Growing With Australian Native Plants

This Western Australia gardener loves colorful native plants

Today ’s exposure come from Marie Newport in Dianella , Western Australia .

My hubby be intimate gardening . He loves the Western Australia natives and created this garden from scratch line only two years ago . The kangaroo paws(Anigozanthosspecies and hybrids , Zones 10–11 ) are unlike any others I have seen . They are taller than our trough on the unit and have made our place a very pleasant property to be . Birds visit the garden all the time , I suppose like meet at a cafe !

A brilliant , colorful multitude of kangaroo paw ! These plants are native to Western Australia and have become progressively popular around the world , particularly in hot , dry climates like to where they are aboriginal . It is easy to see why they are so well - love . Another view of the kangaroo paws in all their colorful glory . Can you consider how tall these I are?Kangaroo paws are pollinated by native bird , mostly varieties of honey eaters and wattle bird . Red is very visible to birds but unmanageable for most insects to see , so just like hummingbird - pollinated bloom in the Americas , this group of Australian bird - pollinate flowers also boasts some vivid red colors . Australia ’s dame pollinator care to rest on the flower stems to sip the nectar rather than linger in the air as hummingbirds do . Because of that , kangaroo paws and other bird - pollinated flush from this part of the Earth have thick , hardy stem that are capable of supporting the weight of their nectar - sipping visitors . One last view of this brilliant garden ! The field is small , but it is pack with color and is a perfect habitat for native birdie . The aboriginal flora of Australia are very different from those our North American readers are used to , but wherever in the world you garden , one affair remains the same : no matter how minuscule your space , you could create a beautiful garden , and if you let in plants native to your area , that garden can be a bema for you and the local wildlife .

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