[Squizzy Taylor]

I was watching some American "Landscape Challenge" program on Fox last weekend. This is a frustrating program because it never really shows the install. Anyway, my ears pricked when I heard one of the competing landscapers mention "Agonis Flexuosa Nana". This the dwarf version of our good old West Australian Peppermint tree. I have a purple leafed cultivar growing in my frontyard.

I was just wondering what other of the more unique Down Under natives had migrated. Some popular and water wise natives used in commercial landscaping include the Anigozanthos" (Kangaroo Paws) and xanthorrhoea (Grass trees...we aint allowed to call them what we used to).

A landscaper near me has just taken delivery of some of these"

http://rbg310.clients.squiz.net/scie...s/wollemi_pine

He said they were exporting seed to the states.

Many years ago I was surprised to see Eucalypts growing on a visit to California.

Just curious.

[kinnanscaping]

Squizzy (and everyone else), I am new to posting threads. I am from Nebraska, but I spent last year in Southern California as a vineyard superintendent for a new family winery near Temecula. I saw all of the plants that you mentioned present in California, except for the grass tree, but someone else may know of their whereabouts in CA. In fact, one of the dominate features throughout the winery's landscaping was the anigozanthos "Kangaroo Paw." (Unfortunately, I did not have a hand in the initial design and install, but I did get to do a lot of secondary landscaping there.) For any interested, the winery is Wiens Family Cellars http://www.wienscellars.com/ and you may get some glimpses of the landscaping from the site.

[Squizzy Taylor]

Awwww Cmon you guys an gals... you must using some Aussie Plants

[Squizzy Taylor]

Kangaroo Paws are going berserk here after a heap of rain and then a fine sunny day. These pics from my frontyard.......and yes...its a long way from finished

[Squizzy Taylor]

I have a few of the cultivars left over from a job. I'm waiting for the green one to flower.

[Squizzy Taylor]

A couple more

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Last one

[Squizzy Taylor]

Here is a picture of one of our Grass Trees (xanthorrhoea) we shifted about 3 years ago.

Rumour has it amongst learned horticultural types that they are difficult to transplant.

We have relocated (they are protected and controlled, you need a license) hundreds in summer and lost less than 7%. Tools of trade, excavator or skid steer, truck, hedge trimmer and crap loads of water.

[Squizzy Taylor]

Here is the same one today:

[Squizzy Taylor]

Chamelaucium uncinatum or Geraldton Wax should be available overseas. We get a few variations in colour from white (most common in wild form in the Geraldton area on our mid west cost) through pink to the mauves. I believe some black cultivars are being worked on.

Just let me know if I'm boring you guys with this stuff. I'm not horticulturist, just passionate about our native plants.

[Squizzy Taylor]

My house is on an inside corner. The strip of verge down the side was a sloping PITA, all sand with weeds everywhere. I used to pic up rubbish and mow it. About 5 years ago I got sick of it and transplanted some Geraldton Wax and wattle tree. A mate of mine who is am arborist dropped off a few loads of fresh wood chips. No more mowing.

[Squizzy Taylor]

OK this it for now, I have more if anyone is interested.

[Forge]

the only two plants that come to mind that are supposedly from your area of the world that I use are Baeckea gunniana, (but that is from Tasmania I think) and Prostanthera rotundifolia, (called Australian Mint Bush)

[Greensmith]

The grass tree looks pretty cool. I could see some tropical settings for that.

What is your temperate range Squizzie?

[Squizzy Taylor]

Originally posted by Greensmith
The grass tree looks pretty cool. I could see some tropical settings for that.

What is your temperate range Squizzie?

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Zone 11, 40+ F (4.5+ C)