YASS Australian Native Plants

YASS Australian Native Plants This site is about helping those living in the YASS area grow Australian native plants, from seed, cuttings and grafting.

https://www.facebook.com/dave.bishop.5074

Big change in climate moving from Yass to Brisbane.... now have this Native Orchid flowering in my garden. Found in Aust...
03/11/2025

Big change in climate moving from Yass to Brisbane.... now have this Native Orchid flowering in my garden. Found in Australia in Cape York Peninsula from Cooktown to the Jardine River. Common name Purple Ground Orchid, botanical name Spathoglottis plicata. very hardy, can die down in poor conditions and bounce back in the good times

Eremophila mackinlayi subsp spathulata.......Grey Spoon Poverty BushFrom the region of central WA and I have had it grow...
07/11/2023

Eremophila mackinlayi subsp spathulata.......

Grey Spoon Poverty Bush

From the region of central WA and I have had it growing my Yass garden for many years now. Frost don't appear to worry it but humidity can cause some die back I have found, but as you can see as soon as the weather warms up it rebounds. All mine are growing on their own roots although grafted ones may handle the humidity better.
My plants are about 2m high and I do give them a trimm from time to time

Eremophila bignoniiflora x viscida ......Meringur Midnight .......Eremophila ‘Meringur Midnight’ is a large shrub which ...
06/11/2023

Eremophila bignoniiflora x viscida ......

Meringur Midnight .......

Eremophila ‘Meringur Midnight’ is a large shrub which grows 3-4m high by 2-3m wide and is useful as a feature large shrub. It has attractive bright green linear leaves with a pendulous habit. Flowers are large and elongated, dark purple measuring 35mm x 10mm. Flowering time is from August to October. The plant is drought and frost hardy once established and will attract insects including native bees. E. ‘Meringur Midnight’ is a hybrid between Eremophila bignoniiflora and Eremophila viscida and is a registered cultivar.
I really like the flower of this one and so do the visitors to my garden (including the birds !This one I have grown from cuttings and is about five years old now. I did get concerned as the leaves tend to turn a darker colour during winter and I thought that I was losing it but as soon as the weather warms up it bursts into flower as do many other Eremophilas in my garden.

YASS GARDEN .........Took this photo today, condoitions a bit cloudy, but thought the colour mix was interesting. Banksi...
04/11/2023

YASS GARDEN .........

Took this photo today, condoitions a bit cloudy, but thought the colour mix was interesting. Banksia ericifolia, Melaleuca wilsonii, Eremophila youngii (grey leaf) and Dianella tasmaniea

Jacksonia scoparia ...........common name:- DogwoodJacksonia are pea-flowered shrubs or small trees found wild only in A...
03/11/2023

Jacksonia scoparia ...........
common name:- Dogwood
Jacksonia are pea-flowered shrubs or small trees found wild only in Australia, mainly in the west. Their distinctive feature is flat, angular or winged branchlets which are entirely leafless except in young growth.
Jacksonia scoparia is probably the best known species. It is a small tree or large shrub to 3-4 metres high, with an open and often weeping habit of growth and greyish foliage. The leaves are usually usually reduced to scales although true leaves will sometimes be seen on young plants or on regrowth after damage to the plant. The yellow 'pea'-type flowers occur in late spring and summer in racemes from the upper branches. The branchlets are weighed down with masses of pea flowers 6 mm across.
J.scoparia has been in cultivation for many years but is not widely grown in gardens. It has proven to be a hardy and adaptable species for a range of well drained soils in full sun or partial shade. It is certainly a plant worthy of much wider cultivation.
I have two of these growing in my Yass garden, both grown from seed. I am now trying to see if they will strike from cuttings.

Leptospermum Dwarf Red Tea Tree .........I have a number of these in my Yass garden and have found them to uite hardy i...
16/10/2023

Leptospermum Dwarf Red Tea Tree .........

I have a number of these in my Yass garden and have found them to uite hardy including handling the frosts etc. The dark foliage is a good contrast to other plants in the garden and when spring arrives you get these masses of red flowers, even stands out more than the Waratah which you can see in the background. Leptospermum Dwarf Red Tea Tree (Leptospermum scoparium) is a dwarf evergreen shrub with burgundy to red foliage. In Winter to Spring, delightfully compact shrub is transformed as it becomes smothered in dark crimson flowers making this shrub a real feature.

