LILACS AND LAVENDER & *NEW* BORONIA

LILACS AND LAVENDER & *NEW* BORONIA

19th Sep 2025

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Low Maintenance Lilac!
 

LILAC 'BLUE HYACINTH'

An incredibly fragrant, small- to medium-sized deciduous shrub with purple-pink buds that open to present attractive, soft mauve-blue single flowers in spring.

Plant in a well-drained and well-worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union approximately 5 to 10cm below the soil level. Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established.

Fertilize when planting, repeating after new growth appears. Prune to shape if necessary.

H: 2-3m x W: 1-2m


LAVENDER 'BIG NIGHT'

A small and attractive evergreen shrub with soft aromatic, grey-green leaves and perfumed blackberry flower heads.

Ideal for cottage gardens and planting in pots, lavenders have low water requirements once established. Position in full sun with a well-drained potting mixture, using an all-purpose fertiliser in spring.

Grow Tip: Prune after flowering to promote bushy growth!



OSTEOSPERMUM 'SPIDER PURPLE'

Osteospermum 'Spider Purple' has a dark purple-blue centre and purple-pink petals that open into a spoon-like appearance. These gorgeous ground cover Osteos will create a mounded ground cover for your garden, or look equally stunning in a large pot.

Heat and frost tolerant, they will bloom repeatedly through most of the year in a sunny position. Once established, weeds will really struggle to push through and overrun these. Prefers a full sun to part shade position and are extremely low maintenance once established. Ideal for both sunny borders and container planting.
 

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- Carolyn

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Anigozanthos 'Bush Tenacity'

Anigozanthos (kangaroo paw) 'Bush Tenacity' features a multitude of large, golden yellow flowers that appear at the terminals of the strong upright. stems. Of special interest, 'Bush Tenacity' features red hairs on the stems and the flowers can hold their colour. This short lived perennial is best grown in a patio container or as a rockery plant in a sunny position.

Tom's Indoor Pick of the Week!

Monstera Deliciosa in Evergreen Floral Pot

Grown for interior decoration, this one is definitely in style. Monsteras grows best in temperatures above 15 °C in a well lit room. This 'Fruit Salad Plant' likes humidity and shade when the temperatures are high but requires little water through the winter. Keep it in a small pot to keep it compact or give it space and watch it grow.

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*NEW* Boronia ‘Dark Prince’

Boronia ‘Dark Prince’ is a new and improved version of the popular Brown Boronia. The improvements make for a more compact plant with larger flowers, that release a magnificent perfume. ‘Dark Prince’ is an evergreen, Australian native plant with cup-like flowers of dark brown with yellow inside. The flowers appear in abundance in late winter and continue through spring. Boronia ‘Dark Prince’ requires moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position that receives afternoon shade

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Martin's Edible Pick of the Week
Cucumber - Crystal Apple

An Australian heirloom that produces crisp, light green cucumbers in the shape and size of a small apple. The fruit is sweet, mild and tender. A heavy yielding variety with a vigorous vine that can be tied to a trellis or left to sprawl on the ground. Eat fresh or suitable to pickle.

Cucumbers require a consistently moist, compost rich soil in an open sunny spot. They are a sprawling vine that may be grown up a trellis or wire frame if you wish.  Cucumbers should be picked regularly to encourage more flowers and fruit.

They are prone to fungal diseases in humid weather. Avoid overhead watering and if needed spray with Pest Spray 3-in-one.


H: 1.5-2m x W: 60-90cm 

Retain Moisture Through the Spring and Summer...

IT'S TIME TO APPLY: 
Lucerne Mulch
3 for $85 
or $31.99 each


Apart from the usual benefits of mulching, such as retaining soil moisture and keeping weeds at bay, straw mulches are fantastic for boosting the quality, water holding capacity and nutrition of your soil. Lucerne is rich in potassium, calcium, iron and folic acid. It also increases the nitrogen in the soil. It is the quickest mulch to break down and improve the soil and would benefit from reapplication every six months. Lucerne is a great mulch to use in your veggie garden this Summer!
Covers 9sqm at 4cm deep for new mulching, and 18sqm at 2cm deep for re-mulching.

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