Top ten list of garden plants

  • Abutilons of all kinds
  • Buddlejas old and new
  • Epiphytic orchids and ferns
  • Gordonia species
  • Heliotrope, Lemon verbena, Fennel and herbs
  • Michelias of all sorts
  • Perennial Salvias large and small
  • Species Camellias
  • Tea and China Roses
  • Weigela of all types

Montville Rose

Sunday, September 4, 2011


Dendrobium moschatum yellow flowering orchid, South America

Pedilanthus tithymaloides syn Euphorbia tithymalacoides (zig zag plant, devils backbone)

Euchomis comosa var. "Chocolate pineapple lily' South Africa Garden hybrid

Hibiscus mutabilis var. "Tony" single crimson

Hydrangea macrophylla 'maiko'

Hydrangea macrophylla variegatum

Osteospermum varieties

Otocanthus caeruleus (Little Blue Boy, Brazilian Snapdragon)

Pelargonium hortorum "Big red", also a single pink

Pandorea jasminoides variegatum

Pandorea pandorana var. 'Golden Showers'

Pandorea pandorana

Kays Apricot china rose may be Mme Jules Thibaud

Camellia japonica 'Helenor'

Camellia japonica 'Tabb'

Camellia japonica 'Fimbriata'

Camellia japonica 'Great Eastern'

Trees removed or heavily reduced

Anona (Custard Apple) , overshaded in an area dominated by Red cedars and other trees

Delonix regia (Poinciana) , very tall, brittle and has not flowered in 15 years. In an area already fully occupied by Brachychiton acerfolius, Bolly gum, Red cedar.

Tibouchina 'Noelene' An area to be redeveloped to illustrate Michelia and very old fashion Camelias with variegated or mottled flower patterns.

June 2011 In a cleared area where a Custard Apple tree was removed.

Cordylline fruticosa rubra x3

Deiffenbachia var. x1

Pleomele reflexa 'variegated' Song of India India

Codiaeum var. x2

Begonia rhizomatous

Cycas revoluta (Sago cycad) x3 Southern Japan

transplanted small non thriving Cordyllines x3

From mount tambourine

Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill'

Magnolia x soulangeana unknown hybrid

In front gardens

Echium candicans x3

Felicia amelloides x2

Artemisia pontica Roman Wormwood Southern Europe

Artemisia arborescens Tree Wormwood Middle east

Artemisia dracunculus var. sativa French Tarragon Caspian, Siberia

Tagetes lucida Mexican Tarragon

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis Livingstone Daisy South Africa

Osteospermum var. 'Serenity Sunburst'

Pachyveria glauca hybrid Mexico

Pachyphytum oviferum Mexico

Echeveria hybrid Mexico

Rhoeo spathacia central America

Abrophyllum ornans Native hydrangea

Randia benthamiana syn Atractocarpus benthamianus Narrow leaved Gardenia

Alocasia brisbanensis formerly A. macrorrhizos Cunjevoi

Anopterus macleayanus Macleay Laurel

seedlings and seeds sewn during June/ July/ August 2011

Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla Rainbow chard

Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia Cos or Romaine lettuce

Borago officinalis Borage

Helianthus annuus Sunflower

Viola X Wittrockiana Patiola violet Pansy

Viola tricolor

Petunia x hybrida

Pisum sativum garden Pea

Oenethera missouriensis Evening Primrose

Cleome hasslerianan

Antirrhinum majus Snapdragon

Brassica oleacea var.sabellica Kale

Capsicum annuum

Cucurbita pepo Zucchini

Dianthus barbutus Sweet William

Gypsophila panniculata Babys breath

Limomium tataricum Statice

Petroselinum crispum Parsley small and large leaf varieties.

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