Sunday, November 12, 2017

Fraser Island creeper - Update: died 5 Jan 2018

Can't seem to find the nursery tag for this, but it does look like it has taken. 

I will have to wait till it flowers to see what it's like. I believe the flower is orangey-red.

Update 18 Nov - found the tag! Seems it's a hard-to-get vine.


Update 10 Jan 2018 -  Found this vine severed and dead on 5 Jan 2018. Not sure why or who. Maybe a chook pecked it? Such a shame. Time to find something else to put there.



Fraser Island Vine (Tecomanthe hillii)


Fraser Island Vine (Tecomanthe hillii) - Plants for sale: Vine approx 30cm- 40cm long. Fraser Island Vine (Tecomanthe hillii) The Fraser Island Vine, as its name suggests is native to Fraser Island in South Queensland, Australia. However, it has also been spotted on the mainland in South-East and North-East Queensland. It is a woody evergreen that belongs to the Bignoniaceae family. It is extremely rare and can only found in Queensland. This unusual and attractive perennial is subtropical and definitely would be a wonderful feature plant adding a tropical feel to any garden. It is fairly easy to manage and maintain. You can even train it to climb supports, trellises, archways, verandas, fencing and even trees.

Port Wine Magnolia tree + update

Recently planted (about a week ago).




Update: 12 Nov 2018

This poor little thing never really got off the ground. I seem to recall whipper-snipping it, and therefore, it is no more. Alas.

I have bought a new one. It too is tiny but is flourishing at the back of my place this season.

Extra garden shots




14 Nov 2017:



Sentinels





Here's Taffy, dozing on the job - I've caught her on a number of occasions!






From THIS to...THIS

2015:





to THIS in Sept 2015:


to 2017: