Bower Vine (Pandorea) Care Guide
An evergreen Australian climber that will cover a fence in two seasons and flower from early spring right through summer. How to plant, train and prune bower vine.
Care Guide
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for care guide in Australian gardens, written by the team at Nursery Near Me.
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Loropetalum Care Guide for Australian Gardens
Chinese fringe flower holds burgundy foliage all year and flowers from late winter. Which cultivar to plant, where it will keep its colour, and how to prune it.
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Flowering Cherry and Flowering Plum Care Guide
Blossom in late winter comes down to matching the tree to your winter chill. Variety sizes, planting on clay, and the pruning timing that avoids canker.
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Calathea Care Guide: Fixing Brown Edges and Curling
Brown crispy edges and tightly rolled leaves are the same plant telling you the same thing two ways. What causes each and how to fix it for good.
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Bangalow Palm Care Guide
Australia's own rainforest palm is self-cleaning, cold tolerant to about -2 degrees and safe near paving. How to plant, water and feed Archontophoenix cunninghamiana.
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Geisha Girl Duranta Care Guide
Violet flowers edged in white from October to May, on a hedge that grows half a metre a year. How to plant, prune and place a Geisha Girl duranta in...
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Port Wine Magnolia (Michelia) Care Guide
Michelia figo flowers smell like ripe fruit and the shrub clips into a dense evergreen hedge. Where it grows in Australia, how to plant it and when to prune.
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Silver Birch Care Guide for Australian Gardens
Silver birch is a cool-climate tree with shallow roots and specific needs. Here is where it works in Australia, how to plant it, and what to grow instead if it...
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Heliconia Care Guide for Australian Gardens
Heliconias give the biggest tropical payoff of any plant we sell, provided they get warmth, food and water. Here is how to choose and grow them in Australia.
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Lavender Care Guide for Australian Gardens
English, French, Italian and Allardii lavenders behave very differently in Australian conditions. Here is how to choose one, plant it and prune it properly.
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Peace Lily Care Guide for Australian Homes
Brown tips, no flowers and sudden wilting are the three peace lily complaints. Light, water quality, winter temperature and pot size fix all of them.
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Fortnight Lily (Dietes) Care Guide
Dietes flowers in waves from spring to autumn on almost no water and tolerates clay, sand, salt and frost. Position, spacing, feeding and the pruning mistake to avoid.
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Rose Care Guide for Australian Gardens
Roses are easier than their reputation once the calendar is Australian. Position, the winter prune and deep watering do most of the work, and the rest is variety choice.
