Australian Plants for Containers Study Group

The Australian Plants for Containers Study Group is one of over 20 such Groups whose aims are to further knowledge about the cultivation, propagation and conservation of specific Australian plants. The Study Group publishes regular newsletters documenting reports from members into experiences with a range of container-grown species. These reports assist in assessing the suitability of various species for container cultivation.

Ideal plants for containers. Tetratheca thymifolia (left) and the umbrella tree, Schefflera actinophylla (right). Photos: Left - Brian Walters; Right - Manuel Rodriguez, photo from Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain).

Members of the Study Group are mainly keen amateurs with no formal horticultural or botanical knowledge, although a number of professionals in those fields also participate. As in all study groups, the members' work is mainly carried out in their own homes and gardens and in their own spare time.