Monday, November 19, 2018

Staghorn elks + UPDATES

Not sure which these are but I have managed to rescue them for now, but keeping in a bucket with moisture. They really need to be on a tree somewhere - I'm waiting to find just the right spot. I'll have to give them some nutrition somehow. Perhaps a light dose of seaweed juice.


4 March 2019:
Have put them in the ficus creeper on the back fence. They have gone through quite some experiences, where they nearly expired, but it looks like they might survive now. There are a couple new leaves.


13 July, 2019 - they died right out, but appear to have re-shooted, and I am considering moving them to a more sheltered position, out of direct sun. I have also given them a drink of diluted Seasol this week, so that might help!


25 Sept 2019 -  some months ago, I moved her to the poinsiana tree where she seems to be ok. I spray her often with moisture.





Ficus #4 (in the crack at the back) + updates

So this is just about dead, but I am trying to resurrect it at the back. It would be great if it grew up there and held the fence together, as well as generally improving the look of the back area there.



 1 Dec 2018: A little growth - 



2 April, 2019:
Looks a bit better, like it's growing more


Here's both...


5 April, 2019: Started to appear as if it is taking off....


20 April, 2019: Growth is happening!


4 May 2019:


4 June 2019 -


13 July 2019 - She seems to have responded well to drinks of diluted Seasol this week. I have moved the bracts around, so that they face the tin fence - that's where I want it to cover. I will have to continue directing it that way.


2 Sept, 2019 - 
This has been slow growing, without rain and I have been forgetting to water it.


20 Sept 2019 - 


10 Oct 2019 - I can see small leaves attaching to the concrete wall. I do so hope it does, and begins to climb all over.







Pandoreas

I don't think I have written much about this plant, although it has been here forever, and I have employed it to improve the look of the back gate and the back fence.

The third is growing slowly up the rose wheel at the front.

Pandorea #1


Pandorea #2

Pandorea #3







Peri's 5th Birthday Mermaid Party