New native plants at the nursery

09 May 2012 Now that the ground has had a good soaking after recent widespread rain it’s time to think about what to plant in the garden, whether it be to fill a gap, plant out a new bed or to replace that weedy exotic with a Kangaroo Island native plant.
The Natural Resources Management Board nursery has opened again for its winter season. Come in and view the large selection of plants suitable for gardens, revegetation, windbreaks and shelter belts. These plants grow naturally on our Island and all seed and plant material is collected locally to ensure they are well suited to local conditions.
For your garden there is a beautiful small eucalypt growing to 4 to 5 metres, the Slender leaved Red Mallee (Eucalyptus leptophylla). Its young stems and bud caps are red-tinged with slender, light green shiny leaves. Muntries (Kunzea pomifera) provide great ground cover with small deep green leaves and showy white flowers the bees love. An extra benefit is their edible fruit which can be made into a jelly or chutney. Available for the first time is the perennial Hound’s Tongue (Cynoglossum australe). It grows to 50 cm and is reminiscent of Forget-Me-Not with its petite blue flowers unfolding along a slender stem. It flowers for several months.
The nursery is increasing its varieties each year and now has over 100 different species of local native plants. There’s sure to be one that’s just right for your situation. If you’re not sure what it is you need, nursery staff will be happy to advise you on the selection of suitable plants.
The nursery is located next to Caltex on Telegraph Road, Kingscote. It is open on Tuesdays from 9am–12.30pm and Thursdays 12.30pm–4pm, or if the sandwich board is on the footpath at other times, feel free to drop in.
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