Ross' favourite plants - Acacia aphylla

Family:  Mimosaceae
Genus:  Acacia
Species:  aphylla
Common Name:  Leafless Rock Wattle
Habit:  Large shrub to 2.5m
Flowers:  Yellow inflorescence from August to October
Leaves:  Spiney, with a glaucaus coating

Another Western Australian that likes sandy loam,  but apparently can cope with some clay.

Ross

Nicky's Favourite Plants - Adenanthos sericeus

Genus: Adenanthos
Species: sericeus
Common Name: Albany Woolly Bush or Silver Streak
Flower Colour: Red
Foliage Colour: Grey-Green
Growth Habit: Shrub 3m+
Flowering: Spring, Summer, Autumn
The Albany Woolly Bush is an absolutely fantastic Australian Native Plant. It is extremely hardy, surviving on very little water once established, and has the most beautiful grey-green leaves. It is also extremely soft leaved and will grow to a very large size if allowed.
Probably what the Albany Woolly Bush is best known for is it’s suitability to be used as an Australian Native Christmas Tree. Many people either grow themselves or buy an Albany Woolly Bush around Christmas time because it really suits this purpose well. The grey-green leaves give it a colour that almost ‘hints’ at being snow covered (which Australians still seem to like the idea of, even though many of us have never seen snow) and because of the size the Woolly Bush grows too, you really can get a decent sized Christmas tree.


I have 3 growing and they are dead easy to look after!

Nicky

Ross' favourite plants - Acacia anuera

Family:  Mimosaceae
Genus:  Acacia
Species:  anuera
Common Name:  Mulga
Habit:  Small tree to 7m but more often a large shrub
Flowers:  Yellow spikes appear after heavy rain
Distribution:  Throughout the centre of Australia
Leaves:  Spiney flattened Phyllodes which are actually adapted petioles not leaves.  The leaf has evolved out to reduce water loss through transpiration and evaporation.
Bird attracting and is said to live up to 400 years.

Ross