Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Nigel takes a flat

4/55 Thorne Street. He moves in on next Saturday.

Coconut Ice Bougy No 3 + updates

Trying again - this time, NO WHIPPER SNIPPERS NEAR IT!

Same position in the garden. Hope this time something comes of it.

Apparently this is an Asian variety (Malaysia, Singapore) and the name means 'ice cream'!

UPDATE 18 April 2018: It has finally and reassuringly taken off, and is looking quite nice at the moment, though still a very young plant. And only white flowers at the moment, with the barest hint of pink. Maybe it needs to be more mature, or needs some nutrient to display its colour?

It's quite big now, some die off I noticed - wondering whether it is being eaten, but otherwise other sections look healthy.

26 Nov 2018:

It seems to be growing quite well, especially at the top, and weaving its way into the tall pink hibiscus.

22 May 2019: Thoroughly enmeshed with the other plants along the fence.

28 May 2019 - It has grown a great deal, and is looking lovely.

8 Sept, 2019 - we have had a big dry spell, still ongoing. The boug 3 is doing well though not much pink to be seen (just touches, mostly white).

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.