Plant list 9

Question 1

Anigozanthos flavidus

Answer 1

Kangaroo Paw
1.5 m x 1.5 m
S/Medium evergreen herbaceous perennial
Strappy, mid-dark green leaves
Upright rigid/then arching
Yellow flowers in LATE SPRING/SUMMER
Prune in SUMMER -after flowering
Likes open, sunny & dry
Good for mass display

Question 2

Wollemi nobilis

Answer 2

Wollemi pine
7 x 3 m
Medium coniferous evergreen tree
Lime green/ yellow-dark green foliage
Foliage is flat, linear and sharply pointed
Dark brown, bubbly bark
New growth in SUMMER
Monoecious-m&f flower seperate

Question 3

Coprosma ‚Rainbow Surprise‘

Answer 3

Rainbow Mirror Bush
1.5 x 1.5 m
Medium evergreen shrub
Small, variegated glossy foliage- green/yellow, pink-red
N/A flowers
Tough
Ok in windy/dry
2nd line coastal
Low maintenance

Question 4

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Answer 4

Virginia Creeper
3 x 3 m
Medium deciduous creeper
Large mid green leaves-turn red/purple in AUTUMN
Insignificant clusters of white flowers in LATE SPRING/SUMMER
Purple/Blue berries in AUTUMN
Climbs on tendrils/suckers
Drought tolerant
Full sun/semi shade

Question 5

Dorysnthes palmeri

Answer 5

Spear Lily
1-2 x 2 m
Large evergreen perennial
Light, midgreen foliage
Upright, strappy -sword shaped leaves
Red arching flower scapes in SPRING
Brown/red fruit in SUMMER
Prune in AUTUMN
OK for coastal
Drought resistant
Low maintenance