Pohutukawa
If you have ever been to the land of the long white cloud in early summer then you couldn't help but fall in love with the pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) or New Zealand Christmas tree. They are generally known by their Maori name and ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
HortNews - Weather Cuts Pear Crop 75 Percent
Pear crops in the Horowhenua region have been cut 75 percent this season by the frosts and cold wet weather in spring and early summer. LEVIN 30/4/2001 - Pear crops in the Horowhenua region have been cut 75 percent this season by the frosts and ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Nerium - Oleander
Attractive evergreen shrub with lance shaped, leathery leaves and masses of flowers from early summer to late autumn. Usually a rounded shrub of 3-5 m but withstands pruning to a single stemmed tree form, if desired. Grows in almost any soil and ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Zantedeschia
White heart-shaped, funnel-like flowers with long yellow stamens on long fleshy stalks (50-80cm) in spring to early summer. Glossy and broad dark green leaves. A yellow variety is available, and hybrids come in pinks, apricots and violet. This ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Fiddler Beetles
Adult beetles emerge from soil in early summer and feed on the nectar of flowers. These beetles emerged from cocoons found in a pot of daffodils in Randwick. Other locations around Sydney where Fiddler Beetles have been recently found include ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Lawn Weeds Be Gone
Weeds in lawn are a right pain in the butt and gets serious with the dreaded bindi, which has a sharp and vicious prickle in early summer. Not all gardeners want to tackle lawn weeds with chemicals so here a few tools to help you achieve a weed ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
