New what’s
Take a look at what’s hot in plants, curl up with a beautiful new book and cast your eye over some great ideas for your garden
Developed by Australian succulent breeder Attila Kapitany, Kleinia ‘Trident Blue’ has fork-shaped, stubby, blue-grey foliage. This low grower is frost and drought hardy, and makes an intriguing accent in sunny gardens and patio pots. A 10 cent donation from each sale goes to Beyond Blue. ramm.com.au
The flower spikes on Buddleja ‘Wisteria Lane’ resemble its namesake. Blooming generously from spring to late autumn, the flowers attract beneficial insects. At 2m high and wide with a weeping habit, this butterfly bush works well against a fence or used as a flowery background shrub. provenwinners.com.au
New daisy Argyranthemum Grandessa is a dazzler, with flowers larger than normal. Bold Yellow has a dark centre, while Sunset, Red and White have dark centres edged in yellow. The bushy plants to 60cm high and wide are good in pots. Trim back spent flowers and liquid-feed regularly. floriana.com.au
Senecio ‘Moonlight Velvet’ is eye-catching in borders, garden edges, pathways or in pots. Similar to lamb's ears, with its dense, spreading habit, this frost-hardy evergreen perennial is good in Mediterranean and cottage gardens. sprinthorticulture.com
Flowering for up to nine months a year in sun or shade, three new varieties have joined the lineup of princess lilies. Billed as the most compact Alstroemeria on the market, the carmine ‘Feline’, pale pink ‘Eliane’ and sunny ‘Lisa’ are drought hardy, and happy in a pot, on the patio or in a border. ramm.com.au