Tag: Helmholtzia glaberrima

  • the luscious elegance of Helmholtzia glaberrima

    the luscious elegance of Helmholtzia glaberrima

    It is a little bit of a misnomer that native shade loving plants don’t have a particularly showy flower and I can’t think of a better species to contradict this than the Stream Lily. As the name suggests it is a moisture loving native that is suitable for growing under large trees in moist conditions.…

  • Growing Natives Indoors

    Growing Natives Indoors

    I love indoor plants, which are known to improve our sense of wellbeing, the quality of the air inside, and give us a connection to nature. Most of us aren’t aware of the array of Australian natives that could be used indoors and replace the bucketloads of exotics commonly marketed at nurseries. Inside, plants generally…