Sunday, May 29, 2011

EREMOPHILA YANNA ROAD

This is Eremophila Yanna Road, a very hardy and tough plant. Its stunning silver leaves contrast just beautifully with its purple flowers. It really is a great addition for any garden. It grows best in a sunny open position in well drained soil. Yanna Road can be pruned after flowering to maintain compact growth. It grows one metre by one metre.





















Eremophila Yanna Road in our garden. We have two of them and both are thriving with very little attention. They're a good bird attracting plant and we often see honeyeaters drinking from the flowers.
























A close up of the flower.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

CORREA FEDERATION BELL

This is my favourite Correa. It has stunning flowers and is a very good bird attracting plant. It copes extremely well with the soil that we have here where we live. It's clay soil. Federation Bell grows to around 1.5 meters. It prefers a sunny or partly shaded position in well drained soil. Pruning can help to keep a compact shape and promote more flowers and the plant can be given fertiliser for native plants once a year.
























Correa Federation Bell in our garden. It is in great conditon and flowers beautifully. It really is a magnificent plant.



















A close up of the flowers.

Monday, May 23, 2011

ROS' NATIVE GARDEN

Welcome to Ros' Native Garden Blog Here I Shall Be Posting Photo's Of Our Plant's in our garden along with the wildlife that calls our back yard home. I hope you enjoy your stay.