Isolepis Nodosa  'Knobby Club-Rush'  (link to be added soon..) link

Tufting plant to approx. 1M high. Globular, brownish flower heads throughout the year. Suits moist sandy soils but tolerates dry periods. Excellent coast planting and lime tolerant.
Great addition to 'rocky' landscapes and indigenous landscapes.

Gosh, I love Correas. Especially the Correa baeuerlenii 'Chef's Cap Correa' . They are so cute! Earning its name by its uncanny resemblance to the article of clothing in question. The picture does not do it justice though and usually, the flowers are white.
There's something so amusing about their little flowers (fuschia's are another one of those ( Read more... )

Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika'
A cultivar dwarf form from the original Lomandra Longifolia 'Spiny-headed Mat- rush'

BIG FAN of this grass! :) (I'm in love  :)... haha :P) Luscious and refreshing in a small or large landscape. Goes well, especially as dense populations and used as "borders". Lovely light green leaves that slightly weep and are very ( Read more... )

The Baobab Tree

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This picture is great: Adansonia grandidieri  (one of the eight species of Baobab. Baobab been the common name for a genus - Adansonia. This particular one is native to Madagascar)

Usually I won't post a 2nd plant up, buttttttttttt........I'm in the mood for another one.

Crowea Saligna
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Absolutely pretty little plant with vividly pink-coloured flowers. Grows up to the height of 1m. The pictures in the above link do NOT bring them justice. They are much lovelier in real life and the colour is more intense. Great addition to ( Read more... )

Brachychiton Rupestris  (Queensland Bottle Tree)

Absolutely beautiful. One of my favourites of all time. =)
Only downside is, it takes a long time to mature, otherwise it is well worth the wait.

Darwin's Brachychiton Rupestris's at the Botanical Gardens are absolutely stunning.
Great specimens can also be found at Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens, in ( Read more... )