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CheerBearSenior Contributor
Being outside and enjoying the beautiful plants and flowers that are about is definitely something that's keeping me going at the moment, so I thought it might be nice to grow our own garden here where we can all enjoy it.
Please add any pictures, links, chats about anything you're enjoying in your garden, have found on a walk, wish you had in your garden etc. Or just enjoy wandering around 🙂
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Figured out how to make my photo smaller - here’s my callistemon. I’m quite excited about it
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Love it @Former-Member I have a Little John I put in 20 years ago, but have added more natives in last couple years, erica, correa, tufted bluebells etc.
Wondering if laying cardboard or black plastic will help with the grass. Its called solarisation.
https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/beating-the-weeds/9436840
Been perfect garden weather for a few days. Mine is looking glorious atm. No pics sorry.
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@Appleblossom Yep, already pegged down several square meters of black plastic, but it’ll take a couple of months to destroy the grass, so the parts I want to plant out now I’m just removing the grass by hand. I’m thinking of putting in some correa reflexa too - do you find it tolerates shady spots? I have an area against a south facing fence that doesn’t get heaps of sun because of the fence. I’m wondering what I could plant there, correa looked promising
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Not sure @Former-Member mainly seen correa in full sun. Had a correa in shade grow out on an angle to reach light, then replanted it in full sun. It took 6 months to straighten itself out ... ha ha.
I have clivea and ferns or baby palms in shade
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That’s good to know. The really shady area is only about 1/2 a meter wide, so I could potentially either mulch it or plant fernery, and have correa a bit further out. Thanks for the tip, @Appleblossom !
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DimitySenior Contributor
Hello Wondering if anyone has tips please on repotting dendrobium orchids, I've not had much luck with commercial tanbark orchid mixes @Appleblossom @ArraDreaming
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
@Dimity Sorry sounds a bit technical for me.
Think it is probably a bit of trial and error.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0ti063MR5g
I am working on some bromeliads and building up my orchids for better flowers .. one day ...
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DimitySenior Contributor
Thanks @Appleblossom another video suggested s smidgen of charcoal and pumice so that's something I can try.
I used to have a couple of bromeliads, they're nice if you can fend off the snails.
My zygocactus is in bud, showing colour so it will be out soon.
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
@Dimity
My zygocactus came to me through my mother, bought by my brother, probably including some dig about Christmas cactus. It is not doing well, I just researched it and realised it is an epiphyte. It had flowered a while ago, maybe I can bring it back.
I will need to take the pups from the bromeliad. Its pretty brittle, but cheap at fete.
I learn so much about human culture dealing with garden stuff.
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DimitySenior Contributor
@Appleblossom yes I knew mine as a Christmas cactus. It's on the kitchen bench under a north facing window. I've had it seems forever. My rattail cactus is even older, over 40 years old. I swiped part of a cutting my grandmother gave my brother. I've offered bits back to family members but there were no takers. I also have what my aunt called her Singapore moon lily, better known as Queen of the Night.
Only one of my dendrobiums flowered this year. I've neglected them but don't want to lose them. Bit like family really...
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