Re: What's "new"

Reid Family wrote:
These are some of my favorite "newish" plants. None of them is hard to find anymore, and while few are yet common in suburban landscapes, their availability gives hope to these sensible, proven (for me) performers:
Tree:
Geijera parviflora (would love to know how to pronounce that genus); a wonderful, moderately fast growing, but tidy tree. It is lovely by the pool, needs little water, and is very mess-free; looks good all year.

Hi Karrie
My guess at pronunciation would be approximately guy-jera. I looked up this tree in the Australian Wildflower Catalogue which had a good picture of it and it does look nice. The long narrow leaves appear quite willow-like I think and are certainly graceful.. I see it has white flowers in late winter. Its Australian name is apparently Wilga.

perennials:

Erigeron karvinskianus; destined to replace the little English daisy it mimics, this is one tough, long-blooming plant, a great filler and foreground plant.

I also really like this one, but sadly it has become invasive in our native bush and is now persona non I still have a few clumps in my garden which I am loath to destroy, but I do notice it seeds everywhere and I can see how it could be invasive, so sadly I guess they are right to outlaw it.

Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan,
Wainuiomata, North Island, NZ.     Pictures of our garden at:-
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/cherie1/Garden/TonyandMoira/index.htm
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