BRACTEANTHA 'AMBER' Bracteantha Elite Amber proved in trials to be one of the most compact varieties and covered itself with profuse flushes of papery deep orange blooms. The flowers lasted for months, with best flowering from September to May, but Elite Amber will flower continuously if trimmed after a flush is completed. Ideal for garden borders, pots and mixed planters or mixed with other colours in the Elite range in your garden beds. Flowers can be cut and dried for small posies. When Elite Amber has finished a flush or looks tatty, don't hesitate to shear to shape and it will re-flower quickly. Avoid pruning during the cold months in fact keep as much foliage on as possible and wait until the warmer weather. Fertilise seasonally with organic fertiliser. Full sun to part shade, well-drained soil, Elite Amber hates wet feet! H 30-50x 30-60cm
'Kimberley Moon' is a bushy upright shrub with vibrant green foliage and attractive orange toothbrush flowers that bloom all year round. An ideal feature plant for water wise gardens and landscapes where it will attract birds to the area. Thrives in full sun with well drained soil. Lightly prune the plant to maintain a dense, compact habit. Apply a slow release native fertiliser every 6-12 months as required.
Moon falls' is a colourful addition to the garden year-round. With variegated foliage that stays clean and tidy, this is a low maintenance ornamental. Perfect for planting into containers, low borders and general landscapes. Create beautiful displays with minimal effort with carex 'moon falls'. The long, clean and crisp foliage is so low maintenance you don’t need to do a thing. Its cascading foliage looks stunning planted alongside both foliage and flower varieties with its beautiful plumes of feathery flower stems emerging from the centre of foliage during spring. H 50cm x 50cm HOT SUN - PART SHADE
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Round pale green leaves with dark green blotches along the veins and a deep purple underneath. Position near bright, indirect light in a peat based potting mix which is free draining.
Water when soil feels dry or plant starts to droop, keeping soil moist but not wet, watering more in summer and less in winter. Fertilise regularly during the growing season. Avoid direct sun as it will dull the colours of the leaves.
Kale Blue Dwarf Dwarf Blue Kale is a hardy, compact heirloom variety, featuring intensely curled blue/green leaves. Ideal for containers and small gardens, thriving in full sun and cooler weather. Prefers moist and well draining soil, space plants 40-50cm apart and keep consistently watered to avoid bitter tasting leaves.
Hyacinth, Jonquil, Daffodils, Ranunculus and more. Available loose, in packets, or in these cute little santa’s sacks. Once you have them you will always have them, rewarding you with more bulbs as they divide under the ground. Also suitable in pots if you only have a small space. Nothing brings cheer like their heads popping up and then flowers opening to signify springtime and warmer days to come.
Fun facts about bulbs! Spring bulbs store energy underground to help them through hard times, before shooting up when conditions are right. That papery covering you can see on the outside is called a ‘tunic’ (cute name, right?) and covers the scales (the main fleshy bit like the layers of an onion - also a bulb!).
The fibrous stringy bits on the base are the roots and should be planted downwards. The roots come out of the basal plate, a part which connects everything together, and from which the flower bud will shoot up and out the top, reaching for the sun. This is when the magic really happens. If you zoom in on the picture of Purple Hyacinth you can just start to see some green bits sprouting out from the top.
