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Pycnosorus globosus – Billy Buttons

4 August 2026
Billy Buttons – Pycnosorus globosus

15 Australian Native Flowering Plants that Attract Bees, Butterflies and Beneficial Bugs

3 August 2026
Australian Blue Banded Bee on pink flower

10 Fastest Growing Vegetables For Impatient Gardeners

1 August 2026
Vegetables to grow in Autumn in a vegetable patch

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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

Tulbaghia violacea - Society Garlic
Perennials

Tulbaghia violacea – Society Garlic

Duranta repens 'Geisha Girl'
Shrubs

Duranta repens ‘Geisha Girl’

Aquilegia caerulea - Columbine
Perennials

Aquilegia caerulea – Columbine

Ixora chinensis - Prince of Orange
Shrubs

Ixora chinensis – Prince of Orange

Camellia japonica 'Royal Velvet'
Shrubs

Camellia sp.

Leucospermum species - Pincushion plant
Shrubs

Leucospermum cordifolium – Pincushion Plant

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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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