The term “variegated” refers to the presence of different colours or shades on a plant’s leaves. This variation can show up as patches, stripes, speckles, or marbling of different colours, often including combinations of green, white, yellow, cream, or pink. The variegation in plants is a result of genetic mutations or natural variations in pigmentation.…
If you’ve got a raw block, or an overgrown or neglected garden bed, your new plants will have a much better chance of surviving if you do some preparation before planting. In fact, this preparation can make all the difference in having healthy, fast growing and flourishing plants. *Hold up: Roundup? Controversy alert. When it…
How to best care for your plants so they grow up bushy and beautiful is a very general question. In a recent talk to young gardeners at a local primary school, Chris shared the most important lesson he’d ever learned when it comes to plants: Plants want to survive. The trick is to understand what…
Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) is a form of intellectual property protection granted to plant breeders for their new plant varieties. It gives breeders exclusive rights to produce, sell, and distribute their varieties for a specified period, usually around 20 years. In Australia, popular PBR varieties include Callistemon ‘Little John’, Agapanthus ‘Snowball’, Correa ‘Dusky Bells’ and…
Cloud pruning is a unique and artistic technique used to shape plants into soft, billowy cloud-like forms. It originated in Japan and has gained popularity worldwide. This technique involves selectively pruning and training branches to create a sculptural effect, mimicking the appearance of fluffy clouds. Cloud pruning is commonly used on shrubs and trees, including…
To thrive, plants depend heavily on the soil you plant them in. Many people are not sure about the quality of their existing garden soil and what they should do about it. When deciding whether to alter soil in your garden beds or replace it all together, here’s our advice: Garden soil that you can…
If you have a spot in your garden that doesn’t get any direct sunlight shining on it at any time of day, you need to choose plants that tolerate what is called “full shade”. Here’s a few suggestions: Aucuba ‘Gold Dust” with beautiful speckled foliage Tractor Seat Plant featuring glossy round dinner plate sized leaves…
We are all about DIY gardens at Hello Hello Plants. We’ve helped thousands (actually—we counted) of customers from Melbourne & Victoria work out a design for their garden that they could implement themselves. To get a high-end looking, classy garden without bringing in a landscape architect (at a high-end, classy price), here are Chris’ top…
Sometimes it seems like our nursery holds every plant imaginable, but the truth is we have over 10,000 products available on our website, and we cannot physically hold all of them at our Campbellfield nursery. If you see a product in stock online, it may be either at our store, at one of our farms…
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