Garden Highlights
Episode: Five
Date: 16th May
Story: Garden Highlights
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane
Trevor?s garden is full of weird and wonderful plants. He shares some of his favourites, as well as tips to grow and care for them.
Featured Plants
Blue Ginger, Dichorisandra thrysiflora
Blue Ginger is an exotic plant originating from Brazil.
This plant grows best in shade and also in warm climates, working well in pots and inside. The plant bears flowers during Autumn.
The Blue Ginger can grow to a height of 2.5metres, and has a spread of 1 metre.
When planting, ensure stems are buried deeper than you would normally would for other plants. This encourages the sucker growth, which will result in a more bushy plant.
When handling these plants, ensure you are careful as the flowers and stems can be quite brittle.
Stag Fern
This plant is found all around the world, mainly in the Sub-tropical regions.
It is a member of the Platycerum family.
The stag is a large plant, making it a predominant feature of any garden.
They are relatively easy to grow, having adapted to survive in the treetops.
They have minimal root systems, but they have adapted to catch leaves, debris and rainwater that falls.
The Stag fern grows best in light shade with occasional exposure to sunlight.
Spanish Moss, Tillandsia usneoides
This is a perennial, moss-like epiphyte.
It has no roots, and hangs from the branches and trunks of trees by long grey strands.
It hosts pale green or blue flowers in summer, along with a beautiful scent at night.
The Spanish Moss can grow in all areas of Australia, excluding Hobart and mountain regions.
It can survive in both cold climates and heated areas.
The Spanish Moss is easy to maintain- it does not need watering or fertilizing.
Taro
The Taro is a tropical plant which is grown for both its leafy foliage and edible roots.
The Taro is believed to have been one of the earliest cultivated plants.
Looks fantastic with large green leaves, which give it the nick-name ?elephant ear?
The root, or tuber, of the Taro needs to be cooked before eating.
Has an invasive nature, spreading quickly and covering huge amounts of waterways and choking native plants.
For more tips on the best plants to grow in your region, ask one of The Garden Gurus. As a Garden Gurus club member, you will be able to have all your gardening queries answered by one of the Gurus. For more information click here
Episode: Five
Date: 16th May
Story: Garden Highlights
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane
Trevor?s garden is full of weird and wonderful plants. He shares some of his favourites, as well as tips to grow and care for them.
Featured Plants
Blue Ginger, Dichorisandra thrysiflora
Blue Ginger is an exotic plant originating from Brazil.
This plant grows best in shade and also in warm climates, working well in pots and inside. The plant bears flowers during Autumn.
The Blue Ginger can grow to a height of 2.5metres, and has a spread of 1 metre.
When planting, ensure stems are buried deeper than you would normally would for other plants. This encourages the sucker growth, which will result in a more bushy plant.
When handling these plants, ensure you are careful as the flowers and stems can be quite brittle.
Stag Fern
This plant is found all around the world, mainly in the Sub-tropical regions.
It is a member of the Platycerum family.
The stag is a large plant, making it a predominant feature of any garden.
They are relatively easy to grow, having adapted to survive in the treetops.
They have minimal root systems, but they have adapted to catch leaves, debris and rainwater that falls.
The Stag fern grows best in light shade with occasional exposure to sunlight.
Spanish Moss, Tillandsia usneoides
This is a perennial, moss-like epiphyte.
It has no roots, and hangs from the branches and trunks of trees by long grey strands.
It hosts pale green or blue flowers in summer, along with a beautiful scent at night.
The Spanish Moss can grow in all areas of Australia, excluding Hobart and mountain regions.
It can survive in both cold climates and heated areas.
The Spanish Moss is easy to maintain- it does not need watering or fertilizing.
Taro
The Taro is a tropical plant which is grown for both its leafy foliage and edible roots.
The Taro is believed to have been one of the earliest cultivated plants.
Looks fantastic with large green leaves, which give it the nick-name ?elephant ear?
The root, or tuber, of the Taro needs to be cooked before eating.
Has an invasive nature, spreading quickly and covering huge amounts of waterways and choking native plants.
For more tips on the best plants to grow in your region, ask one of The Garden Gurus. As a Garden Gurus club member, you will be able to have all your gardening queries answered by one of the Gurus. For more information click here
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