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INTRODUCTION
Some of these plants may in extreme conditions need a little more water and protection.
We have listed below a selection of plants that you might like to try.
Soil and sunlight conditions can make a difference on how successful you will be in growing these plants. The addition of composts or soil improvers and fertilizers will certainly improve your chanced of having healthy growing plants.
MULCH
Make sure that a heavy cover of mulch is spread over the top soil to help retain the moisture and keep the roots cool. Don't forget to add a wetting agent to the soil before the mulch is laid down.
(click here for information on mulches )
SOIL WETTING AGENTS
These agents, when applied to the soil are long lasting and help the water to penetrate deeply and evenly increasing the moisture retention in the root zone, saving water by reducing the run off.
For more information see Munns Weta-Lawn & Garden or Easy Wetta
Strong, salt-laden winds play a big part in affecting the growth of the plants. In very exposed, open areas where you are starting a new garden it would be advisable to build small wind breaks around the new shrubs and trees for the first few months. This will help protect the plants growth until they start to acclimatise.
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**** PLANT LIST ****
For reference to these plants listed below, click on
NATIVE SPECIES - N ---- or ---- NON NATIVE SPECIES - NN
We have listed these plants below in groups from;-
ANNUALS; GROUND COVERS; CLIMBERS; SMALL TO MEDIUM GROWING SHRUBS; TALL SHRUBS; to TREES .
ANNUALS
ALYSSIUM MARITIMUM NN
ANTIRRHINUM MAGUS (Snapdragon) NN
BRACTEANTHA BRACTEATA syn. Helichrysum bracteatum
(Everlasting Daisy) N
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (English Marigold) NN
CLARKIA AMOENA (Farewell-to-Spring) NN
COREOPSIS TINCTORIA NN
IMPATIENS NOVETTE NN
PORTULACA GRANDIFLORA (Rose Moss, Sun Plant) NN
GROUND COVERS
CERASTIUM TOMENTOSUM (Snow-in-Summer) NN
CONVOLVULUS CNEORUM (Bush Morning Glory) NN
ERIGERON KARVINSKIANUS (Seaside Daisy) NN
GAZANIA Species NN
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM Species (Pigface) NN
MYOPORUM PARVIFOLIUM (Creeping Boobalia) N
OSTEOSPERMUM FRUITICOSUM (Trailing AfricanDaisy)NN
POLYGALA CHAMEABUXUS NN
STATICE SINUATA syn. Limonium sinuatum NN
CLIMBERS
BOUGAINVILLEA GLABRA NN
FICUS PUMILA (Creeping or Climbing Fig) NN
HEDERA CANARIENSIS (Canary Island Ivy) NN
HIBBERTIA VOLUBILUS (Snake Vine) NN
PANDOREA JASMINOIDES syn. Bignonia j., Tecoma j. (Bower Vine)
N
PLUMBAGO AURICULATA syn. Plumbago capensis(CapePlumbago)NN
PYROSTEGIA VENUSTA syn. Bignonia venusta (Golden Shower)NN
SOLANDRA MAXIMA syn. Solandra nitida (Golden Chalice Vine) NN
TECOMARIA NN
WISTERIA SINENSIS NN
SMALL TO MEDIUM SHRUBS
ADENANDRA UNIFLORA (China Flower) NN
AGAPANTHUS NN
AGAVE ATTENUATA NN
BAMBUSA Species (Bamboo) NN
BANKSIA ERICAFOLIA (Heath Banksia) N
BANKSIA MARGINATA (Silver Banksia) N
CALOCEPHALUS BROWNII (CUSHION BUSH) N
CASSIA BICAPSULARIS NN
CISTUS Species (Rock Rose) NN
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS syn. Dracaena australis
(New Zealand Cabbage Tree) NN
CORREA Species (Australian Fuchsia) N
CROWEA Species N
CYTISUS SPACHINUS (Broom) NN
DODONAEA VISCOSA N
ESCALLONIA MACRANTHA NN
EURYOPS Species NN
GAURA Species NN
HEBE Species (Veronica) NN
HIBBERTIA EMPETRIFOLIA N
HIBISCUS NN
JUNIPERUS CONFERTA (Japanese Shore Juniper) NN
LANTANA Species NN
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA syn. Lavandula officinalis (Lavender)
NN
LEUCOSPERMUM NN
MURRAYA EXOTICA NN
MYOPORUM FLORIBUNDUM (Weeping Boobalia) N
MYRTUS NN
NERIUM Species NN
PAPYRUS Species NN
PELARGONIUM AUSTRALE N
PHORMIUM Species (Flax) NN
PIMELIA FERRUGIANA N
POLYGALA Species NN
RAPHIOLEPIS DELACOURII NN
ROSEMARINUS (Rosemary) NN
SENNA ARTEMISIOIDES syn. Cassia artemisiodes (Silver Cassia)
N
WESTRINGIA Species N
TALL SHRUBS
BUDDLEJA NN
CASUARINA GLAUCA (Swamp Oak, Swamp She-Oak) N
CEANOTHUS Species (Californian Lilac) NN
COPROSMA Species NN
COTONEASTER Species NN
CUPRESSOCYPARIS LEYLANDII (Leyland Cypress) NN
CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS (Italian Cypress, Mediterranean Cypress)
NN
CUPRESSUS MACROCARPA (Monterey Cypress) NN
GENISTA Species (Broom) NN
METROSIDEROS EXCELSUS syn. Metrosideros tomentosus
(New Zealand Christmas Bush) NN
NERIUM (Oleander) NN
PITTOSPORUM CRASSIFOLIUM (Karo) NN
VIBURNUM TINUS (Laurustinus) NN
TREES
AGONIS FLEXUOSA. (Western Australian Willow Myrtle) N
ALNUS INCANA NN
ARBUTUS UNEDO (Strawberry Tree) NN
BANKSIA INTEGRIFOLIA (Coast Banksia) N
CASUARINA CUNNINGHAMIANA (River Oak, She Oak) N
EUCALYPTUS COCCIFERA (Tasmanian Snow Gum) N
EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS (Tasmanian Blue Gum) N
EUCALYPTUS GUNNI syn. Eucalyptus divaricata (Alpine Cider Gum)
N
FICUS MACROPHYLLA (Moreton Bay Fig) N
FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR (European Ash, Common Ash) NN
HAKEA LAURINA (Pincushion Bush, Sea Urchin) N
ILEX AQUIFOLIUM (English Holly) NN
LAURUS NOBILIS (Bay Tree, Bay Laurel) NN
MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA (Broad Leafed Paperbark, Punk Tree) N
SCHEFFLERA ACTINOPYHLLA syn. Brassaia actinophylla
(Umbrella Tree, Octopus Tree) N
SHINUS MOLLE VAR. ARIERA syn. Schinus areira
(Pepper Tree, Peppercorn) NN
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