Flower Type
Over the years plant breeders have created many different flower shapes including spiky 'cactus' and 'star' forms, delicate 'water lily' types, simple 'singles', tiny 'miniatures', bicoloured 'collarette' types, charming 'paeony' style, rounded 'pompon' and the large, old fashioned 'show' and 'decorative' forms.
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As the world's attention prepares to focus on Sydney for the 2000 Olympic games, the site at Homebush Bay has just seen the completion of the most ambitious development project in Australia's history. While the finishing touches have been made to the venues, the gardens are benefiting from years of planning. The display gardens,...
The latest in crazy name changes is that of the Sturt's Desert Pea. Following our Radio Review interview with Victorian nurseryman, Doug McKenzie, and follow up story in the Spring 1999 issue of the News, there is revived interest in this 'icon of the desert'. Doug described how he was grafting the standard red Sturt's Pea and t...
How To Plant Roses Winter is the best time to plant roses. Garden centres have them ready now, bare-rooted, covered in moist sphagnum and wrapped in plastic to prevent the roots drying out. Each package is a promise of a lifetime of glorious rose blooms. Bare-rooted roses are easier to transport and cheaper than potted ...
From a field of four finalists, the inaugural Don Fleming Award was won by Hiroshi Uchida. Named in honour of well-known nurseryman Don Fleming, this award is given to the winner of the National Student Ideas and design Competition. The award showcases the best of Australia's student landscape designers and horticulturists. Comp...
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