Plant Highlights: December

Banksia (Dryandra) sessilis – Proteaceae – “Parrot Bush” – Australia

Clianthus puniceus – Fabaceae – “Kakabeak” – New Zealand

Cobaea scandens – Polymoniaceae – “Cup and Saucer Plant” – Mexico

Correa alba – Rutaceae – “White Correa” – Australia

Hakea drupacea (suaveolens) – Proteaceae – “Sweet Hakea” – Australia

Paraserianthes (Albizia) lophantha – Fabaceae – “Cape Wattle” – Australia

Plant Highlights: November

Correa ‘Mannii’ 

Family – Rutaceae, Origin – Australia

Eriocephalus africanus 

Family – Asteraceae, Common Name – Cape Snow Bush/African Rosemary, Origin – South Africa

Grevillea x semperflorens

Family – Proteaceae, Origin – Australia

Leptospermum ‘Red Ensign’ 

Family – Myrtaceae, Common Name – “New Zealand Tea Tree/Manuka”, Origin – New Zealand

Phylica paniculata

Family – Rhamnaceae, Origin – South Africa/Zimbabwe

Protea susannae

Family – Proteaceae, Common Name – Stink-leaf Sugarbush, Origin – South Africa

Plant Highlights: October

Coleonema pulchellum

Family – Rutaceae, Common Name – “Confetti Bush”, Origin – South Africa

Colletia cruciata 

Family – Rhamnaceae, Common Name – “Crucifixion Thorn”, Origin – Uruguay

Hedychium gardnerianum

Family – Zingiberaceae, Common Name – “Kahili Ginger”, Origin – Indian Himalayas

Passiflora antioquiensis

Family – Passifloraceae, Common Name – “Red Banana Passionfruit”, Origin – Columbia

Phymosia umbellata

Family – Malvaceae, Common Name – “Mexican Bush Mallow”, Origin – Mexico

Protea longifolia

Family – Proteaceae, Common Name – “Long-leaf Sugarbush”, Origin – South Africa

Tibouchina urvilleana

Family – Melastomataceae, Common Name – “Glory Bush”, Origin – Brazil

Plant Highlights: September

Amaryllis belladonna 

Family – Amaryllidaceae, Common Name – “Belladonna Lily”/”Naked Ladies”, Origin – South Africa

Heliotropum arborescens

Family – Boraginaceae, Common Name – “Garden Heliotrope”, Origin – Peru

Leucadendron ‘Safari Sunset’ 

Family – Proteaceae, Common Name – “Red Cone Bush”, Origin – South Africa

Protea aurea subsp. aurea

Family – Proteaceae, Common Name – “Shuttlecock Sugarbush”, Origin – South Africa

Protea cynaroides

Family – Proteaceae, Common Name – “King Protea”, Origin – South Africa

Protea eximia

Family – Proteaceae, Common Name – “Broad Leaf Protea”, Origin – South Africa

Protea mundii

Family – Proteaceae, Common Name – “Forest Sugarbush”, Origin – South Africa

Polygala myrtifolia

Family – Polygalaceae, Common Name – “Myrtle-leaf Milkwort”, Origin – South Africa