Flowering calendar
July

Bauera rubioides – Wiry Bauera, River or Dog Rose

A wiry prostrate to medium shrub with open to cup-shaped pink or white flowers on long stalks. Double flowered forms are sometimes seen in cultivation. Flowers sporadically all year. Small dark green leaves are arranged in 3's opposite each other. Several plants of different forms are grown at Karwarra Garden.

Vic, Qld, NSW, Tas, SA. Moist, shady; screening, groundcover; cuttings.

Pomaderris obcordata – Wedge-leaved Pomaderris

A small open to erect shrub with dark green, wedge-shaped leaves which have a lobed tip. White to pale pink flowers are displayed prominently in clusters at the ends of the branches in winter and early spring.

Mallee and heathlands; hardy; full sun to part shade, but good drainage; brightens shady corners, early flowering.

Rhodanthe anthemoides – Chamomile Sunray

A beautiful small spreading herb with attractive small blue-grey leaves and white papery daisy flowerheads with yellow centres from winter to summer. Buds range from deep pink to white and provide an early feature at the end of each stem. Several cultivars are now available, one of the earliest being ‘Paper Baby'. This form with very deep buds, is the most common one grown at Karwarra.

Alpine to grasslands; hardy; semi-shaded, well-drained soil; hard pruning; cut flower - fresh and dried; seed or semi-hardwood cuttings.

Xanthosia rotundifolia – Southern Cross

An erect or sprawling perennial herb to 60cm high with scattered roundish dark green leaves, toothed on edges. Prominent creamy white flowers occur over a long period, peaking in spring. They are arranged in a flowerhead with branches forming a cross, each cluster surrounded by larger bracts. Plants will scramble through near by shrubs without dominating.
WA open woodland and jarrah forests; needs protected corner; shady moist; brightens dark corners; cuttings.

Banksia spinulosa - dwarf forms

Banksia spinulosa Hairpin Banksia most commonly grows as a tall shrub however there are a number of naturally occurring dwarf variants now in cultivation that are particularly suitable for even the smallest of gardens.

Interesting and attractive variations of flower colour and foliage form mean than a number of dwarf selections could be included in your garden to create interest. All forms are long flowering, suitable for fresh or dried floral arrangements and will attract nectar feeding birds.

These dwarf selections are compact and bushy, will attain a height of around 1 metre, often less and are easy to grow in most well-drained soils.

Many of the dwarf selections originate from naturally sheltered coastal sites in N.S.W.
Banksia spinulosa ‘Schnapper Point Dwarf’, Banksia spinulosa ‘Stumpy Gold’ and Banksia spinulosa ‘Birthday Candles’ are just a few of the dwarf forms available in nurseries.