Autumn is planting time and there are a huge variety of perennials to plant, they are tolerant of dry conditions and a mass of flower. Try the following perennials in your garden; Easter daisy (Perennial Aster), salvia (perennial), iris, cranesbill, canna, echinaceae, euphorbia, campanula, artemesia, scabiosa and veronica.
Plant spring flowering bulbs: Daffodil, hyacinth, freesia, tulip (need 6 weeks in the frig), Dutch iris, muscari &, snow drops. Tulips can be planted from now onward, remember they need 6 weeks in the crisper before planting. other bulbs can also be planted now: daffodils, jonquils and freesias are great for Sydney.
Air temperatures are dropping with the progress of the autumn season. This is the best time for planting trees and shrubs, unless you live in a very cold climate, where you should wait until spring.
Autumn foliage trees: Sapium (Chinese Tallowood), Ginkgo (Maiden hair Tree), Liquidambar ('Rotundiloba' really is the pick of the Liquidambars), Nyssa sylvatica (Tupelo), Claret Ash, Golden Ash, Pinnoak, Scarlet Oak, Ornamental Pear, Flowering Cherry, Dogwood, Gleditsia (Golden and Ruby), Japanese Maple, Lipstick Maple, Cercis 'Forest Pansy'.
Weeping japanese maples (Acer palmatum 'Dissectum') are so delicate and soft textured. Choose the weeping varieties for pots and in the garden. The purple leafed varieties are particularly beautiful.
Maidenhair Tree (Gingko biloba) turns buttercup yellow in autumn. The upright form 'Winter Gold' is better for domestic gardens.
Lipstick Maple (Acer 'Crimson Glory') turns claret red and gold, one of the Lipstick Maples with fabulous purple red autumn foliage.
One of the successful Fleming's Lipstick® Tree range. A uniform growth habit and excellent late autumn foliage colour make this cultivar a superb specimen tree for larger gardens, street and public parks and public gardens. Grows 12m x 9m.
Chinese Tallow Tree (Sapium sebiferum) has beautiful red, gold, purple heart shaped leaves, one of the best autumn trees. A very tough and adaptable medium sized tree that will perform well where many others won't. A good feature tree. Suitable for warmer climates.Grows 7.5m x 8m.
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