When I say ' iris ' most people think of bearded irises or flag irises ... these are commonly recognisable types.  But in my part ...

Planchonia careya is a tree that is native to my part of Oz ... it is only found across northern Australia and the largest concentration of ...

Summer has just ended here in Australia.  It is by far-and-away THE toughest time in my garden .... three months of wicked heat, stifling hu...