it's spring, it's my birthday...

article by diana snape about planting natives now! in the mood for change
i want to plant these, i have for ages ...
chorizema cordatum, heart-leaf flame-pea
i asked baag if they had them - "not at this time"
but i'm pretty sure kuranga will have them. they're in the current stocklist
the name, like many plants is greek/latin
Chorizema - possibly from the Greek, chorizo, I separate, and nema, a thread, but the generic chorizema, may also be derived from the Greek choros (dance) and zema (a drinking vessel), given by the botanist Labillardiere in 1792 when the plant was discovered near a waterhole by a thirsty expedition party
cordatum - from the Latin, cordis, heart

i like the idea of dancing hearts

addendum. oh my poor babies have been attacked by caterpillars. luckily there is only 1 pest for chorizemas ...
Serious defoliation caused by caterpillars has been noted on occasions and these may be controlled by spraying with Dipel, a bio-insecticide specific to leaf eating caterpillars. No other pests or diseases have been observed
have checked with the local nursery and they stock Dipel - $19.95 phew

more front than myer - planting the front garden

see also, front garden
acacia cognata limelight
i like this plant, it reminds me of flowing clouds - a faux japanese effect with an australian plant
A very beautiful weeping dwarf native. The Limelight is very hardy, ornamental and has bright green foliage that weeps down gracefully and reaches approx 1m tall by 1m wide. Limelight bears masses of attractive yellow wattle flowers over all the braches in late winter-spring. Great for garden beds, small gardens, patios and pots. Fertilise with native osmocote each spring and autumn.

Allocasuarina verticillata dwarf 'Noodles'

ooh how cute

0.5 to 1 m high x 0.5 m wide Noodles is a low growing form of Allocasuarina verticillata with grey/ green wiry foliage and makes an interesting addition to the garden.

Lomandra affinis cylindrica 'Lomandra affinis cylindrica'
0.4 m high x 0.50 m wide This Lomandra species has been identified as being closest botanically to cylindrica. Lomandra affinis cylindrica has a small fine lime leaf with weeping foliage, and is a tufted grass like plant. Scented yellow flowers occur in summer.

Microlaena stipoides
Common grass found on clay soils. Prefers sheltered areas in woodlands. Found on the Cumberland Plain near creek flats and grasslands.

i love trees

vinc nursery online catalogue

• Drooping she-oak, allocasuarina verticillata - Slender, fast growing tree to 10m. Flowers Jun-Oct followed by spiky cones, dry soil, full sun
• black she-oak, allocasuarina littoralis - Pyramid shaped tree, fast growing. 8m x 5m. Flowers May-June followed by cones. well-drained soil, full sun

front garden

grow moss in the front, maybe these will help,
concrete grass pavers



mosses to grow through,
emerald cushion
scleranthus biflorus an attractive, moss-like cover that forms a dense cushion. native to australia. keep moist over warmer months. flowers are tiny, greenish-brown and numerous and appear in summer. excellent when grown around rocks, which it tends to grow over and cover. suited to native or japanese style gardens.

acacia limelight - weeping grassy looking thing, half monster, half japanese garden
a fantastic miniature wattle grown for it's lush lime-green weeping foliage and compact shape. this shrub has grown more popular over the years due to public awareness of drought tolerant plants. acacia limelight grows approximately 80cm high by 80cm wide and makes an attractive feature when used in garden beds or pots and can even be used in balinese and japanese style gardens. very hardy and performs best in full-sun to part-shade in very well-drained soil.
bit more info




some she-oaks, i'm not sure whether
drooping or black she-oak




stones around the base of she-oak, homage a andy goldsworthy