Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Oct 14, 2010 9:06 pm Hi Guys, Have been reading this forum ever since we thought of building, it's been a massive source of great information that I have used through both the design and building stages of our house. To be honest I haven't really posted because using the search button I found everything I needed to know because someone else had been through it. Its now been over 18 months since I joined and the house is nearly complete. I'm just about to start planting our garden. I have seen a few plants around and now I need to know what they are so i can go find them. So here they are below, If anyone knows the names and any information on them I would really appreciate it. I live about 30min south of Melbourne. Thanks in advance. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Help! What plants are these? 3Oct 14, 2010 9:26 pm No 6 is a variety of Hebe. A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands. Melbourne West Our build viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34169 Landscaping viewtopic.php?f=19&t=51147 Re: Help! What plants are these? 5Oct 14, 2010 10:01 pm Is there any other pics you found on the internet? I think that is about all of them!!!! Re: Help! What plants are these? 6Oct 14, 2010 10:25 pm Whoa! Just wrote a page of notes for you Here goes 1. Hebes that have been wonderfully clipped from little plants to make that wonderful hedge. These have not been allowed to grow then clipped behind are washed out weeds called Liriope. These are rubbish. They look messy for more time each year than they look good and they will take over a garden. I poo poo liriope If anyone has had these for longer than 3 years and is still happy they planted them, you would be a rare find 2. Background, Pittosporum Scareen Master or James Stirling. then a Cycas revoluta in a pot. Tree is Magnolia Little Gem. More washed out messy Liriopes you will just dig out in a few years. 3. Hebe again clipped wonderfully from young plants Foreground is another sh itty Liriope sneaking into the picture. 4b. Hebe 4a. Cineraria silver dust 5. Dianella, maybe something like Tanika. 6.Hebe and on the wall is not a flax but a Dianella tasmanica called "Gold Stripe" 7.Phormium, it may be quite likely to burn in summer heat but that one seems to have done well enough, it's been there two or three years. Also more crummy Liriopes again 8. I think this one is a Westringea fruticosa but it is a really blurred shot. Re: Help! What plants are these? 7Oct 15, 2010 6:25 am Fu Manchu 8. I think this one is a Westringea fruticosa but it is a really blurred shot. Definitely a Westringia, one of the pale blue flowered ones... these make fantastic hedges too - I was admiring one yesterday. Hmm...maybe I can find a spot for them in my garden when my poo-poo-LIRIOPES have driven me crazy. Re: Help! What plants are these? 9Oct 15, 2010 3:49 pm locus Fu Manchu 5. Dianella, maybe something like Tanika. Definitely looks like Dianella to me. Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika' does not have flowers like that. You are very right It is Little Rev By the way, did you know the seeds on Lomandra are edible? They can be ground to make flour for use in breads. Re: Help! What plants are these? 10Oct 15, 2010 3:51 pm Fu Manchu locus Fu Manchu 5. Dianella, maybe something like Tanika. Definitely looks like Dianella to me. Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika' does not have flowers like that. You are very right It is Little Rev By the way, did you know the seeds on Lomandra are edible? They can be ground to make flour for use in breads. Yeah I thought it might be little rev as it is so upright compared to other Dianellas! I had heard that about Lomandra, but I'm yet to try and make any damper from mine. New beginnings. Re: Help! What plants are these? 11Oct 15, 2010 3:52 pm You'd only need a hectare of Lomandra to get enough to make a small loaf Re: Help! What plants are these? 12Oct 19, 2010 10:24 pm Again thank you for all your help. Off to the nursery this weekend hopefully. You really have all made it alot easier for me. Fu, when you say "Hebes that have been wonderfully clipped from little plants to make that wonderful hedge"... what does this exactly mean. Thats the look that I want, any tips to make sure I can do this... bit of a novice here Re: Help! What plants are these? 13Oct 20, 2010 12:05 am Well a good hedge is clipped right from a young plant. Have look at "Easy Topiary" on youtube and view some of the stickies in the top of the forum. Clip the new little plants back and they will triple or even quadruple in foliage. Then let them grow past where they were and then clip back again and keep doing that. Then when they reach the width you are after, clip them on the sides a little more than the top but not by much. Then when they are established, as per the easy topiary videos Re: Help! What plants are these? 14Oct 20, 2010 1:14 pm Fu Manchu behind are washed out weeds called Liriope. These are rubbish. They look messy for more time each year than they look good and they will take over a garden. I poo poo liriope If anyone has had these for longer than 3 years and is still happy they planted them, you would be a rare find Got ye old liriopes here in their 3rd year and as long as you cut them down when they get mancky they are fine. Snails love them, need to bait or trap in wet weather, esp the "munro white". Definately preform differently over here than in wa. I have 4-5 different types, the "royal purple" has great flowers but need cutting down every year. They certainly aren't taking over, i have dug a few up and divided them for more plants but thats about it. But the do look yellow ,like in the pic, if you put them in pebbles and full sun. Murraya could be a great option for you. It creates a great tall screening hedge but doesn't drop fruit like lily pilly. The flowers smell divine. 2 10240 |