Mirror bush (Coprosma repens)
A straggly shrub 2-4m high, with round, highly glossy and slightly fleshy leaves. If the plant is growing in a very dry situation the leaves may be rolled almost into a tube to reduce water loss from the leaf surface. Plants are either male or ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Jasminum - Jasmine
Jasmines come in many forms, some perfumed, some not, most are climbers, a few are shrubs and most of them are highly perfumed. The most popular and highest perfumed of the lot is Jasmine Polyanthum, with pink buds that develop into snow white ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Hebe
There are over 100 species of Hebe. They are evergreen shrubs and mostly native to New Zealand; although some are also found in Australia and even South America. They grow in a wide range of habitats from coastal to alpine regions and range from ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Schefflera
There are about 900 species consisting of shrubs (1m) to trees (10m) and even some climbers. Glossy leaves emerge in a fan-like manner from the end of a long stalk, giving the plant a unique appearance. Because of its ornamental and decorative ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Aloe
There are some 330 species in the genus Aloe, all evergreen succulents ranging from low growing perennials, shrubs and climbers to 15m tall trees. The lance-shaped leaves grow in rosettes at the stem or branch tips, are usually toothed or spined. ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Family Aphrophoridae
The true spittlebugs are usually visible as masses of froth (sometimes called "cuckoo-spit") clinging to the stems of shrubs or small trees. This froth is not produced by all species but is used by nymphs of many species either to reduce the [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Euphorbia milii
This native to Madagascar is a low growing succulent species. It is an evergreen, spreading or climbing shrub with few leaves but many thorns. Grows to about 1m (3ft) and pairs of rounded scarlet bracts make what look like flattened clusters of ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Standardised Camellia
Camellias are wonderful flowering shrubs for the garden, but they also have many other uses. They can be shaped into topiaries, standards or espaliers, and they can even be grown as ground covers. At the moment standardised camellias are very ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Pests - Psyllids and lerps
Psyllids are tiny sap-sucking winged insects that feed on many native trees and shrubs, especially eucalypts. Some build scale-like shelters or lerps to protect them while they feed. Others cause the plant to make gall-like structures for them. ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Acacia - Wattle
Australia’s national flower and largest native genus. There are over 650 species ranging from small 30cm high ground covers, through shrubs to large trees, and at least 100 varieties are available in nurseries. Foliage is feathery, flat or ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Mangrove Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Golden Orb-weaving Spiders are well known for both their large size and the golden sheen of their strong, closely-meshed, aerial webs (40 - 80 cm diameter) that are suspended amongst shrubs and trees in open forest and woodland. Nephila: origin ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Euphorbia
Large genus with a great variety of species distributed throughout the world. There are some 2000 species of annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees. They come evergreen and deciduous and cover a diverse range of form and natural habitats, from ... [... more]
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