Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens P.O. Box 235, Geelong 3220 Ph/Fax 5222 6053 Email [email protected] Website www.friendsgbg.com Sale Catalogue September 2013 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Abutilon "apr" Shrub; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Hardy evergreen shrub which flowers for much of the year.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Apricot; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Abutilon "r" Shrub; Chinese Lantern; Central & Sth America; 1m h x 1m w; Hardy evergreen shrub which flowers for much of the year.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Abutilon "w" Shrub; Chinese Lantern; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Hardy evergreen shrub which flowers for much of the year. Flowers are hibiscus-like.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Abutilon megapotanicum Shrub; Brazilian Bell Flower; Sth America; 1m h x 1.5m w; Arching cane-like branches with smallish, pendant, bell shaped flowers of pale yellow petals and deep red calyx.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Bicolour; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Abutilon x hybridum Shrub; Chinese Lantern; 1.2m h x 1m w; Medium shrub with orange bell-like flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Acacia lasiocarpa Groundcover; WA; 0.5m h x 1.5m w; Dense spreading dwarf shrub; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Achillea filipendulina "Gold Plate" Groundcover; Yarrow; Caucasus; 1m h x 1m w; Brilliant deep yellow flowers and aromatic bright green foliage.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Achillea millefolium "Anne Gillett Groundcover; Europe; 0.8m h x 0.4m w; Fern-like foliage & masses of tiny red (red)" daisy flowers. Spreads rapidly via rhizomes.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Acmena smithii "compact form" Shrub; 1.5m h x 1m w; Fluffy white flowers followed by mauve berries in winter.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Adenanthos argyrea Shrub; Diels Woolly Bush; WA; 1.2m h x 1m w; Erect,compact shrub with red or pink flowers and silver-greyish foliage.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Aeonium arboreum Succulent; Canary Islands; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Succulent with pink-tipped rosette leaves on a basal stem. Flowers, which are usually cream or yellow, come out of the growing points in the center of the rosette. In most cases the plant dies after flowering.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Aeonium arboreum var Succulent; Black Tree Aeonium; 1m h x 0.3m w; The 20 cm rosette of almost atropurpureum "Schwarzkopf" black leaves on an up to 1 m light gray trunk is very showy.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Aesculus indica Tree; Indian Horse Chestnut; India; 20m h x 15m w; Rounded tree with glossy leaves on reddish stalks. Buds are not sticky. The flowers are similar to those of the common Horse Chestnut, but open later: white, with pink centre, followed by spiny green fruit.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Page 1 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Agave americana Succulent; 1.8m h x 3m w; Spreading rosette of gray-green leaves up to 2 m (6.6 ft) long, each with a spiny margin and a heavy spike at the tip that can pierce to the bone. The flower spike may reach up to 8 m. The plant dies after flowering, but produces pups.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Agave americana "Marginata" Succulent; Mexico; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Large succulent with sharp thorn on tips of leaves. Flowers only when full size has been reached.; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Agave americana "Variegata" Succulent; Mexico; 1.8m h x 3m w; Bold sculptural plant with rigid rosette reaching 3-4 feet high and spreading as wide. Its broad, pointed, variegated gray-blue leaves with yellow or white stripes taper to a poisonous sharp spine. Flowers are pale green.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Green; Sun; Well Drained Agave attenuata Succulent; 1.5m h x 2m w; Non-spiky broad, grey green leaves 50-70cm long. Creamy flowers on a 1.5m spike - after flowering the plant dies, but it produces pups.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Ageratum (perennial) Perennial; Central America; 0.75m h x 0.5m w; Perennial form of ageratum, with light blue flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Ajuga reptans Groundcover; Common Bugle; Eurasia; 0.2m h x 1m w; Bronze/red foliage. Spreads by runners. Can be invasive.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Ajuga reptans "Catlin's Giant" Groundcover; Bugle; 0.2m h x 1m w; Has larger leaves and longer (20cm) inflorescences.