Correa Ivory Dancer,
Correa Carawatha Bells,
Correa Jester,
Hakea petiolaris,
Banksia ericifolia ssp macrantha,
Hakea dactyloides,

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16 Hitchcock Lane
Armidale, NSW
2350

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