Leptospermum, also known as Tea Tree are an extremely hardy Australian Native shrub. Modern cultivars feature spectacular and long lasting flowers making them suitable as drought tolerant feature plants or hedging. Their dense growth habit also make them suitable as screening plants. Will tolerate a wide range of soils and positions and will thrive in coastal areas.

Eremophila miniata x viscidaEmu Bush .......I had a nice surprise the other day as one of my cuttings has decide to star...
16/10/2023

Eremophila miniata x viscida

Emu Bush .......

I had a nice surprise the other day as one of my cuttings has decide to start flowering and it really put on quite a show. I was originally given the cuttings as E. miniata and only one of the few cuttings was successful as they are hard to strike and usually take a long time. Now that it has flowered I believe it to be a cross with E. viscida as it has the pale lilac and darkish spots. The shrub will grow to a 3 to 4m by 2m wide. In nature it is often found on loamy, clay soil near salt lakes. It will tolerate most frosts , can handle some shade but does best in full sun. Like most Eremophilas it is drought hardy and bird attracting.

Kunzea parvifolia ..............common name:- Small-leaved kunzea or Violet KunzeaKunzea is closely related to the genus...
09/10/2023

Kunzea parvifolia ..............

common name:- Small-leaved kunzea or Violet Kunzea

Kunzea is closely related to the genus Callistemon (the bottlebrushes) and also bears some similarity to Melaleuca and Leptospermum. There are about 40 species occurring in all states and territories. One species also occurs in New Zealand. They are small to medium woody shrubs and the majority occur naturally in south Western Australia.
Kunzea parvifolia is usually a erect shrub to about 1 metre in height, however, a prostrate form has also been in cultivation for many years. The leaves are small (usually less than 5 mm long). The small pink to mauve flowers are clustered into globular-shaped heads at the ends of the branches and are very profuse and conspicuous. The flowers are followed by small 1-celled fruits which release numerous small seeds when ripe.
This one is now flowering in my Yass garden and is about 5 yrs old and I have not noticed any frost damage. This area got very wet over the past winters and it looks like it has handled it quite well.

Isopogon formosus .........Common Name: Rose cone flower.Isopogon formosus commonly known as the Rose Coneflower is part...
08/10/2023

Isopogon formosus .........

Common Name: Rose cone flower.

Isopogon formosus commonly known as the Rose Coneflower is part of the family Proteaceae. It is one of the 27 species of Isopogon that are naturally occurring in Western Australia. Isopogon formosus is generally found growing close to the coast in heath land and dry sclerophyll woodlands. They can be found south of Perth from Brusselton to the Stirling Ranges and as far as Esperance.
This one in my Yass garden is from a cutting and has been in the ground for about a year now. The parent plant I lost I think from the lack of water as I had it in a very well draining position. This Isopogon responds well to a prune which really needs to be done just after it finishes flowering as the next season flower heads start about this time. It can be grown from seed or cuttings. These photos taken today

Telopea speciosissima x mongaensis........'Corroboree' (Waratah) ............Carrying a botanical name that aptly descri...
06/10/2023

Telopea speciosissima x mongaensis........

'Corroboree' (Waratah) ............

Carrying a botanical name that aptly describes its striking presence, 'Telopea', meaning 'seen from afar', and 'speciosissima', translating to 'most beautiful', the Waratah certainly lives up to its name.
This one is a cross between the Waratah growing around the Sydney area and the one that grows around the Braidwood area.
I have two of these growing in my Yass garden, this one appears to be doing the best. The other has only a couple of flowers on it this year. They have now been in the ground six years and have not been damaged by the winter frosts. I have them in a raise garden bed of a mix of top soil mixed with 50% river sand. The mix will dry out quickly in summer so I need to keep an eye on the moisture levels

Address

Yass, NSW

Telephone

+61408708471

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when YASS Australian Native Plants posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to YASS Australian Native Plants:

Shortcuts

Share