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
Afrocarpus falcatus Yellow Wood : Jayne Salmon November 2021
Agathis robusta and Agathis australis Queensland Kauri and New Zealand Kauri : David Johnson December 2016
Araucaria araucana Monkey-puzzle tree : Peggy Muntz June 2021
Alstroemeria Peruvian Lily : Gwen Anderson March 2023
Backhousia citriodora Lemon Scented Myrtle: Rachel Hawker December 2018
Bartlettina sordida Blue mist flower : Norma Sheperd November 2017
Brugmansia Angel's Trumpet : Norma Shepard September 2018
Buddleia x weyerana Butterfly Bush : January 2014
Cedrus libani Cedar of Lebanon : Kate Kirkhope June 2019
Cordyline petiolaris Broad Leaf Palm Lily : Cherry Collins June 2019
Cunninghamia lanceolata Chinese Fir : Peggy Muntz July 2022
Cyathea and Dicksonia Tree Ferns: Cherry Collins October 2021
Davidsonia pruriens Davidson’s Plum : Lynne Clark January 2022
Diospyros austro-africana , Fire Stick Tree: Annie McGeachy March 2019
Dodonaea viscosa Sticky Hop Bush: Lucy Pope November 2018
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
Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp. camaldulensis River Red Gum : Beverley Stringer March 2021
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea' Purple Beech or Copper Beech : Jenny Dean January 2017
Ficus - The Wonderful World of Figs : David Johnson January 2016
Helleborus Hellebores : Gwen Anderson October 2017
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
