Flowers & Ornamentals🌸
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Learn how to grow and care for your favourite flowering plants and ornamentals
This section is your complete care directory for ornamental flowers and flowering shrubs. Whether you’re planting vibrant hibiscus, delicate cyclamen, or iconic kangaroo paw, you’ll find detailed care guides for Australian gardens, balconies, and pots.
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From colourful annuals to hardy perennial shrubs, flower care requires the right combination of sunlight, pruning, soil preparation, and feeding. Our guides cover everything you need to keep blooms healthy and long-lasting, including:
- Sun and shade requirements for ornamental flowers
- Watering tips for seasonal and tropical species
- Pruning techniques to extend flowering cycles
- Common issues like yellowing, pests, and poor flowering
- Tailored fertilising advice to promote bigger, brighter blooms
Whether you’re planting a cottage garden, native wildflower bed, or growing flowers in pots, these care guides are written for real Australian conditions — from humid tropics to dry inland zones. We also include fertiliser guidance based on each plant’s specific nutrient needs using trusted Complete Grow products.
Explore individual guides for species like frangipani, geranium, lavender, marigold, jasmine, and more — each with growing, watering, and blooming tips to help your ornamental plants flourish all year round.
Why aren’t my flowering plants blooming?
Lack of flowering is often caused by too little sunlight, excess nitrogen, or incorrect pruning. Most flowering ornamentals need at least 4–6 hours of sun per day to produce strong blooms. Feeding with a nitrogen-heavy fertiliser can cause lush green leaves but delay flowers — switching to a balanced or potassium-rich fertiliser helps promote buds and colour. Pruning at the wrong time (like just before bloom) can also remove developing flower shoots. Our plant-specific guides explain how to adjust your care routine and fertiliser use for longer, more reliable flowering.
How often should I water flowering plants?
Flowering plants typically prefer consistently moist soil, especially during active blooming periods. However, water needs vary by plant type, season, and whether they’re in the ground or pots. Shallow-rooted annuals may need water every few days, while deep-rooted perennials can go longer between watering. Overwatering can lead to root rot or fungal disease, so always check soil moisture first. Our guides provide watering schedules for each flower type — including indoor, outdoor, and tropical ornamentals — with tips on drainage and seasonal adjustments.
What’s the best fertiliser for flowering plants?
For most flowering plants, a fertiliser with higher phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) encourages stronger blooms, brighter colours, and longer-lasting flowers. Nitrogen is still important, but too much can delay flowering or cause leggy stems. A balanced NPK like 20-20-20 is ideal for most ornamentals in early growth, while a formula with less nitrogen and more potassium is better once buds appear. Our care guides recommend specific feeding schedules and Complete Grow fertilisers based on plant type and bloom cycle, whether you’re growing hibiscus, lavender, jasmine, or native flowering shrubs.
When should I prune ornamental plants and flowering shrubs?
The best time to prune depends on whether the plant flowers on new or old wood. For most spring-flowering shrubs, prune just after blooming to avoid cutting off next year’s buds. For summer and autumn bloomers, prune in late winter or early spring to encourage fresh growth. Light pruning also helps shape the plant, remove dead or diseased wood, and improve air circulation. Our care guides explain the right time and technique to prune each type of flowering plant — from kangaroo paws to roses — ensuring maximum bloom without stress.