Australian Natives
All of these plants will also appear in one of the Camden Park catalogue categories.
Grevillea banksii R.Br. var. fosteri
A variable species with many garden forms. It forms a half hardy, large, open, strongly branched shrub or small tree, sometimes prostrate, with deeply pinnatifid leaves, hairy beneath, and cylindrical racemes, to 18cm long, of red, pink, or creamy white flowers in winter and spring. To 10m. [RHSE, Hortus]. The form grown by Macarthur was probably fosteri. This is a silvery-leaved shrub that flowers continuously with a spring peak. Both red and white flower forms are known. To 3m. [Olde & Marriot]. See also History at Camden Park.
Grevillea caleyi R.Br.
Frost tender, evergreen, spreading shrub, stems covered in reddish hairs, with deeply pinnatifid leaves and racemes of dark red flowers. To 4m. [RHSD, FNSW, Beadle].
Grevillea longifolia R.Br.
Frost tender evergreen shrub or small tree with serrated leaves, silvery or yellowish hairy beneath, to 25cm long, and racemes of dark red flowers in spring. The foliage has been used by florists for decoration in Europe, particularly France. To 5m. [RHSD, FNSW, Olde & Marriott].
Grevillea robusta A.Cunn. ex R.Br.
Frost tender, fast-growing upright to conical tree with fern-like leaves, to 30cm long, deeply pinnate, paler, with silky hairs beneath, and erect, one-sided racemes of golden yellow flowers, to 15cm long, in spring and summer. To 35m. [RHSE, Hortus, FNSW, Olde & Marriott].
Gymnosporia species Port Stephens
Unidentified species of Gymnosporia or a related genus. Gymnosporia Benth. & Hook.f. is a genus of tropical and subtropical shrubs and trees of the family Celastraceae, often spiny and mainly from Africa.
Hardenbergia violacea (Schneev.) Stearn
Evergreen scrambling shrub with simple leaves, cordate to lance-shaped, and axillary racemes of purple to violet, occasionally white, pea-like flowers with a yellow basal spot. [RHSD, Hortus, FNSW].
Hardenbergia violacea (Schneev.) Stearn var. alba
See Hardenbergia violacea (Schneev.) Stearn for a description. Alba is a naturally occurring variety with white flowers. [RHSD, Hortus, FNSW].
Helichrysum macranthum Benth. var. roseum
Helichrysum bracteatum var. macranthum has white flowers, rose coloured outside. [RHSD].
Helichrysum robustum Paxt. var. roseum
Elichrysum robustum is a hardy annual usually with white flowers although the variety roseum has pink flowers. [JD].
Hibiscus huegelii Endl. var. grossulariifolius (Miq.) Benth.
The type Hibiscus huegelii is a rounded shrub with deeply lobed leaves and lilac flowers, to 12cm across, in spring and summer. To 2m. [Wrigley].
Hibiscus splendens Fras. ex Graham
Frost-hardy, rounded, open shrub with usually lobed leaves and pink flowers, to 12cm across. To 6m. [Wrigley, FNSW, Don].
Hovea elliptica DC.
Frost-tender, slender, erect, evergreen shrub with narrow, oval to lance-shaped leaves and short axillary clusters of purple, pea-like flowers in spring. To 1.8m. [RHSD, Hortus, Blombery].
Hoya australis R.Br. ex J.Traill
Frost tender, vigorous, twining, succulent climber with broadly elliptic, fleshy leaves, densely hairy beneath, and umbels, to 6cm across, of 12-40, star-shaped, fragrant white flowers, to 4cm across, with a red spot at the base of each petal and red coronas. To 10m. [RHSE, FNSW, Blomberry].
Hoya species unidentified [1]
Possibly an unidentified Australian species, perhaps one of several forms of Hoya australis R.Br. ex J.Traill, which see. The date of accession is suggestive of an Australian species sent from Wide Bay by John Bidwill.
Hoya species unidentified [2]
Possibly an unidentified Australian species, perhaps one of several forms of Hoya australis R.Br. ex J.Traill, which see. The date of accession is suggestive of an Australian species sent from Wide Bay by John Bidwill.
