![]() I have also been told of a yellow flowering of a yellow flowering variety, but have never seen one.Īlso looking great and making a floral impact are shrubs like the Streptosolen jamesonii or Orange Browallia. I know of four specimens of these plants growing in Rockhampton, one of which is orange in colour, not the common red. However, between May and August, this shrub redeems itself by producing a unique display of pom pom-shaped, bottlebrush-type flowers. In its natural conditions, it will grow upwards of 6m high, but in a normal garden situation, it is a rather wiry, sparse shrub growing to around 2.5m high, best positioned at the rear of a large garden. Melaleuca symphyocarpa is one of the most unusual of all of Australia’s paperbarks. It will grow in most soils in full sun or part shade and is also suitable for windy sites and is usually frost resistant. It has small leaves and its large clusters of pink buds open to highly perfumed white star shaped flowers in late winter and spring. Jasminum polyanthum is a richly fragrant, hardy evergreen climber, with a vigorous, twining habit. It will make an excellent screen plant or feature plant for a tropical garden. Ixora williamsii is a large evergreen shrub with dark glossy green foliage will grow up to 2m in most well drained soils. This prolific flowering shrub has magnificent bright red heads of flowers. ![]() Ixora williamsii would be one of the most popular and hardy Ixoras available to local gardeners. This drought-hardy shrub will provide an abundance of pure white butterfly flowers from spring to autumn every year. Gaura lindheimeri Snow white is a compact selection of the popular white butterfly bush, growing less than one metre high and half a metre wide. There are a number of great flowering creepers, shrubs and groundcovers that would be Winter flowering addition to your garden. The simple use of a creeper such as Pyrostegia ignea, or Golden Trumpet Vine, on a fence or trellis can brighten a garden during the drabbest time of the year for most gardens.įor those people who prefer bright splashes of colour, maybe the planting of Euphorbia pulcherrima, or Poinsettia, is a suggestion. July is always good to look around for winter-flowering shrubs, groundcovers and climbers, for future garden colour features. On the positive side of gardening or for those planning new gardens. ![]() While your garden will only need about 1/4 of the water it needs during summer but it will still make a difference! Many plants resent long dry spells and show poor results in the spring. Your expectations for glorious blossoms on your shrubs, plants and bulbs in the spring will not be met unless you are consistent in your watering now. This will give the ground a chance to warm up and the foliage to dry off before nightfall and less chance of developing fungus and disease problems. Watering your garden during July should be done in the morning if possible. Winter months are lazy months in the garden but watering is still important.
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