EASTERN HILLS BRANCH WILDFLOWER SOCIETY OF WA NATIVE PLANT SALE SATURDAY 12TH MAY 2018 9 am to 2 pm 100’s of Native Plants suitable for Hills/Metro Gardens Most Plants from $2.50 to $5.00 EFTPOS OCTAGONAL HALL AVAILABLE FREE 52 McGLEW ROAD GLEN FORREST CATALOGUE & PLANT INFO 1 WILDFLOWER SOCIETY PLANT SALE 2018 A NOTE ABOUT CHANGES TO PLANT NAMES Gates open at 9am. Although early customers have the best selection of plants, we Our knowledge of the flora of Western Australia is in a constant state of change always have a good range of popular species available all morning. Bring a box or a at the present time. New species are continually being found and the plastic basket with you to take your plants home. relationships of known species are steadily being revised. Species are listed on the catalogue in alphabetical order within each category. Natural We endeavour each year to keep the names to the most current botanically habitat is given as a guide to selection and planting. Species from SW forests prefer correct name for the Plant Sale and to this effect we usually make a note in the shade and some extra summer water. Many SW swamp species, particularly Boronias, Common Name or Special Features columns of the catalogue as to the previous make excellent pot plants. Heathland species are generally hardier and will grow in full name that you might have known the plant as to help make you aware of the sun. Most species, however, are quite adaptable and have been successfully grown by change. our members in Hills gardens. Many of our plants are not yet available in nurseries. To aid you in finding where your favourite plants may be on the tables we have Whilst we try to make our catalogue as accurate as possible, some listed plants may not provided a cross-reference from old to new names within the catalogue. We be available due to circumstances beyond our control. However we always have small hope this minimises confusion and helps you make the transition between numbers of additional, unlisted species. names easier. Further information on plants will be available inside the hall. We also have seeds of native plants for sale and booklets on aspects of native gardening. BITS & PIECES TABLE The plants are sorted on the tables alphabetically within each category. The plan of This year we have a “Bits & Pieces” table which are plants that are in tables is at the back of the catalogue. We have marked Local species with a yellow disc limited quantities and therefore not on the catalogue and which would get on the main label. lost in amongst everything else. Have a browse, you could find something really special. ALL PLANTS CONTAIN A COLOUR CODED BAMBOO SKEWER TO INDICATE THE PRICE. SOME HAVE A BAMBOO SKEWER WITH A PRICE ON IT. The code is given to the right. Coloured labels, plant stakes or ties do not indicate price. Select your plants and pay the PRICE CODING (COLOUR OF SKEWER) Cashiers at the gate. Yellow $2.50 Pale Green $4.50 The plants are grown by our members for your gardens. We hope you enjoy our Sale. Orange $3.00 Pink $5.00 Red $3.50 White $6.00 Blue $4.00 Other Prices as Marked 2 ** SOME GREAT IDEAS FOR YOUR GARDEN ** West Australian Wattles Cockatoo Food West Australian Grasses Can be used in a wide variety of garden situations from All three species of Black Cockatoo could be regular Looking for something different? Why not try some rockeries, shrubberies to providing shade. visitors to your garden if you grow a supply of their grasses? favourite food. Most are very drought tolerant while some like damp These are not weedy: situations. Marri (Corymbia calophylla) Most are very drought tolerant while some like damp Most prefer full sun but some from forest areas will Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) situations (great around ponds and bog gardens). grow in partial shade. These are also a vitally important habitat tree for a Some grow naturally in local forests and thrive in There is a variety of sizes and shapes from short and vast number of species. shaded areas. clumpy to tall, slender and elegant. All Hakeas – beautiful flowering plants similar to There is a variety of sizes and shapes from short and Wattles are great for establishing new gardens in poor Grevilleas but generally with large woody fruits. clumpy to tall, slender and elegant. soil. e.g. Hakea periolaris; Hakea undulata; Hakea There is a choice of cool or warm season growers. Support biodiversity in your garden by supplying vast orthorrhynca; Hakea trifurcata; Hakea lissocarpha quantities of food and habitat. All Banksias. Are legumes. This means they supply their own e.g. Banksia grandis; Banksia undata; Banksia nitrogen and enrich the soil. sessilis. Grow easily from seed. WA Grevilleas. Give vibrant winter/spring colour. e.g. Grevillea bipinnatifida; Grevillea endlicheriana. Exhibit a huge range of foliage colours and forms. (Note: Hybrids are often sterile and do not produce seed.) 3 PLANT NAME Common Name Flowering Colour Ht m Special