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Zanzibar Gem - Zamioculcas Zamiifolia

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Eremophila sp. - Native Pigface

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Acanthus mollis - Oyster Plant
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Acanthus mollis – Oyster Plant

Blue flowered Hydrangea
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How to grow Hydrangeas from hardwood cuttings

Sooty Mould on plant leaf
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Sooty Mould

Eleocarpus reticulatus - Blueberry Ash
Australian Natives

Elaeocarpus reticulatus – Blueberry Ash

White Wax Scale
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White Wax Scale

Justicia brandegeeana - Shrimp Plant
Shrubs

Justicia brandegeeana – Shrimp Plant

Helichrysum petiolare - Licorice Plant
Shrubs

Helichrysum petiolare – Licorice Plant

Pachystachys lutea - Golden Candles
Shrubs

Pachystachys lutea – Golden Candles

Spodoptera litura, otherwise known as the tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm
Pests & Diseases

Cotton Leafworm / Tobacco Cutworm

Backhousia citridora - Lemon Scented Myrtle
Australian Natives

Backhousia citriodora – Lemon Scented Myrtle

Grevillea species
Australian Natives

Grevillea species

Buckinghamia celsissima - Ivory Curl Tree
Australian Natives

Buckinghamia celsissima – Ivory Curl Tree

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Sue - The Curious GardenerHi, I’m Sue from Sydney. I became a qualified Horticulturist many years ago and still love all things gardening. I can usually be found pottering or marveling at the amazing and sometimes peculiar Australian gardening sights. This is a collection of lots of these things.

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