Plant Life

Androsace lanuginosa - there are several variations on the pronunciation of this name, any one of which ends up sounding like a Harry Potter levitation spell.

Looking particularly good in the white herbaceous border at Dunedin Botanic Garden is a plant smothered in a mass of flowers.

During the summer the main focus of the Dunedin Botanic Garden's camellia collection is in deep shade under the leafy canopy of European beech, Fagus sylvatica.

In the Rhododendron Dell at the Dunedin Botanic Garden, one of the stand-out herbaceous plants at the moment is Rodgersia pinnata, or "Superba". Although it is not as tall or even as robust as many of the plants around it, it certainly has a strong presence.

It's that time of year again; time to pull out the tinsel and hang the holly.

Vivid splotches, pouring over rocks and hugging the ground - rockery phlox can be both tough and gorgeous.

To keep roses at their best and encourage a non-stop display of flowers, a few simple summer tasks may help you along the way.

There are some fascinating plants that have evolved to trick insects and animals to aid their survival. One genus of plant that does this is Brassia orchids. One of its common names is the spider orchid because its flower resembles a spider.

Bravo for oil! No, not the thick black gold we use to transport our urban tanks - I'm thinking of the oil obtained from living plants.

If your idea of a rhododendron is one of big showy flowers and broad oval leaves you may well walk past Rhododendron genestierianum without even noticing it.