Aquilegai Vulgaris. Known also as Columbine or Granny’s Bonnet, they come in many colours and are a perennial.
Freesias, there are so many colours which you can choose to grow.
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Aquilegia Vulgaris (Columbine, Granny’s Bonnet)
Leucadendron
Leucadendrons, grows well in certain areas of Southern Australia.
There are many varieties and colours.
Tulip
Tulips originated from several countries according to Wikipeadia.
Wynyard in Tasmania, Australia export bulbs to Holland.
Roses
HT – ROSES are usually large flowered roses with single stems. Excellent for cut flowers, especially some varieties. Apart from that HBT roses will give great colour to your garden. Plant approximately 1 metre apart.
FLB – ROSES a group of flowered roses give a mass of colour over a long period of time. FLB roses range in height from 1/2 metre to more than 1 metre high. The latter being suited for hedges or even borders , plant approximately 1/2 to 1 metre apart.
CLB – ROSES and Rambling Roses, some are very thorny, grow vigorously and are ideal for pillars, pergolas and arches giving a great mass of colour.
Your imagination can create great artistry in your garden and it only has to please your eye but if it pleases other it’s an added bonus. Allow a few years for the plants to establish themselves.
Plant approximately 2 to 5 metres apart.
:: WHERE TO PLANT ::
All roses require an open sunny well drained position to grow to their full beauty, however in shaded areas roses grow quiet well but you may have a little more trouble with fungus, so try to plant roses with at least a bit of sun on the foliage. Also plant where the roses can be protected from too much wind so as to grow beautiful blooms, however remember that roses are much better planted where the breeze can flow through to help the roses from getting mildew in the warmer areas of Tasmania.
:: TYPE OF SOIL ::
Roses like medium to heavy loamy soils and certainly roses don’t mind clay underneath the soil. If your soil is sandy or light add something to make it heavier as some people have difficulty in growing roses in sandy soil, but there is always exception to the rule. Mulching is advisable with all types of soil as it eliminates so many problems, such as less watering and weeding also retains better average soil temperature. Peas straw, pine bark, old horse manure and cow manure. Scoria can absorb heat making the root system too warm.
:: WHEN TO PLANT ::
Ideally the planting time is ‘Winter’ when the roses are bare rooted from the wholesale nursery. Trends has changed to a degree with wholesale nurseries in some areas selling roses in pots of various sizes which enables planting roses anytime of year a wonderful idea. Giving a ‘Live Gift’ for Christmas, Birthday’s, Mother’s Day or any special occasion is also a practical gift for the avid gardener.
:: HOW TO PLANT ::
The bed where the roses are going to be planted should be dug over several times prior to planting, compost and peat moss can be helpful with some planting, usually it’s only necessary to dig the hole and plant. It’s not a good idea to use any artifical manures at initial planting time, but the addition of old well rotted animal manures and blood and bone (only small amounts) well dug in with the soil is benificial. Dig a hole sufficiently large enough to take the roots which should be placed downwards and outwards over a small mound on the bottom of the hole, remember to leave the graft out of the soil. Cover with your dirt and water.
:: PEST AND DISEASES ::
When it’s spring time in Tasmania and daylight saving has been in full swing I notice ‘Aphids’ in great masses on the very juicy bits and near the buds of the roses so out comes my defence equipment. You can do your bit for the enviroment by not spraying or at least trying not to but sometimes spraying is the only answer – however you tried.
:: BLACK SPOT AND MILDEW ::
Two fungal problems, some years worse than others. Black spot presents as little black dots on the leaves of the roses and if not treated the leaves just fall off. Remove the leaves from the ground and to help alleviate this problem a preventatvie program of spraying is necessay beginning at pruning time. Mildew manifests itself as appearing like white powder on the leaves and buds and is usually helped along by the weather, being cooler nights and humid days.
