Dwarf Murraya
Murrayas are evergreen shrubs from south-east Asia and Australia. They produce fragrant, creamy white flowers in abundance in spring then again in late summer or early autumn, and also after heavy rain. They have glossy green foliage and a dense, ... [... more]
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Dwarf Oleander
There are few plants which grow almost everywhere in Australia. The humble oleander (Nerium oleander), is such a plant and it is also one of the most useful of all garden plants. If pruned correctly the oleander can be a magnificent plant, its ... [... more]
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Bambino Bougainvilleas
Bougainvilleas are among the most colourful and the most spectacular flowering plants. However they can be rampant climbers that can take over the garden, choking trees. The answer for the average size garden lies in dwarf bougainvilleas. They ... [... more]
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Dwarf Poinsettia
Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are native to southern Mexico. They have erect, succulent stems and large, scarlet floral leaves or bracts, which look like flamboyant flowers. In the centre of the bracts are the true flowers, an insignificant ... [... more]
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Magnolia 'Little Gem'
Don looked at a new dwarf variety of the evergreen or Bull Bay magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora). 'Little Gem' was developed by Warren Steed of Steed's Nursery in North Carolina in the U.S.A. It has many of the attributes of its parent, including ... [... more]
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Dwarf Lilly Pilly 'Hedgemaster'
In a courtyard or small garden, Don recommends using paving instead of putting in a lawn, and choosing reliable, low maintenance, plants. The garden shown in our segment is a classic example of this type of landscaping. The entertaining area was ... [... more]
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Dwarf Pincushion Hakea
The pincushion hakea (Hakea laurina) is native to Western Australia. It grows to around 6m (20') tall, and has globular red flower heads with protruding, creamy-white styles. Like many Western Australian species, it is very difficult to grow in ... [... more]
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Hedges - Better Homes and Gardens
Once a hedge was a uniform row of one kind of tree or shrub clipped regularly to maintain a precise form. But consider the informal look too. A dwarf hedge might be used for edging paths, lawns, borders or a knot or herb garden. Because of the ... [... more]
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Dwarf Lop and Mini Lop Rabbit
Dwarf lops and Mini lops are very similar in appearance, size being the only real difference between the two. Dwarf lops are the larger of the two and may weigh as much as 2.5 kg. The smaller Mini lop has a maximum weight of 1.6 kg. Both ... [... more]
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Dwarf Sacred Bamboo
This plant is not a bamboo but a dwarf form of Nandina domestica, which grows naturally in Japan, China and south-east Asia through to eastern India. This little shrub is very tough and hardy - it almost seems to thrive on neglect! A low, rounded ... [... more]
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Dwarf Liriope Arizona
Compact plant growing to 30cm (12") tall and 30cm (12") wide. It has dark green foliage and lilac-pink flowers, which form a ring around the plant. This plant will grow in full sun to part shade, and in all soil types. Don looks at 'Arizona', a [... more]
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Dwarf Diosma
Coleonema pulchrum and its various forms are very popular garden shrubs, with their aromatic foliage and starry flowers. The old fashioned green dwarf form 'Compactum' is often overlooked these days in favour of its sport 'Sunset Gold', a dwarf ... [... more]
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