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Botanical Name: Leycesteria formosa General Description/History: Like the Ginger Lily, Himalayan Honeysuckle originated in the Himalayas, but is now widespread. It has become an invasive weed in moist, temperate parts of the world, including Australia and NZ. Plants consist of long smooth canes (like bamboo) that can reach up to 4 metres in height. . . . → Read More: Himalayan Honeysuckle Botanical Name: Magnolia White
Magnolia sp. General Description/History: Magnolias are a very old and diverse flowering tree family with 80 species, most commonly found in north America, the Himalayas and western China. They are very popular garden plants due to their large spectacular flowers, and are easily hybridised, resulting in hundreds of . . . → Read More: Magnolia Botanical Name: Ipomoea sp. General Description/History: This large genus contains over 500 species, and several of the climbing species are sold as pot plants. Morning glory plants bear large blue to pink or white rounded funnel-shaped flowers with a fused corolla ie one round ‘petal’. The plant . . . → Read More: Morning Glory Botanical Name: Hippeastrum hybrid Hippeastrum hybrids General Description/History: There is some confusion about the names of these flowers – many are called Amaryllis, when they are really Hippeastrum. Amaryllis lilies are the popular ‘Naked Ladies’ and are pale pink with long stems. Hippeastrum have shorter, fatter stems and much brighter colours, due to . . . → Read More: Hippeastrum Botanical Name: Several Anigozanthos (red, green, yellow, pink) or Macropedia (black) General Description/History: Kangaroo paws are distinctly Australian flowers and have become popular as cut flowers throughout the world over the past 20 years. Several species are used, most endemic to Western Australia, and . . . → Read More: Kangaroo Paw Botanical Name: Sedum Sedum spectabile General Description/History: Most of the 400 Sedum species are succulents with thick water-storing leaves. S. spectabile is the major species used as a cut flower. It produces large (15 cm across) flat-topped, umbrella-shaped flower-heads at the top of each stem. Flower-heads are made up of dozens of small, . . . → Read More: Sedum |
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