Re: Growing Aussie plants in the cold

Samantha Lane wrote:
> 
> Hi!,
>    I've had a request from someone in Ireland who wants
> to grow Aussie plants, Kangaroo paw, Grass tree, WA Christmas
> bush, a gum tree and a dwarf wattle. (They didn't say species)
> They have a green house. Does anyone out there have any
> tips or guidlines for this? I have absolutely no idea!
> 
> Samantha Lane
> samantha@senet.com.au

I've been waiting for someone to mention the Society for Growing
Australian Plants (SGAP), the website for which I do not have by me at
the moment, but I am sure that Samantha and her friend could get all the
information they need from there. If you can't find it, Samantha, I
shall trawl through some old stuff and look for it.

I have not heard of a W.A. Christmas Bush though there are plants called
Christmas Bush in the Eastern States. In W.A. the well-known Christmas
Tree, Nuytsia floribunda, is just ending its flowering season. It is
spectacular when in bright-orange bloom, and is available for gardens
but being a hemi (root) parasite, growing it in a greenhouse might be
tricky. I understand that they propagate it with a couch grass host as a
starter but do not know whether it really needs a host or hosts to
survive.

Most of the plants mentioned sound like Western Australian varieties,
which would mean little fertiliser and not too much water, especially in
summer; but others would know much more than I do.

Good luck anyway, and Happy New Year to all!

Beverly

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Beverly Elischer
Perth, Western Australia
Ph. +61 8 9386 5244
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