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Shrubs/Trees Abutilon Alloxylon flammeum Barklya syringifolia Bolusanthus speciosus Bougainvillea Brillantasia Brugmansia Buddleia Calodendrum capense Clerodendrun Dombeya calanthe Echium Eremophila Flindersia australis Frangipani Gardenias Grevillea Grevillea robusta Hibiscus Hydrangea Ixoras Jacarandas Justicia Leucophyllum Little Evodia Lorapetalum Nerium oleander Photinia Phyllanthus cuscutiflorus Polygala Punica granatum Pseudobombax ellipticum Psydrax odorata Robinia Pseudo-acacia ‘freesia’ Rondeletia Roses Schotia brachypetala Spiraea cantoniensis Tabebuia rosea Thunbergia erecta |
Perennials Acanthus Mollis Angelonia Anigozanthos Centranthus Cleome Coleus Coreopsis Daisies Dianthus Gaura Gerberas Heliotrope Impatiens Justicia Lavender Leonitis Oenothera Nasturtium Nepeta Nicotiana Pachystachys Pelargoniums Pentas Plectranthus Russellia Salvias Torrenia Turnea Waterlillies Succulents Epiphyllum Euphorbia Pachypodium |
Orchids Dendrobium (Thai species) Cattleya Oncidium Phaius Phalaenopsis Vandas Bulbs Agapanthus Arthropodium (Renga Renga Lilies) Cannas Clivea Crinum Curcuma (Cape lily) Habranthus (Rain lilies) Hemerocallis (Day Lilies) Hippeastrum Lilliums Rhodophiala Scadoxus multiflorus Sprekelia Vines Campsis grandiflora Dalechampia Mandevillea Maurandya Trachelospernum jasminoides Petrea volubilis Bromeliads Aechmea Billbergia Guzmania Hohenbergia Portea Quesnelia Tillandsia Vriesia |
ACACIA PENDULA
ALSTROEMERIA & IRISES
AEONIUM & EUPHORBIA
WHAT IS FEATURING IN THE GARDEN IN NOVEMBER:
This month the photos feature the South Australian Gardens we visited.
Spring has bought more rain than normal which is great. It is important to mulch, so that when the rain does come the mulch will help keep the moisture in, feed the soil and prevent the heavy downpours washing the soil.
MEDITERRANEAN GARDENS
Mediterranean Gardens feature in the opposite climate to us. They have a dry summer and a wet winter. Many plants don’t mind which season is dry and if they can put up with our humid summer, we are able to grow them.
I have just come back from a fabulous trip to SA which has a Mediterranean climate. I loved visiting the gardens and am always amazed at how different every garden is. I think that it is tougher having a hot dry summer, so hats off to all the SA gardeners.
Every garden show cased the creativity of the owner; some were formal, some full of colourful annuals and bulbs, some quirky with objects created or sourced to look whimsical. One had used their local rocks for the foundation of the garden for retaining walls and garden edging. We also went to the Arid Lands and other native gardens which showcased not only indigenous plants but other native plants from all over Australia.
One thing that I did hone in on were the trees. There are very few large native trees in SA. Most of their eucalypts are mallee, which are small and multi branched. They have a lignotuber underground which can rejuvenate after a fire. I knew these Mallee trees in Melbourne and had always thought of them as a source of fire wood. I now have a more respectful view of them after seeing many on this trip and will be growing some in my garden.
I saw many interesting plants, some of which I will be trialling in my garden to see if they will grow here in our climate. Olive trees are an icon of Mediterranean Gardens and were everywhere in SA and they are hybridising and becoming a pest in many areas. I saw them topiarised in gardens which I have done to mine but not to the degree I saw in one particular garden.
Acacias and succulents were also very popular due to their drought tolerance. I came across a succulent from Chile which had a long-stemmed poppy like flower, unlike any other succulent I have seen; Calandrinia spectabilis. Silver plants are mostly drought tolerant and the salt bush and Teucrium was used quite a bit for hedging.
The roses were unbelievable and they were flowering very well after a dry winter. They used a lot of manure on the roses and did irrigate.
JOBS TO DO
A great time to take cuttings of perennials, shrubs and divide clumps of Cliveas, Hippeastrums and irises. I find it easier to dig up the whole clump of Cliveas and shake the soil and gently pull them apart as their roots are usually a tangled mess.
Cutting back all the shrubs that flowered early spring like Spriaea cantoniensis that you haven’t done already and trimming the hedges
ORCHIDS
The Phalaenopsis orchids are putting on a great show and will need to be misted every day now that the warm weather has arrived. This is best done early morning. Check to make sure that there are no weeds growing in the potting mix as that indicates the bark has broken down. In this situation repot the orchid into a pot a little bigger than the root system.
