Hotplants
Out in the wild 40 year career working within the horticulture and landscape industry. Specialising in front line coastal landscapes.
Experience includes all sectors of amenity horticulture with a particular passion for Australian plants and contemporary garden design. Projects completed include all areas throughout Perth and the South West of Western Australia
20/08/2019
Another extraordinary book by Malcolm French and Dean Nicolle.
A must have for anyone interested in our beautiful Eucalypts.
Hot off the press!
"Eucalypts of Western Australia - The South-West Coast and Ranges" by Malcolm French & Dean Nicolle.
The book can be purchased by mail order here:
http://www.dn.com.au/Eucalypts_of_WA_SW_Coast_and_Ranges.html
Information and sample pages can also be viewed from this link.
The book comprehensively describes every eucalypt in the south-west region of Western Australia (147 species & subspecies in total), which includes Perth, the famously-biodiverse Stirling Range, Lesueur and Fitzgerald River national parks, and the mighty karri, jarrah, marri and tingle forests.
07/07/2019
Acacia aneura can live for three centuries or more.
It is common for gardeners to think of acacia species as being short-lived, but with nearly 1,000 different species there is great variation in the age that various species can reach.
The mighty mulga grows deep and lives long Mulga is an Aussie icon: hardy, adaptable, and absolutely everywhere.
02/07/2019
Birds, bees and bugs: your garden is an ecosystem, and it needs looking after Whether you live in an urban apartment or a rural homestead, your outdoor area is more than just a private space. It's a thriving ecosystem.
26/06/2019
Fire, disease, people: the native plants facing extinction – in pictures Discover Australia’s threatened plant species, as well as their major threats
The basic fundamentals of life are embedded in the plant world.
23/03/2019
Enjoy Eucalypts 🤩
13/01/2019
Goodbye Kim, you made a difference.
Vale Kim Morris Sadly, on 9 January we lost Kim Morris, one of Australia’s most awe-inspiring horticulturists. In spite of massive problems with…
07/01/2019
20/12/2018
'Godfather of the English Rose' David Austin dies aged 92 Farmer's son David Austin bred more than 230 English roses during his extraordinary career after developing an interest in the flowers during his early twenties.
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