Welcome to our Autumn / Winter Photo Gallery!

Below are photos of some of the plants at our two nurseries this season.

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Acacia aneura
(mulga)
A widespread dryland tree, it grows in areas with rainfall of 150mm - 400mm. Slow growing, it prefers sandy or loamy soils and is limestone tolerant.

Agonis parviceps
(fine tea tree)
This small tree grows up to 3 metres. Small white flowers appear in clusters during autumn and spring. These make excellent cut flowers.

Allocasuarina torulosa
(rose sheoak)
This small tree has stunning maroon coloured foliage.

Atriplex cinerea
(coastal saltbush)
The coastal saltbush growing 1metre high and up to 2 metres wide. A hardy shrub with lovely silver foliage which makes an excellent contrast.

Banksia baueri
(possum Banksia)
Good drainage and full sun is essential for this Banksia. Large showy woolly flowers are found amongst the foliage.

Banksia coccinea
(scarlet Banksia)
The brilliant red Banksia from WA that needs good drainage and acid soils to prosper.

Banksia ericifolia (heath leaved banksia) Flowers appear on the older wood of this banksia. Honeyeaters love this shrub when in flower. Black cockatoos love to visit ours at the nursery during late winter for the cones.

Banksia ericifolia
(heath leaved banksia)
Close-up of flower

Click to see a bigger photo! Banksia marginata - Shrub (silver banksia)
This variable shrub can grow anywhere from 2-8 metres. Slow growing, it bears numerous flowers during autumn and early winter.

Banksia marginata
(silver banksia)
Close up of flower.

Banksia media
(golden stalk)
A very hardy Banksia which is often overlooked. Adaptable to most soil types and conditions. Excellent for a screen or windbreak.

Banksia prionotes
(orange banksia)
Fast growing, this Banksia has ornamental foliage as well as spectacular orange flowers. These appear during autumn and winter and are a favourite with honeyeaters.

Boronia crenulata dwarf
This small, dense growing boronia is adaptable to most acid soil types, including clay. Highly ornamental and frost tolerant.

Brachyscome multifida var dilitata
(cut leaf daisy)
An excellent, fast growing groundcover with blue/purple small daisy flowers for most of the year. Butterfly attracting.

Xerochrysum ' Dargon Hill Monarch'
(golden everlasting)
One of the fast growing paper daisies that is never without a flower.

Xerochrysum bracteanthum
(white monarch)
A white flowering form of paper daisy. Adaptable to most soils in a open sunny aspect. Butterfly attracting.

Xerochrysum 'Diamond Head' A groundcover form of paper daisy spreading to around 1 metre. Highly eye-catching when in full flower. Also butterfly attracting.

Callistemon 'Little John' Shrub
One of the first dwarf Callistemon's growing to 1 metre. Blue grey foliage make a stunning background to the dark red flowers. Bird attracting.

Callistemon 'Little John' flower
Close up of flower

Calostemma purpurea
(purple bells) Massed display
A lovely small bulb which occurs throughout the Mt Lofty Ranges. The flowers appear first during autumn, followed by the leaves soon after.

Calostemma purpurea
(purple bells)
Close up of flower

Chrysocephalum baxteri (fringed everlasting)
An excellent groundcover with white paper flowers and dark green foliage.

	*Acacia aneura* (mulga) A widespread dryland tree, it grows in areas with rainfall of 150mm - 400mm. Slow growing, it prefers sandy or loamy soils and is limestone tolerant.
	Agonis parviceps (fine tea tree) This small tree grows up to 3 metres. Small white flowers appear in clusters during autumn and spring. These make excellent cut flowers.
	Allocasuarina torulosa (rose sheoak) This small tree has stunning maroon coloured foliage.
	Atriplex cinerea (coastal saltbush) The coastal saltbush growing 1metre high and up to 2 metres wide. A hardy shrub with lovely silver foliage which makes an excellent contrast.
	Banksia baueri (possum Banksia) Good drainage and full sun is essential for this Banksia. Large showy woolly flowers are found amongst the foliage.
	Banksia coccinea (scarlet Banksia) The brilliant red Banksia from WA that needs good drainage and acid soils to prosper.
	Banksia ericifolia (heath leaved banksia) Flowers appear on the older wood of this banksia. Honeyeaters love this shrub when in flower. Black cockatoos love to visit ours at the nursery during late winter for the cones.
	Banksia ericifolia (heath leaved banksia) Close-up of flower
	Banksia marginata - Shrub (silver banksia) This variable shrub can grow anywhere from 2-8 metres. Slow growing, it bears numerous flowers during autumn and early winter.
	Banksia marginata (silver banksia) Close up of flower.
	Banksia media (golden stalk) A very hardy Banksia which is often overlooked. Adaptable to most soil types and conditions. Excellent for a screen or windbreak.
	Banksia prionotes (orange banksia) Fast growing, this Banksia has ornamental foliage as well as spectacular orange flowers. These appear during autumn and winter and are a favourite with honeyeaters.
	*Boronia crenulata dwarf* This small, dense growing boronia is adaptable to most acid soil types, including clay. Highly ornamental and frost tolerant.
	Brachyscome multifida var dilitata (cut leaf daisy) An excellent, fast growing groundcover with blue/purple small daisy flowers for most of the year. Butterfly attracting.
	*Xerochrysum ' Dargon Hill Monarch'* (golden everlasting) One of the fast growing paper daisies that is never without a flower.
	*Xerochrysum bracteanthum* (white monarch) A white flowering form of paper daisy. Adaptable to most soils in a open sunny aspect. Butterfly attracting.
	*Xerochrysum 'Diamond Head'* A groundcover form of paper daisy spreading to around 1 metre. Highly eye-catching when in full flower. Also butterfly attracting.
	*Callistemon 'Little John' Shrub* One of the first dwarf Callistemon's growing to 1 metre. Blue grey foliage make a stunning background to the dark red flowers. Bird attracting.
	*Callistemon 'Little John' flower* Close up of flower
	Calostemma purpurea (purple bells) Massed display A lovely small bulb which occurs throughout the Mt Lofty Ranges. The flowers appear first during autumn, followed by the leaves soon after.
	Calostemma purpurea (purple bells) Close up of flower
	Chrysocephalum baxteri (fringed everlasting) An excellent groundcover with white paper flowers and dark green foliage.