Everyone has gone a little Game of Thrones mad at the moment and for us in Australia, it's true WINTER IS COMING! But instead of bringing scary things that go bump in the night, it brings with it beautiful winter flowers.
With such a huge variety available you should have no trouble finding some gorgeous flowers, just right to keep you garden blossoming through the season. Here are some of our favorites:
Christmas or Lenten Rose (Helleborous Orientalis)
Grows up to 60cm tall
Likes full shade
Happiest in well drained soil
Perennial, Evergreen
Don't fertilise more than once a year
Bird Of Paradise (Strelitzia Reginae)
Grows up to 2m tall
Likes partial or full sunlight
Happy to rely on rainfall
Perennial, Evergreen
Flowers once mature which may be 4 or 5 years
Winter Daphne (Daphne Odora)
Grows up to 1.8m tall
Likes partial or full sunlight
Likes well drained soil but not dry
Evergreen
Doesn't transplant well
Snowdrops (Galanthus)
Grow up to 12cm tall
Likes partial shade
Can withstand lots of rain.
Perennial, Deciduous
Usually multiples at the bulb
Qualup Bell (Pimelea Physodes)
Grows up to 1m tall
Avoid full sun for the best flowers
Happiest in well drained soil
Evergreen
Native to Western Australia doesn't survive on the East Coast but grafted stock is available.
Mahonia
Grows up to 2.5m tall
Likes full sun or partial shade
Happiest in well drained soil
Woody Perennial, Evergreen
Requires protection from frost
There's a whole range of beautiful plants I haven't mentioned, for you to choose from for your winter garden. All of which are going to give you contrasting textures, foliage colours and of course flowers!
Happy Growing!
N.B. This article has been written for Australian gardens. If you're reading this from around the world, we do hope you've found it a useful stepping stone for your own further research.
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