Plants in Focus
The Volunteer Guides regularly research plants and publish their findings for the benefit of other Guides and also other plant enthusiasts:
Acanthus pubescens Prickly Acanthus : Sarah King August 2015
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Leopoldii' Variegated Sycamore : Jayne Salmon February 2016
Agathis robusta and Agathis australis Queensland Kauri and New Zealand Kauri : David Johnson December 2016
Brugmansia candida Angel's Trumpet : March 2013
Buddleia x weyerana Butterfly Bush : January 2014
Dracunculus vulgaris Dragon Arum : Jill McGuinness January 2015
Echinocactus grisonii Golden Barrel Cactus : April 2013
Entelea arborescens New Zealand Paper Mulberry : Annie McGeachy March 2016
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea' Purple Beech or Copper Beech : Jenny Dean January 2017
Ficus - The Wonderful World of Figs : David Johnson January 2016
Impatients niamniamensis Parrot Impatiens : Sarah King / David Johnson April 2017
Jubaea chilensis Chilean Wine Palm : Anthea Williams November 2016
Juglans nigra Black Walnut : Jayne Salmon June 2017
Juniperus thurifera Spanish Juniper : Cherry Collins June 2016
Magnolia : Jenny Dean September 2015
Meterosideros collina Springfire Christmas Bush : Rachel Hawker August 2016
Montanoa bipinnatifida : Mexican Daisy : Annie McGeachy May 2017
Osmanthus fragrans Fortune's Osmanthus : Anthea Williams July 2015
Pittosporum angustifolium Weeping Pittosporum : Jayne Salmon May 2014
Plectranthus ecklonii Cockspur : Sarah King April 2016
Podocarpus elatus and Prumnopitys andina Plum Pine and Plum Fir : Cherry Collins February 2017
Tasmannia lanceolata Mountain Pepper : Liz Bennetto June 2014
Toona ciliata Australian Red Cedar : Diana Sawyer December 2014
Viburnum x burkwoodii Burkwood Viburnum : Gwen Anderson September 2016
Witch's Broom in Eastern Park : David Johnson May 2016
Wollemia nobilis Wollemi Pine : Jenny Dean July 2016
