Discover Everything About Camellia Bushes
Camellias flower when little else does, from autumn right through to spring. A guide to the main varieties and the soil, light and shelter each one needs.
Flowering
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for flowering in Australian gardens, written by the team at Nursery Near Me.
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Spring Planting Guide: Top Choices
Warm soil and longer days make spring the easiest time to plant. Here are the annuals, perennials, vegetables and natives that establish fastest.
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Crafting elegance: using plants to make a statement entrance
First impressions form in seconds. How to use planters, layered foliage and colour at an entrance so the front door feels considered rather than bare.
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Golden Penda: Australia's Best Gold Flowering Tree
An evergreen native that flowers gold, suits a suburban block, and fills with lorikeets when it blooms.
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Jacaranda Trees in Australia: Planting and Care
For a few weeks each spring the jacaranda turns whole Australian streets purple. Here is where one belongs and what to expect through the year.
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What Makes Red Yuccas So Popular?
Red yucca is a heat and drought-tolerant succulent with coral flower spikes, no sharp leaf tips and repeat flowering, making it easy in rock and pollinator gardens.
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Top 10 Drought-Tolerant Plants for Your Brisbane Garden
Ten hardy plants that shrug off a Brisbane dry spell, from grevillea and banksia to agave, lavender and kangaroo paw, with tips for establishing each one.
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Designing a Backyard Oasis with Nursery Near Me's Unique Flora and Fauna
How to plant a Brisbane backyard that feeds birds, bees and frogs: nectar-rich Grevillea and Banksia, layered shelter, ground covers and an accessible water source.
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Garden Plants: Enhancing Your Outdoor Space
Starting a garden from scratch? These forgiving plants deliver colour, fragrance and structure without demanding constant attention.
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Wisteria in Australia: Growing It, and the Native Alternative
Wisteria is not an Australian native, and in Brisbane it barely flowers. What to know before planting, and the native that does the same job.
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Viburnum Odoratissimum: A Must-Have Plant in Garden Design
A fast, dense evergreen with glossy leaves, scented white spring flowers and red summer berries. How to use viburnum odoratissimum as a hedge, screen or feature plant.
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Evergreen Frangipani: Growing Plumeria Pudica in Australia
Plumeria pudica is the frangipani that keeps its leaves through winter, which makes it the more practical choice for most Australian gardens.
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White Crepe Myrtle 'Natchez': Four Seasons of Interest
Flowers all summer, colours in autumn, then reveals cinnamon bark. And the pruning habit that ruins it.
