I really enjoyed the show though, and lomandra tanika was a real standout because of it's shape for me. I also loved the dianellas.

trancegemini

Being in Vic. I don't know much about W.A. but if you contact either;

Wildflower society of W.A.

or

CALM (Department of Conservation and Land Management, W.A. Government)

One of them may be able to help you. Good luck.

Cheers,
Dee.

len

We are out there, just got to look for us !

Yes, it was great to see an entire edition of GA on natives, but I'd really love to see a bit more coverage of native plants from regions north of Coffs Harbour. Colin Campbell could put together an absolute cracker of a segment - they just dont use him often enough, for mine.

Sophie hit the nail on the head (as did the new presenter in his segment) when she said that the term 'Australian native' is just too broad - plants that thrive in WA dont necessarily do so in the Eastern states, even those with similar temperature ranges. Plants like the Dianella and Lomandra featured in the show are exceptions, and I think they should be even more prominent in nursery offerings.

The best part of the show was the story of Jenny Morton's garden (see URL below). I was inspired by her willingness to work the rocky soil she had at her feet, and the wonderful eccentricities of her entomologist husband Tony, regularly seen wandering into shot chasing butterflies. Real characters, and the kind of people who renew my faith in Aussie gardeners on days when I have seen one too many 'stitched up' parterres on manicured lawns. Long live the dinkum Aussie gardener :)

Cheers,

Artie

I agree with you Artie, they where wonderful people.

What was the name of the plant in question ?

What is the defintion of "dinkum Aussies gardener" ?

1. From the GA site:
'She has also planted Bursaria spinosa the food plant for the Eltham Copper, which is a very rare and endangered species of butterfly, which is found in Castlemaine. Jenny says: "My husband discovered it …now I'm getting all my friends to plant the Bursaria through to Castlemaine, to form a corridor for the butterfly."'

2. For mine, a dinkum Aussie gardener is one who is willing to work with what they have been given. I'm not immune to the temptation to replace my topsoil etc, but I still see it as contradictory to try to grow roses in humid northern Australia (just one example). Whether its a native or exotic species, the plants in my garden are there because they work, and I dont particularly care what the Joneses have planted up the road. I guess it came home to me at the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers - the showcase gardens just dont ring 'true' for mine. Toowoomba gardeners would probably regale me with tales of water restrictions and icy winter winds, but bulbs are just too ephemeral for mine. The Morton garden wouldnt attract the same crowds, but its an achievement that stands the test of time, IMO - thats the work of dinkum Aussie gardeners.

and I agree that angus was great, I hope we see more of him in the future.