features Natural Habitat Clump Plants (Monocots) State Emblem. Do not water in Anigozanthos manglesii Mangles Kangaroo Paw Spring Red/Green 0.8 LOCAL, sand or gravel summer Winter active perennial rhizomatous Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Speargrass Oct-Dec White/grey 0.35-2 Local, all soils grass. Fluffy flower heads Conostylis juncea July-Sept Yellow/Green 0.1-0.4 Tufted perennial grass-like or herb. LOCAL, white, grey or yellow sand. Suits most soils, tolerates damp Conostylis pusilla Sept-Oct Yellow 0.02-0.6 Attractive spreading groundcover. areas. Clumping plant, dry sites ,responds Cymbopogon ambiguus Scentgrass Summer Pale green 0.5-0.8 Northern WA to summer water Scented clumping grass, attractive Cymbopogon obtectus Native Lemon Grass Summer Pale green 0.7 LOCAL, open forest, outcrops silky heads Strap leaved clumping plant, blue Suits most soils in full sun to part Dianella brevicaulis Blueberry Lily Spring Blue 0.5 flowers and purple berries. shade. Very hardy. SW forests Dianella revoluta Blueberry Lily Spring Blue 0.8 Large greyish leaves, blue flowers LOCAL Strap leaved clumping plant, white Suits most soils in full sun to part Dianella revoluta var divaricata White Flowered Flax Lily Oct-Jan White 0.80 flowers and purple berries. shade. Very hardy. SW forests Summer active perennial clump Eragrostis elongata Clustered Lovegrass Spr/Sum Mauve 0.3 grass, attractive mauve flower LOCAL, damp areas heads Summer active perennial, spreads Hemarthria uncinata Matgrass Spr-sum Green 0.2-0.8 LOCAL, creeklines from runners Large clumping rush, dry and wet Juncus pallidus Pale-Rush Oct-Dec Cream 0.5-2 LOCAL Damp spots sites Clumping perennial, tolerates dry, Juncus pauciflorus Rush Oct -Dec Brown 0.5 LOCAL, winter wet, seepage water-logging Winter active, perennial tufts, Microlaena stipoides Weeping Grass late Spring Green/Purple .3-.75 LOCAL grass, forest areas understorey, spreads Orthrosanthus laxus Morning Iris Sept-Oct Blue 0.5 Hardy, showy flowers LOCAL Large clumps, free flowering spikes. Orthrosanthus multiflorus Morning Iris Sept-Nov Blue O.6 SW plant, most soils Spreading clumps Masses of blue flowers. Leaves Orthrosanthus polystachyus Morning Iris Sept-Oct Blue 1.0 green all summer Shade and some Karri forest summer water Hardy and easy to grow. Good for Patersonia occidentalis Purple Flags Summer Purple 0.5 LOCAL, most habitats rockeries Wallaby Grass (formerly Winter active, perennial tuft grass, Rytidosperma acerosum Sept-Dec Purple-green 0.6 LOCAL Gravel soil Austrodanthonia acerosa) some shade Wallaby Grass (formerly Tufted perennial, ornamental Rytidosperma caespitosum Spring Purple-green 0.5-0.9 LOCAL everywhere Austrodanthonia caespitosa) flower-heads Summer active perennial, salt Sporobolus virginicus Marine Couch Jan/Dec Green/purple 0 .1-0.5 LOCAL near water tolerant, spreads by runners 4 PLANT NAME Common Name Flowering Colour Ht m Special features Natural Habitat Clump Plants (Monocots) (cont’d) Thysanotus multiflorus Fringe Lily Aug-Nov Purple 0.4 Showy flowers in heads LOCAL, all soils Forms tufts to 0.6 m across, flower Xanthorrhoea gracilis Graceful Grasstree Oct-Jan White 1.5 LOCAL, all habitats spikes to 1.5m Ferns Adiantum aethiopicum Common Maidenhair 0.2 Fern gardens, creek banks or pots SW along riverbanks Everlastings Various colours. Will self- Xerochrysum bracteatum Everlastings Spr-Summ Yellow Bronze 0.6 Dry inland areas propagate. Annual. Xerochrysum macranthum Everlastings Spr-Summ Creamy white 0.6 Annual. Will self-propagate Dry inland areas Climbers Billardiera floribunda White Billardiera Summer White 2-3 Beautiful hardy climber LOCAL forests Australian Bluebell (formerly Billardiera heterophylla Summer Blue 1-3 Dense shrubby climber LOCAL and SW, forest Sollya heterophylla) Colourful spreading shrub 0.60 or Widespread. Esperance Plains. Billardiera lehmanniana Kurup Aug-Dec White 0.6-1.5 climber to 1.5m if given support. Most soils in full sun/part shade. Masses of white flowers Possibly summer dormant, fleshy Clematis pubescens Old Man's Beard Spring White 1-3 LOCAL forests roots Tuberous perennial climber. Dioscorea hastifolia Native Yam, Warrine Winter Yellow 1.0 LOCAL, granite rocks Dormant in summer Vigorous climber, prefers sand or Hardenbergia comptoniana Native Wisteria Jun-Nov Purple 2-4 LOCAL and SW forests gravel Vigorous climber, spectacular Ideal for scrambling over fences. Kennedia beckxiana Cape Arid Kennedia Spring Orange 3-5 flowers Cape Arid, heathlands Kennedia coccinea Coral Vine Spring Coral Pink 1-2 Pea flowers in dense heads LOCAL & SW forests Kennedia nigricans Black Kennedia Spring Black & Yellow 5-10 Very vigorous climber South Coast 5 PLANT NAME Common Name Flowering Colour Ht m Special features Natural Habitat Ground Covers and Rockery Plants Prostrate Banksia, flower half LOCAL, sand, gravel, laterite, Banksia bipinnatifida Ground Dryandra Oct-Nov Cream/yellow/brown 0.1-0.3 buried in the ground, leaves much woodlands divided, fern like.