Each issue we ask five horticulture experts to list their favourite plant types on a selected theme.

Previously we would only ask for two favourites each to be listed, however, we have expanded their initial selection to five favourites from which they choose their top two to focus upon.

The decision can depend upon many factors such as soil, climate, drought tolerance, aesthetics or just plain personal preference!

Ceropegia woodii – Chain of Hearts
Hoya species – Wax Flower
Schlumbergera truncata – Zygocactus
Senecio rowleyanus – String of Pearls
Stanhopea tigrina – Upside Down Orchid

Bougainvillea cultivars – Bambino & ‘double forms’
Calibrachoa cultivars – Perennial Petunia
Mandevilla boliviensis – White Dipladenia
Neomarica gracilis – Walking Iris
Torenia fournieri cultivars – Perennial Torenia

Dampiera diversifolia – Dampiera
Hibbertia aspera – Rough Guinea Flower
Lobelia trigonocaulis – Forest Lobelia
Mentha diemenica – Native Mint
Plectranthus graveolens – Native Plectranthus

Freycinetia scandens – Flowering Pandan
Ipomoea horsfalliae ‘Briggsii’ – Cardinal Creeper
Medinilla balls-headleyi
Neomarica gracilis – Walking Iris
Peperomia obtusifolia ‘Variegata’ – Variegated Baby Rubber Plant

Acalypha reptans var. pygmaea – Summer Love
Cissus rhombifolia ‘Ellen Danica’ – Grape Ivy
Pelargonium peltatum – Ivy-leaved Geranium cultivars
Sedum morganianum – Donkey’s Tail
Stanhopea tigrina – Upside-down Orchid