:: POSSUMS ::
Not a disease or pest in the real sense possums for some gardeners in Tasmania can really be a problem. These dear little creatures will break and possibly eat some of your roses and many plants in your garden. How do you stop them? I really don’t know apart from putting a strong wire mesh fence over and around your roses. Perhaps those that know can let me know! There are products on the market, some work and some don’t.
Shrubs
Included in this section are some ‘trees’.
ABELIA GRANDIFLORA
Evergreen shrub, stems are arching, leaves are green and glossy, foliage turn bronze in autumn, flowers are whitish pink with purplish spots and flowers for a long time.
AUCUBA JAPONICA (Gold Dust Plant)
Bushy evergreen shrub, stem is stout and upright, leaves are dark green glossy and speckled.
BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS (English Box)
Evergreen bush, slow growing, leaves are medium green and ovate, oval
to oblong at times, thick and leathery. Ideal shrub for low growing hedges or topiary.
CALLISTEMON (Kings Park Special)
Evergreen small bushy tree, grows to 3-5m in height, leaves are shiny
and green, bunches of long red bottlebrush flowers in spring. Can be pruned after flowering.
CEANOTHUS
(Blue Pacific – There are many varities of Ceanothus)
A shrub with stems erect and branching. Flowers are blue & are in clusters. Bees love this shrub.
HOISYA TERNATA
(Mexican Orange Blossom)
Evergreen plant, grows to approx. 2m. Stem erect and slender, leaves are glossy deep green, flower are white, sweet scented and resembles orange blossom.
CISTUS BRILLIANCY (Rock Rose)
Evergreen dwarf shrub grows to approx. 1.5m, stem erect and woody, masses of poppy like rose pink flowers in spring. Good for coastal areas.
COLEONEMA PULCHRUM AUREA
(Golden Diosma. Also White)
Hardy dwarf evergreen shrub, height about 60cm. stem is erect with many branches, leaves are heath like and golden, flowers are tiny and pink and star shape. Flowers from winter to spring.
CONVOLVULUS CNEORUM (Silver Bush)
Evergreen shrub, grows to approx. 30-40cm. stem is erect, slender and
branching, leaves are silvery and glisten, flowers are white, or pale pink. Excellent plant.
DICKSONIA ANTARCTICA (Soft Tree Fern)(Tas Man Fern)
A native of Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, it prefers protected shaded position. The stem is stout and erect covered with brown, fibrous roots, leaves are shiny and a rich coloured green fronds which grow long.
EUCALYPTUS FICIFOLIA (Red
Flowering Gum or Scarlet Gum)
Evergreen tree, stem is erect and can be twisted, branching has rough
bark, leaves, bright green, flowers are scarlet. With a young tree the
colour is not known in advance. It could be orange, salmon, pink, crimson or of course scarlet. A very popular tree.
Hebe (many varieties)
Evergreen shurbs adaptable to most soils and positions, being frost resistant.
METROSIDEROS EXCELSA (New Zealand Christmas Tree)
Native of New Zealand, it prefers cooler climates. Frost resistant. Evergreen tree, stems are erect and sturdy with aerial roots occuring from the lower branches, leaves are small, thick, oval and recurved, with a whiteish undersufrace, flowers are crimson.
NANDINA DOMESTICA ‘NANA’
An evergreen or semi evergreen dwarf shrub. The leaves are colourful, turning crimson and scarlet in autumn and winter.
PHOTINIA ROBUSTA
(Fire Bush)
Evergreen tree, grows well in cooler climates, new growth in spring is a vibrant orange/red. Flowers follow in clusters of tiny, white scented blossom. Great hedge tree if kept pruned.
PLUMBAGO CAPENSIS (Cape Plumbago)
An evergreen shrub, leaves are pale green, flowers are sky blue, phlox like. Also available in white.
POLYGALA MYRTIFOLOA ‘GRANDIFLORA’
Evergreen many branched shrub with small leaves of grey green colour, flowers are purple pea like which appear in clusters at the end of the shoot. An excellent flowing shrub, seems to bloom all the time.
PROTEA (Pink Ice)
Grown mainly for their flowers from small to large, frost tender to hardy. Many varities, this is but just one of many.
