Family Tettigarctidae
The hairy cicadas are a relict group of two species found only in Australia although fossils assigned to this family are known from the Northern Hemisphere. Tettigarctia crinita is found in the alpine regions of Southeastern Australia and T. ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Camellia 'Yuletide'
Don looks at one of his all time favourite camellias, 'Yuletide'. In Australia this plant produces stunning red flowers from March to July, but in the northern hemisphere its flower display coincides with the Christmas season. Sasanqua camellias ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Eucalypts for Cold Climates
Information about the cultivation of eucalypts in cold climates, especially northern hemisphere. There are some 800 species of Eucalyptus. The majority of these occur naturally in Australia with only a few species extending naturally into parts ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
HortNews - Italian Frosts Set To Send $1m Chill Down ...
The speculative underwriter floated to backstop Zespri International's drive to year-round sales in northern hemisphere markets is about to be asked to make up a million-dollar shortfall. WELLINGTON 9/03/2004 - The speculative underwriter floated ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Philadelphus
A genus of about 60 species of mainly deciduous shrubs native to the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere; mainly East Asia and North America. They usually have peeling bark and are grown for ornamental purposes, as a shrub border and for ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Fasolatha (Greek Bean Soup)
The Fasolatha (bean soup) Festival, originated in Florina, Macedonia, Greece, and is now a major cultural event in many Greek communities across the world. In the Northern hemisphere, the religious festival is traditionally observed near the ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Virgin upper class
Found: best airline seat. Special guest reporter Jodhi Packer reveals the world's best airline seat in Upper Class! Until recently, Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class service was available only in the northern hemisphere. Now it is available to ... [... more]
Getaway |
Dorothy Koomson
After two years living in Sydney, Australia, Dorothy Koomson is probably now living somewhere in the northern hemisphere (but you just never know with her). She is still a journalist as well as a novelist. Dorothy Koomson captivated readers with ... [... more]
Random House |
Easter Lilies (Lilium longiflorum)
Easter Lilies are a fragrant lily, with white trumpet-like flowers that blooms around Easter in the Northern Hemisphere (spring). Their popularity makes them the fourth-largest potted floral crop. They were originally native to Southern Japan and ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
