Better Homes and Gardens Australia — December 2017

Fabulous pink shades abound in the world of begonias. This is ‘Dibleys Pink Showers’, a tuberous variety, about 30cm high, which ...

Begonia brevirimosa Begonia pustulata Begonias are fairly robust, but you may need to treat the odd problem to keep your plants ...

With their shade-loving habits, begonias are wonderful for injecting flower colour into low-light parts of the garden. Here, a r ...

1 Tall growing, up to 1–2m, these varieties bloom from mid-summer to mid-autumn with fleshy flowers like little chandeliers, in ...

You can include begonias in your mixed outdoor flower beds too. Look for the varieties sold as ‘bedding begonias’, which thrive ...

STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 6 STEP 7 STEPS Words and photography Brent Wilson. For more information on begonias, visit shad ...

comfort and protection for mature skin age 60+ Moisturising flower and plant nutrients to help restore skin’s elasticity, firmne ...

s ummer – there’s no other time like it for flowers. Bold and brilliant blooms abound and nurseries are packed with potted annua ...

Photography GAP Photos/Friedrich Strauss ...

2 FLOWER TOWER Lift the view closer to eye height by using tall cylindrical planters – go red if you dare! To fill up the base, ...

3 LIGHT UP THE LANTERNS Chinese lantern flowers (Abutilon sp.) bloom all summer long, bearing clusters of nodding bell- shaped b ...

6 HEAVENLY HYDRANGEAS True stars of the summer garden, hydrangeas can make a scene like few other shrubs, with their huge rounde ...

9 SUMMER SKIES Blue flowering shrubs have a wonderfully cooling influence on a summer garden, and plumbago is one of the best – ...

1 THE RIGHT SPOT Most flowering plants need lots of sunshine to thrive. For shady spots, try hydrangeas and impatiens. 2 HAPPY R ...

Photography GAP Photos/Friedrich Strauss/Neil Overy, Adobe Stock 13 COTTAGE COLOUR If you love pink in your garden, get to know ...

Find out how the famous blooms at Flemington always look spectacular, and create the same magic at your place f orget fashions o ...

EXPERT TIPS Here is what to know to grow beautiful roses at your place. The soil used for the Flemington roses is brought in fr ...

Flemington favourites in your garden TRY THESE Pierre de Ronsard This vigorous climber with cream-and- pink blooms, bright green ...

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Marvel at these sculptural masterpieces! Plant a variety to showcase their beautifully textured foliage. hardy boys meet the LAN ...