Country Style Australia – June 2017

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WORDS

JENNIFER STACKHOUSE

BACKGROUND PHOTOGRAPHY

SAM McADAM-COOPER

STYLING

PHOEBE McEVOY

na mna mee habithabit growgrowing needsing needs planting zoneplanting zone

Low care.Low care.

3 0 c m3 0 c m

Evergreen clumEvergreen clump p

to 40cmto 40cm across. across.

C M T S C M T S

Best in a mBest in a mild climild climate; ate;

well-drained soil.well-drained soil.

5 0 c m5 0 c m

Spreads 70cmSpreads 70cm across, across,

dissected leaves.dissected leaves.

Tall growers need Tall growers need

shelter or a stake.shelter or a stake.

7 5 c m7 5 c m– 3 m– 3 m

HHeight varies; someight varies; some e

are fragrant.are fragrant.

C M T SC M T S

Can tolerate light frost.Can tolerate light frost.

5 – 9 m5 – 9 m

Evergreen climEvergreen climber ber

to 6mto 6m across. across.

M T S T rM T S T r

3 0 c m3 0 c m

Strappy green leaves; Strappy green leaves;

clusters of white f lowers clusters of white f lowers

on tall stemon tall stems.s.

C M T SC M T S

WWell-drained soil.ell-drained soil.

1 0 c m1 0 c m– 3 0 c m– 3 0 c m

Evergreen trailing herb Evergreen trailing herb

to 30cmto 30cm across. across.

C M T SC M T S

WWell-drained soil.ell-drained soil.

7 5 c m7 5 c m

SmSmall shrub.all shrub. C M T SC M T S

Fertilise in spring.Fertilise in spring.

7– 9 m7– 9 m

SmSmall deciduous tree; all deciduous tree;

autumautumn colour.n colour.

C M T SC M T S

WWinter days are short but often brilliantly sunny and clear —inter days are short but often brilliantly sunny and clear — m make the make the most of themost of them..

KKEYEY SunSun SemSemi-shadei-shade ShadeShade

C = Cool climC = Cool climateate MM = M = Mediterraneanediterranean T = TemT = Temperateperate S = SubtropicalS = Subtropical Tr = TropicalTr = Tropical

A L G E R I A N O R WA L G E R I A N O R WI N T E R I R I SI N T E R I R I S

((I r i s u n g u i c u l a r i sI r i s u n g u i c u l a r i s))

Irises are normIrises are normally spring f lowering plants but ally spring f lowering plants but

this little lavender iris ventures into f lower in this little lavender iris ventures into f lower in

mmid winter. The f lowers appear amid winter. The f lowers appear amid clumid clumps ps

of grass-like leaves fromof grass-like leaves from winter until spring. winter until spring.

‘ R O Z A N N E ’‘ R O Z A N N E ’

((G e r a n i u mG e r a n i u m w a l l i c h i a n y m w a l l i c h i a n y m xx

h i mh i ma l a y e n s ea l a y e n s e))

Voted Plant of the Centenary at the Chelsea Voted Plant of the Centenary at the Chelsea

Flower Show in 2013, this low-growing species Flower Show in 2013, this low-growing species

geraniumgeranium has been hard to get in Australia but has been hard to get in Australia but

it’s available again. Plant now while dormit’s available again. Plant now while dormant for ant for

large violet-blue f lowers fromlarge violet-blue f lowers from spring to autum spring to autumn.n.

L I L I U ML I L I U M

((L i l i u mL i l i u m H y b r i d C u l t i v a r s )H y b r i d C u l t i v a r s )

Plant liliumPlant lilium in winter for bold sum in winter for bold summmer f lowers. er f lowers.

Buy bulbs and plant into rich soil or large pots, Buy bulbs and plant into rich soil or large pots,

just covering the bulb. Stately stemjust covering the bulb. Stately stems appear in s appear in

spring to be crowned with trumspring to be crowned with trumpet f lowers pet f lowers

in white, pink, yellow or orange in sumin white, pink, yellow or orange in summmer.er.

O R A N G E T R U MO R A N G E T R U MP E T V I N EP E T V I N E

((P y r o s t e g i a v e n u s t aP y r o s t e g i a v e n u s t a))

Cascades of orange f lowers light up warmCascades of orange f lowers light up warm

winter gardens where this climwinter gardens where this climber grows. ber grows.

It needs support and can be trained It needs support and can be trained

against a sunny wall to magainst a sunny wall to make the make the most ost

of its curtain-like growth. Look for of its curtain-like growth. Look for

plants in f lower now at garden centres.plants in f lower now at garden centres.

Good cut f lower; deadhead Good cut f lower; deadhead

garden plants.garden plants.

PA P E R WPA P E R WH I T E SH I T E S

((N a rc i ss u s pa py ra c e u sN a rc i ss u s pa py ra c e u s))

These early-f lowering, fragrant narcissus bring These early-f lowering, fragrant narcissus bring

fragrance and hope to gardens in the mfragrance and hope to gardens in the midst of idst of

winter. Bulbs are planted in autumwinter. Bulbs are planted in autumn but potted n but potted

plants in f lower are available now. Established plants in f lower are available now. Established

bulbs bloombulbs bloom year after year with little care. year after year with little care.

C O MC O MMMO N T H Y MO N T H Y MEE

((T h y mT h y mu s v u l g a r i su s v u l g a r i s))

ThymThyme is an evergreen, low-growing arome is an evergreen, low-growing aromatic atic

herb. You can harvest sprigs even in winter and herb. You can harvest sprigs even in winter and

it is ideal for tossing into a slow-cooked chicken it is ideal for tossing into a slow-cooked chicken

dish. Enjoy pretty pink or white f lowers that dish. Enjoy pretty pink or white f lowers that

attract bees in sumattract bees in summmer and autumer and autumn. Grows n. Grows

between pavers, as an edging or in a pot.between pavers, as an edging or in a pot.

P U R P L E SAG EP U R P L E SAG E

((S a l v i a o f f i c i n a l i s S a l v i a o f f i c i n a l i s ‘ P u r p u r e a ’ )‘ P u r p u r e a ’ )

Sage is a culinary herb that grows all year Sage is a culinary herb that grows all year

round. The purple-leaf formround. The purple-leaf form adds winter adds winter

garden interest. There are also variegated garden interest. There are also variegated

formforms with white-f lecked or golden leaves. s with white-f lecked or golden leaves.

All can be used in cooking. Flowers in sumAll can be used in cooking. Flowers in summmer.er.

TA I WTA I WA N C H E R R Y A N C H E R R Y

((P r u n u s c a mP r u n u s c a mp a n u l a t ap a n u l a t a))

This prunus is mThis prunus is much easier to grow than much easier to grow than most ost

ornamornamental cherries and f lowers in winter ental cherries and f lowers in winter

when little else is in bloomwhen little else is in bloom. The Taiwan cherry. The Taiwan cherry

is a smis a small, upright tree with cerise cherry all, upright tree with cerise cherry

blossomblossoms that ms that make it eye-catching in bloomake it eye-catching in bloom..

C M TC M T

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