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Semi Shade; Moist Ajuga reptans variegata Groundcover; Bugle creeper; 0.1m h x 0.8m w; Blue flower spikes in spring, over evergreen cream and green variegated foliage. Ideal for ground cover. Sun or shade, any soil. Spreads by runners. Can be invasive.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Albuca nelsonii Bulb/Corm; Nelson's Slime Lily; South Africa; 1m h x 0.5m w; Robust evergreen clumping perennial - flowers white with green stripes.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Semi Shade; Adaptable Aloe arborescens Succulent; Krantz Aloe; S.E.Africa; 2.5m h x 1m w; Large treelike multi-headed succulent. Its leaves are green with a slight blue tint, armed with small spikes along its edges and are arranged in rosettes situated at the end of branches. Flowers are vivid orange-red.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun; Dry; Drought Tolerant Aloe juvenna Succulent; Kenya; 0.2m h x 0.1m w; Erect branching stems to 20cm tall densely stacked with bright green leaves covered in lighter green spots. Leaf margins have soft white teeth. Leaves turn a brownish bronze in hot summer sun, but plant tolerates it well. Coral-pink flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Pink; Semi Shade; Well Drained Aloe saponaria Succulent; Soap Aloe; S. Africa; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Spiky succulent with variegated leaves and branched stalk to 60cm bearing tubular flowers. Very salt-tolerant. Note: Sap can be irritating.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Aloe sp Succulent; Sth Africa; Most Aloe species have a rosette of large, thick, fleshy leaves, lance-shaped with a sharp apex and a spiny margin. Aloe flowers are tubular, frequently yellow, pink or red and are borne on densely clustered, simple or branched leafless stems.; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Aloe spinosissima Succulent; 0.25m h x 0.8m w; Hardy fast growing clumping succulent. Heads to 25cm, clusters to 80cm. Creates a great show of flowers late in winter.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Sun; Dry Page 2 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Aloe vera Succulent; N. Africa; 0.6m h x 0.6m w; Medicinal succulent; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Alyogyne hakeifolia Shrub; Native hibiscus; S.A., W.A.; 3m h x 2m w; Bushy shrub with narrow leaves and large cream hibiscus flowers with a crimson throat. Frost sensitive when young.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Alyogyne hakeifolia "b" Shrub; WA; 3m h x 3m w; Bushy shrub with narrow leaves and large blue hibiscus flowers . Frost sensitive when young.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained Alyxia buxifolia Shrub; Sea Box; Coastal areas of southern states; 1m h x 1m w; C21. Thick, elliptic to obovate leaves and white flowers in cymes between spring and autumn, followed by rounded, red fruits which are about 8 mm in diameter. Indigenous to Geelong area.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Amaranthus hypochondriacus Perennial; Prince's Feather; USA, Mexico, Asia; 1.5m h x 1m w; Short lived perennial with crimson flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained Anemone hupehensis Perennial; Japanese Wind Flower; Japan; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Fibrous-rooted perennial, evergreen in mild climates. Striking white flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: White; Semi Shade; Moist Anigozanthos flavidus "g" Grass; Kangaroo Paw; WA; 1m h x 1m w; Clumping perennial with strappy leaves.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Green; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Anisodontea capensis Shrub; South Africa; 1m h x 1m w; Erect evergreen shrub which flowers all through the year, but mainly in spring-summer.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Anthemis tinctoria Groundcover; Dyers' Chamomile; Mediterranean; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Hardy perennial with daisy flowers above dark green crinkled foliage; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Aquilegia . Perennial; Columbine; Europe; 0.4m h x 0.2m w; Clump-forming perennial with blue-green foliage (small fan-shaped leaflets) that emerge from a woody rootstock. The flowering stems usually reach above the foliage and carry spurred, bell-shaped, often pendulous flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Various; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Argyranthemum "w" Perennial; Marguerite; Canary Islands; 1m h x 0.5m w; Compact plant which starts flowering early in the season and blooms over many months.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Argyranthemum frutescens "p" Perennial; 0.7m h x 0.7m w; Compact plant which starts flowering early in the season and blooms over many months.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Aristea ecklonii Grass; Blue Stars; Central & Sthn Africa; 0.4m h x 0.2m w; Spreading evergreen perennial with stiff, upright, grasslike leaves in a tight clump.