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How do I grow passionfruit? If you have a bare fence or trellis, why not grow a plant that not only provides delicious fruit but also has one of the most interesting and beautiful flowers in the plant world. Passion fruit...
Magnolias are beloved by many, whether it is the striking appearance of a bare-branched magnolia breaking into flower at winters end when little else blooms, or the sheer impressiveness of a single Magnolia grandiflora blossom, the pure white contrasting with the rich...
Anigozanthos Landscape Lilac is from the Tall and Tough range from Gardening With Angus. It suits most soils and can be grown in sun to part shade. Higher light levels will give better flowering. Blooming in spring with...
This is a tough and tall variety of kangaroo paw with bright flowers of orange with yellow shadings. It flowers in mid spring to early summer and the stems are branching, giving more blooms per stem. Birds love the...
This is one of the most prolific flowering of all kangaroo paws and it does it all year round. The smaller habit and bright red flowers make a dramatic statement as a feature plant in the garden, for larger landscaping...
This is a rather delightful smaller kangaroo paw hybrid that features red flower stems with bright yellow medium sized flowers. A sunny well-drained spot will give the best results. An alternative is to grow it in a pot to...
An unusual and beautiful flower colour in kangaroo paws varying from snow white when grown in warmer temperatures to white with a pink overtone in cooler conditions. Dwarf habit with branched stems and prolific non-stop...
This is a tough and good looking kangaroo paw that gives great garden and larger landscaping performance. It has vibrant red flower colour on highly branched stems. Flowers from spring to summer, and attracts wildlife such...
Pearl has a dwarf habit with branched stems and prolific non-stop blooming performance. A reasonable garden plant but an outstanding kangaroo paw in a pot. Lovely, bird attracting pink flowers, which also make good cut...
One of the best great tough medium height kangaroo paw that flowers nearly all year round with dark red flowers. It attracts birds and native bees, and they make great cut flowers. It likes a well drained soil and a...
A compact medium sized variety, forming a good sized clump. Bold red larger flowers mainly in spring and summer, spot flowering at other times, bird attracting and great cut flowers. Very good in Mediterranean...
A medium sized kangaroo paw with prolific flowering on branched stems. A good performer, great in a container or in the garden and for cut flowers. Flowering season is a little later than other medium sized paws, from...
A wonderful smaller growing kangaroo paw, with distinct red to burgundy coloured flowers on branched stems. A relatively strong garden performer even in humid climates. Flowering season is limited to spring, but this makes...
A hardy variety of hybrid kangaroo paw that has stood the test of time. It is a smaller growing variety with 1 metre tall lightly branched red-orange stems which contrast beautifully with the bright yellow flowers. The...
About Angus Angus was born in country New South Wales, Australia. Whilst he grew up in a family who loved gardening and gardens he attributes his passion for Australian native plants and in particular kangaroo paws, to his maternal grandmother, Daisy Wood. Angus...
The star-like flowers of the boronias have long enchanted bush walkers in various parts of Australia from the east to the west coast. Add to this the delicate floral perfumes and cut flower qualities of species such as the brown boronia (B. megastigma) and you have a...
Establishing Native Shrubs and Plants In Your Garden The Australian flora has established a reputation as a tough, drought tolerant group of plants that are very low maintenance in the garden. Whilst this is generally true it is extremely important to realize that a...
A long-lived and hardy 'Bush Gems Landscapers' kangaroo paw with abundant golden flowers. This reliable kangaroo paw from the ‘Bush Gems Landscapers’ series is a great tall paw that will establish easily in the garden and...
New flower colours in waratahs When it comes to waratahs yellow is the new red. Passionate plant breeder Graeme Downe of Melbourne has used a rare yellow form of the...
How to propagate plants from hardwood cuttings Winter is a time when there appears to be little activity in the garden, however, this is far from the case. Even deciduous plants such as hydrangeas, grapes and roses have an amazing capacity to regenerate into new...