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Unique Plants From Australia Gardening Landscape
Kyle BesserMany Australian gardeners would say that Australia's gardening designs are borrowed from places like England and Japan. But Australia has many native plants that make Australia gardening landscape unique.
Acacia
The genus Acacia is important to the Australia gardening landscape because one of its species, the Golden Wattle, is in Australia's national floral emblem. Australians even celebrate Wattle Day on September 1 each year. There are almost a thousand species of Acacia in Australia. Acacia make wonderful garden plants. Their flowers are arranged in either globular heads or cylindrical spikes. Depending on the species, there can be as few as 3 individual flowers to over 100. These plants flower throughout the year. Regular pruning will help these plants live longer.
Leptospermum
Commonly known as tea trees, Leptospermum are also popular in the Australian gardening landscape. They got their name because early Australian settlers used the leaves as a substitute for tea. There are 83 species. The tea trees are excellent as garden plants. They have a tight, compact growth that makes them good screen plants. They are hardy plants that thrive in most types of soil.
Kangaroo Paws
Among the most interesting plants in the Australian gardening landscape are the Kangaroo Paws. These unique plants are exported all over the world. Kangaroo Paws vary in height and color depending on the species.
*Bush Ranger - The one called Bush Ranger has orange flowers that grow on stalks up to 50 centimeters tall. The Bush Ranger is drought tolerant and can survive mild frost.
*Dwarf Delight - The species known as Dwarf Delight has apricot colored flowers on stalks up to 80 centimeters tall. The Dwarf Delight is known for its longevity.
*The Tall Kangaroo Paw - The one called Tall Kangaroo Paw has flowers in a wide variety of colors. The most common is yellow-green. The Tall Kangaroo Paw is adaptable to a wide range of soil and climate conditions. It grows well in full sunlight or partial shade.
*The Red and Green Kangaroo Paw - The Red and Green Kangaroo Paw has brilliant red and green flowers on a stalk about a meter high. Since it lives only a short time, botanists treat it as an annual.
*Pink Joey - Another favorite is called Pink Joey. The Pink Joey is a hardy plant with salmon-pink flowers on spikes about 50 centimeters long.
*Black Kangaroo Paw - The Black Kangaroo Paw likes the sun and does not grow well in cool climates. It got its name because its flowers and stalks are covered by a dense layer of black hairs.
There is much more for the gardener to discover about Australian gardening landscape. For more information, contact the Australian government's Department of the Environment and Heritage or the Australian Botanical Gardens.
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