Plants

PSHB Beetles are less than 2mm in length, about the size of a sesame seed PSHB Beetles are less than 2mm in length, about the size of a sesame seed
Botanic Gardens

PSHB – the perfect invader

Chelsea Payne 1090 Views 0 Comments ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

By Chelsea Payne

Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) has emerged as a significant tree pest in Perth, Western Australia, and presents a threat to Australia’s incredible native flora, and our thriving horticulture and agriculture industries.

Described as the ‘perfect invader,’ the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle Euwallaceae fornicatus tunnels into living host trees and shrubs creating extensive galleries within structural stems.… Continue reading

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Fuchsia ‘Parliament’ with its pretty double flowers (Image: Weald View Gardens) Fuchsia ‘Parliament’ with its pretty double flowers (Image: Weald View Gardens)
Fuchsia

Appealing and popular any way you say it

John Fitzsimmons 607 Views 0 Comments ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

By John Fitzsimmons

One of the most perennially popular garden plant genus worldwide has a name that is just as widely mis-pronounced, mostly by English speakers. However, that doesn’t seem to affect its widespread and continuing appeal.

Fuchsias are among the most universally popular and instantly recognised garden plants.… Continue reading

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