Not everything should always scream Lavender when it comes to scent, looks and bug food. Don’t get me wrong, Lavender is great, I have a few plants myself, growing happily in my veg patch. I understand the love, attraction, and excitement of dotting one’s house with heavily scented purple stems. I just know there are …
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Viburnums for the Late Winter Colours A few weeks ago my attention was steered towards plants for late winter colour and I came across the viburnums. One of those was a Viburnum bodnantense “Dawn”. Beautiful deciduous shrub with strongly scented pink blooms. Best grown as a feature plant or in a mixed border as …
Black Knight Shrub If you love the colour purple or if you like dramatic colours in your garden – then this shrub is for you. The Black Knight shrub is also known as the Butterfly Bush as butterflies are attracted to the flowers of the shrub throughout the summer. Yet another reason to have this …
Bottlebrush Plants – Callistemons Bottlebrush plants or Callistemonsor have been referred to as bottlebrushes because of their cylindrical, brush like flowers resembling a traditional bottle brush. Bottlebrush plants are mostly found in the more temperate regions of Australia, especially along the east coast. They typically favour moist conditions so when planted in gardens thrive on …
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