Make sure that your orchids are getting plenty of air movement as this keeps viruses at bay in this humid weather. This can be done by hanging them but still making sure they are getting the right amount of light or sun.
IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
In the vegetable garden, plant seeds or seedlings of beans, zucchini, tomatoes, egg plants, basil and Chinese cabbage directly into the garden beds.
Basil will help keep insects at bay and attract beneficial insects. There is a great perennial basil that grows throughout the seasons. Just cut it back after flowering. It is nice to add the sweet basil in spring to your vegetable or herb garden.
Lettuce seedlings should be growing well but will appreciate some shade. The vegetable garden will need to be watered each day if it doesn’t rain. The pumpkin and melons should be setting fruit now and you could put more seeds in if you can store them.
Good Gardening
Jan
Spring has bought more rain than normal which is great. It is important to mulch, so that when the rain does come the mulch will help keep the moisture in, feed the soil and prevent the heavy downpours washing the soil.
MEDITERRANEAN GARDENS
Mediterranean Gardens feature in the opposite climate to us. They have a dry summer and a wet winter. Many plants don’t mind which season is dry and if they can put up with our humid summer, we are able to grow them.
I have just come back from a fabulous trip to SA which has a Mediterranean climate. I loved visiting the gardens and am always amazed at how different every garden is. I think that it is tougher having a hot dry summer, so hats off to all the SA gardeners.
Every garden show cased the creativity of the owner; some were formal, some full of colourful annuals and bulbs, some quirky with objects created or sourced to look whimsical. One had used their local rocks for the foundation of the garden for retaining walls and garden edging. We also went to the Arid Lands and other native gardens which showcased not only indigenous plants but other native plants from all over Australia.
One thing that I did hone in on were the trees. There are very few large native trees in SA. Most of their eucalypts are mallee, which are small and multi branched. They have a lignotuber underground which can rejuvenate after a fire. I knew these Mallee trees in Melbourne and had always thought of them as a source of fire wood. I now have a more respectful view of them after seeing many on this trip and will be growing some in my garden.
I saw many interesting plants, some of which I will be trialling in my garden to see if they will grow here in our climate. Olive trees are an icon of Mediterranean Gardens and were everywhere in SA and they are hybridising and becoming a pest in many areas. I saw them topiarised in gardens which I have done to mine but not to the degree I saw in one particular garden.
Acacias and succulents were also very popular due to their drought tolerance. I came across a succulent from Chile which had a long-stemmed poppy like flower, unlike any other succulent I have seen; Calandrinia spectabilis. Silver plants are mostly drought tolerant and the salt bush and Teucrium was used quite a bit for hedging.
The roses were unbelievable and they were flowering very well after a dry winter. They used a lot of manure on the roses and did irrigate.
JOBS TO DO
A great time to take cuttings of perennials, shrubs and divide clumps of Cliveas, Hippeastrums and irises. I find it easier to dig up the whole clump of Cliveas and shake the soil and gently pull them apart as their roots are usually a tangled mess.
Cutting back all the shrubs that flowered early spring like Spriaea cantoniensis that you haven’t done already and trimming the hedges
ORCHIDS
The Phalaenopsis orchids are putting on a great show and will need to be misted every day now that the warm weather has arrived. This is best done early morning. Check to make sure that there are no weeds growing in the potting mix as that indicates the bark has broken down. In this situation repot the orchid into a pot a little bigger than the root system.
Make sure that your orchids are getting plenty of air movement as this keeps viruses at bay in this humid weather. This can be done by hanging them but still making sure they are getting the right amount of light or sun.
IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
In the vegetable garden, plant seeds or seedlings of beans, zucchini, tomatoes, egg plants, basil and Chinese cabbage directly into the garden beds.
Basil will help keep insects at bay and attract beneficial insects. There is a great perennial basil that grows throughout the seasons. Just cut it back after flowering. It is nice to add the sweet basil in spring to your vegetable or herb garden.
Lettuce seedlings should be growing well but will appreciate some shade. The vegetable garden will need to be watered each day if it doesn’t rain. The pumpkin and melons should be setting fruit now and you could put more seeds in if you can store them.
Good Gardening
Jan
THIS MONTH
IN THE GARDEN
with Jan
NOVEMBER
IN THE GARDEN
with Jan
NOVEMBER
PYRUS (PEAR)
ICEBERG ROSES
PROSTRANTHERA & BANKSIA
Let nature be your guide
OLIVE TREES CLIPPED WITH PANSIES IN FRONT
