December brought a Pink Snow Rose, and other things of interest.

Serissa japonica rosea, the Pink Snow Rose looked a good bet to liven up the colour scheme for December around my place. The Snow Rose grows to a height of about 60 cm (24 inches) and can be 40 cm (16 inches) wide. It is a hardy, small evergreen shrub carrying a lot of soft pink, star shaped flowers with frilled edges for a lot of the year. Most of the flowering occurs from spring through summer. It looks very attractive as a low hedge or it can be used in rockeries, tubs, and mass planting. I am going to select a location where there is full sun and where the soil is drained well. The foliage is variegated during the spring and the plant will survive in part shade as well as the full sun position. One of the problems with the summer weather here is the strong easterly wind we get at this time of year. The wind was so strong last night it blew down almost all of a large eucalypt - another job for the chain saw. As well as the Snow Rose I thought I would get something for the sloping bank at the end of the garden. Although it is recommended for the hanging baskets, Bacopa Blizzard looks as though it could be ideal for a rockery. It is a highly improved form of the successful Bacopa Snowflake. This variety has a bigger leaf, with its large flowers reaching 18mm (1 inch) across. The flowers are pure white and grow in profusion all the year around. It has a cascading habit and the Blizzard should be ideal on the steep banks we have on our property.. The Bacopa Blizzard will grow in full sun, part shade, or in a hanging basket. It should be watered moderately according to the instructions. But, I reckon in this part of the world it needs more than moderate watering. Must be shopping for plants day today; but we have a reason. We need to hide the wires from the television in an untidy looking part of the family room. What better to cover this unsightly mess than with a hydrangea. We chose a Hydrangea Fusan. The plant grows with large round heads of beautiful red flowers. I believe it is all right to keep the Fusan inside, as a houseplant, until the flowers finish, then it has to be put outside until the next flowering season. Outside it will grow in shade, part shade and should be protected from the wind. Must remember it needs a moderate amount of water.

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