Country Style Australia — November 2017

WORDS

JENNIFER STACKHOUSE

BACKGROUND PHOTOGRAPHY

SAM McADAM-COOPER

STYLING

PHOEBE McEVOY

p l ant ing g uide

na mna mee habithabit growgrowing needsing needs planting zoneplanting zone

Prune off Prune off

f lowering stemf lowering stems.s.

6 0 c m6 0 c m

Succulent.Succulent. C M T S TrC M T S Tr

Enrich soil with Enrich soil with

comcompost; water daily post; water daily

in sumin summmer.er.

3 m3 m

Annual Annual

fruiting vine.fruiting vine.

SumSummmer watering er watering

is vital.is vital.

1 m1 m

Deciduous shrub.Deciduous shrub. C M T SC M T S

RemRemove spent fronds; ove spent fronds;

frost free.frost free.

9 – 1 5 m9 – 1 5 m

Single trunk; Single trunk;

2m2m indoors. indoors.

M T S TrM T S Tr

7 m7 m

Deciduous vine.Deciduous vine. C M T SC M T S

Unfussy about Unfussy about

soil or water.soil or water.

7– 1 0 m7– 1 0 m

Evergreen f lowering tree.Evergreen f lowering tree. C M T S TrC M T S Tr

Train on a trellis or stakes; Train on a trellis or stakes;

shelter fromshelter from cold wind. cold wind.

2 – 3 m2 – 3 m

Annual vegetable.Annual vegetable. C M T S TrC M T S Tr

Good drainage; Good drainage;

prune as needed.prune as needed.

3 m3 m++

Evergreen Evergreen

twining climtwining climber.ber.

C M T S TrC M T S Tr

Get planting now to bring mGet planting now to bring more colour and variety to the garden for the more colour and variety to the garden for the months ahead.onths ahead.

KKEYEY SunSun SemSemi-shadei-shade ShadeShade

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

F L A PJ A C K F L A PJ A C K

((K a l a n c h o eK a l a n c h o e ‘ F l a p j a c k ’ ) ‘ F l a p j a c k ’ )

‘Flapjack’ is a cute nam‘Flapjack’ is a cute name for a tough succulent that e for a tough succulent that

produces stacks of round, pancake-shaped leaves. produces stacks of round, pancake-shaped leaves.

As well as their striking shape, the green leaves As well as their striking shape, the green leaves

are tinged with red, which adds to their appeal. are tinged with red, which adds to their appeal.

It is decorative in a garden bed or container.It is decorative in a garden bed or container.

P U MP U MP K I N P K I N

((C u c u r b i t a mC u c u r b i t a ma x i ma x i maa))

If you have the garden space, grow a couple of If you have the garden space, grow a couple of

pumpumpkins. Plant seeds now and watch the vine pkins. Plant seeds now and watch the vine

grow and spread right through sumgrow and spread right through summmer. Let the er. Let the

fruit mfruit mature before harvesting it in autumature before harvesting it in autumn as the n as the

nights get cool and enjoy plenty of pumnights get cool and enjoy plenty of pumpkin soup.pkin soup.

H Y D R A N G E AH Y D R A N G E A

((H y d r a n g e a H y d r a n g e a ‘ L o v e ’ )‘ L o v e ’ )

These sumThese summmer-f lowering shrubs have caught the er-f lowering shrubs have caught the

eye of plant breeders around the world so expect eye of plant breeders around the world so expect

lots of new varieties at the nurseries. ‘Love’ lots of new varieties at the nurseries. ‘Love’

has double pink rosette-like f lowers. It’s very has double pink rosette-like f lowers. It’s very

decorative as a feature pot plant with f lowers.decorative as a feature pot plant with f lowers.

K E N T I A PA L M K E N T I A PA L M

((H o w e a f o r s t e r i a n aH o w e a f o r s t e r i a n a))

This pretty palmThis pretty palm has gently arching fronds. Grow it has gently arching fronds. Grow it

in the garden in frost-free areas or as an indoor in the garden in frost-free areas or as an indoor

plant in a brightly lit spot in all parts of Australia. plant in a brightly lit spot in all parts of Australia.

Kentia palmKentia palms are native to Lord Hs are native to Lord Howe Island and owe Island and

bring a relaxed island feel wherever they grow.bring a relaxed island feel wherever they grow.

Prune hard Prune hard

in winter.in winter.

O R N A MO R N A ME N TA L G R A P E E N TA L G R A P E

((V i t i s v i n i f e r aV i t i s v i n i f e r a))

Grapevines are fast-growing climGrapevines are fast-growing climbers that bers that

give leafy shade over a pergola all sumgive leafy shade over a pergola all summmer long. er long.

Not all vines have grapes. OrnamNot all vines have grapes. Ornamental formental forms s

don’t fruit but do erupt with colourful leaf colour don’t fruit but do erupt with colourful leaf colour

in autumin autumn before the leaves fall.n before the leaves fall.

E V E R G R E E N ME V E R G R E E N MA G N O L I A A G N O L I A

((MMa g n o l i a g r a n d i f l o r a a g n o l i a g r a n d i f l o r a ‘Little Gem’)‘Little Gem’)

‘Little Gem‘Little Gem’ is one of the best known of the ’ is one of the best known of the

dwarf evergreen mdwarf evergreen magnolias. These trees formagnolias. These trees form

dense screens or hedges, or can be grown dense screens or hedges, or can be grown

as a smas a small shade tree. Enjoy fragrant white all shade tree. Enjoy fragrant white

mmagnolia f lowers over magnolia f lowers over many many months.onths.

T O MT O MAT O AT O

((S o l a n u mS o l a n u m l y c o p e r s i c u m l y c o p e r s i c u m ‘ S t u p i c e ’ )‘ S t u p i c e ’ )

‘Stupice’ is an early-fruiting heritage tom‘Stupice’ is an early-fruiting heritage tomato that ato that

crops well in cold climcrops well in cold climates. In cold areas, Novemates. In cold areas, November ber

is warmis warm enough to plant tom enough to plant tomato seedlings into the ato seedlings into the

vegie patch. In warmvegie patch. In warm zones, put in a second crop zones, put in a second crop

now to extend the harvest well into autumnow to extend the harvest well into autumn.n.

WWO N G A WO N G A WO N G A V I N E O N G A V I N E

((P a n d o r e a p a n d o r a n aP a n d o r e a p a n d o r a n a))

This native climThis native climber has showers of pretty ber has showers of pretty

creamcreamy white bell-shaped f lowers fromy white bell-shaped f lowers from late late

winter to sumwinter to summmer with a peak in spring. It is fast er with a peak in spring. It is fast

growing so it is useful to cover a trellis or arbour growing so it is useful to cover a trellis or arbour

for year-round shade, shelter or instant privacy.for year-round shade, shelter or instant privacy.

C M T S TrC M T S Tr

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