LAVANDULA
(Spanish Lavendar)
Evergreen shrub grows to a height of 1 meter with a spread of 1 meter.
The stem is short, stout and woody, with slender, erect branches. Leaves are greyish in colour and the flowers are lavendar in colour and fragrant with a frill on top of the flower.
Pieris Japonicia (Taiwanensis)An evergreen shrub. Stem is erect and branching with leaves being ovate with red young leaves. Flowers are white, pendant and resemble lily of the valley. Prefers cool, acid soil in partially shaded position. Frost resistant but drought tender.
VIBURNUM Tomentosum
A deciduous shrub with erect and branching stems. Leaves are deeply veined, with sharply serrate margins. Flowers are pure white occurring in rounded clusters.
VIBURNUM OPULUS STERILE
(Snowball Tree, Guelder Rose)
A deciduous shrub/tree grows to 3m, stem erect,
woody and branching, flowers are white in the form of balls.
WEIGELA FLORIDA VARIEGATA
Deciduous low bushy shrub, pale pink funnel shaped flowers, with variegated medium leaves.
Climbing Photos
Climbing Pascali
Lovely shaped white rose. Pristine creamy white blossoms on a long stem. A good upright rose.
Renae
Large cluster of very fragrant open double pink blooms. Healthy rose and an excellent standard rose and or pillar rose.
Climbing Iceberg
A popular double bloomed pure white rose. Flowers extremely well thoughout the season.
Paul’s Scarlet
Medium sized semi-double scarlet blooms on a very vigorous climber. Hardy rose.
Crepuscule
Informal apricot to yellow blooms. This rose has few thorns. Repeat flowering with a good fragrance.
Cecile Brunner
Vigorous climbing rose. Small perfect double pink blooms, flowering mainly in the spring. Fragrant.
Pierre De Ronsard
A Climbing rose. Ideal Pillar rose. White to pale pink blooms deepening to carmine in the centre. Almost thornless and blooms freely and repeatedly. Fragrant.
Roses, Hybrid Tea
Diana, Princess of Wales Pink creme blend with large blooms. Lovely sweet fragrance.
Double Delight
Double blooms of white to cream plus heavily flushed and edged carmine to red. A fragrant rose.
Ena Harkness
A fragrant crimson rose that has been popular for a very long time. A beautiful rose.
Peace
Mostly likely one of the most popular roses. Large exhibition blooms of yellow, flushed with pink.
Radox Bouquet
Strong fragrant old garden rose. Has multipetalled blooms are light pink and produce profusely on a strong vigorus bush.
Chicago Peace
Classed by some as a Exhibition Rose, being well formed, moderatley full blooms being heavily marked with deep pink.
Paradise
Different colouring of pink mauve, flushed and edged carmine. Beautifully formed and a unique rose.
Mister. Lincoln
Dark velvety large red bloom and fragrant. Wonderful rose to have in your garden. Blooms well.
Gina Lollobrigida
Brighest of yellow. Clear unfading blooms, has many petals as it opens. A strong rose and fragrant.
Charles de Gaulle
Lilac blue fragrant rose with double full flowers, medium growing healthy bush.
Camp David
A beautifully scented well formed scented dark red rose. The plant is an excellent sturdy and healthy grower.
Elle
Pink peach in colour. Classic shaped rose with regular blooms.
Just Joey
A rose that blooms and blooms. Large coppery orange to buff blooms with waved and frilled petals. Strong rose with a sweet scent.
Sonia
Perfectly formed medium sized bloom, salmon pink. Growth medium and compact habit.
Virgo
A Hybrid Tea rose which is white in colour, bushy. Blooms well and has a full flower.
Black Velvet
Beautiful deep red rose being a vigorous growing rose with a fragrance.
Mary McKillop
Blooms of shell pink deeply edged with rose pink on the outer petals. Slightly fragrant rose. Free flowering rose.
Sutter’s Gold
Yellow rose flushed with pink & very fragrant.
