Tee trees are popular garden subjects and make good hedges, screens, and windbreaks. For a beautiful
display of flowers try Leptospermum polygalic folium
Card well, a small weeping shrub to 1.5m with masses of waxy white flowers, or the lowest growing Pink cascade with pale
pink flowers in spring and again in autumn.
Thryptomene
Thryptomene Saxicola is a good reliable small shrub with tiny aromatic foliage. Masses of pink flowers borne over a long period are good for picking. How to send flowers to philippines in discounted rate through www.philippinesflowersdelivery.com/
Violet
The little native violet, Viola hedera CEA, will form a large mat in moist areas with some shade. Ideal for growing under trees.
Wax flowers
The well-known long leaf wax flowers, Eriostemon myoporoides, to 2m has been a garden favorite for many years. It will grow in most well-drained situations, including shade. Prune after flowering to maintain its good bushy habit.
Westringia
The coast rosemary, Westringia fruticose, is an extremely hardy species that will remain looking good even under adverse conditions such as drought, poor soil, frost or in exposed seaside positions. Make an ideal hedge.
Care and maintenance
Feeding: Most native plants benefit from regular but light applications of fertilizers. Choose a slow release type suitable for native plants, such as Nutricote or Osmocote or Agriform plants pelleted Dynamic lifter is a safe and effective way to apply poultry manure to natives. Use light doses only and only apply during the growing season. A liberal organic mulch will help provide ideal growing conditions for Australian plants as well as adding nutrients to the soil.
Pruning
Tip pruning or pinching out the young growing shoots when the plant is young will encourage branching and a more compact plant in the future. All native shrubs benefit from a light pruning immediately after flowering and if possible before new growth begins.
Spraying
Once native plants are established, and the birds are flocking to your garden to feed off the nectar-laden blossom and insect life, the use of sprays to combat pets should be unnecessary. Borers seem to be the main problem with some native plants, particularly wattles. Borers can be removed or killed by using a piece of wire poked down the whole. A few drops of methylated spirits can also be squirted into the hole to make the borer emerge.
Native ferns
Ferns are beautiful garden plants. Among the most popular and easiest to maintain are native Australian ferns.
Thryptomene
Thryptomene Saxicola is a good reliable small shrub with tiny aromatic foliage. Masses of pink flowers borne over a long period are good for picking. How to send flowers to philippines in discounted rate through www.philippinesflowersdelivery.com/
Violet
The little native violet, Viola hedera CEA, will form a large mat in moist areas with some shade. Ideal for growing under trees.
Wax flowers
The well-known long leaf wax flowers, Eriostemon myoporoides, to 2m has been a garden favorite for many years. It will grow in most well-drained situations, including shade. Prune after flowering to maintain its good bushy habit.
Westringia
The coast rosemary, Westringia fruticose, is an extremely hardy species that will remain looking good even under adverse conditions such as drought, poor soil, frost or in exposed seaside positions. Make an ideal hedge.
Care and maintenance
Feeding: Most native plants benefit from regular but light applications of fertilizers. Choose a slow release type suitable for native plants, such as Nutricote or Osmocote or Agriform plants pelleted Dynamic lifter is a safe and effective way to apply poultry manure to natives. Use light doses only and only apply during the growing season. A liberal organic mulch will help provide ideal growing conditions for Australian plants as well as adding nutrients to the soil.
Pruning
Tip pruning or pinching out the young growing shoots when the plant is young will encourage branching and a more compact plant in the future. All native shrubs benefit from a light pruning immediately after flowering and if possible before new growth begins.
Spraying
Once native plants are established, and the birds are flocking to your garden to feed off the nectar-laden blossom and insect life, the use of sprays to combat pets should be unnecessary. Borers seem to be the main problem with some native plants, particularly wattles. Borers can be removed or killed by using a piece of wire poked down the whole. A few drops of methylated spirits can also be squirted into the hole to make the borer emerge.
Native ferns
Ferns are beautiful garden plants. Among the most popular and easiest to maintain are native Australian ferns.
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