Native intelligence

There’s a host of truly spectacular Australian plants that are perfectly suited to growing in pots, where they can reach their full flowering potential.

Many of our showiest native plants need the superior drainage that a good potting mix will provide; the alternative — growing them in the ground — means they are much more susceptible to problems such as root rot.

Also, potting mixes can be selected to suit plants with specific nutritional needs, such as banksias, which require low phosphorus levels.

Plant breeders have done a lot of inspired