Growing Nectarines in Ipswich

Growing Nectarines in Ipswich

The first nectarine was grown spontaneously as a bud sport. Which means that it grew morphologically different from the rest of the plant, which was a Peach tree. The basic difference is that Peaches have a fuzzy skin, while in Nectarines the fuzzy skin gene is recessive. Trevallan usually stocks Sunnybelle Nectarines, a low chill variety.

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Leptospermums - Spoilt for Choice

Leptospermums - Spoilt for Choice

Easy to grow, exceptionally hardy Australian native is happy in full sun to light shade. It can handle most soils and once established will handle a little dry and a light frost. Plus flowers are brilliant wildlife attractors

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Backhousia citriodora

 Backhousia citriodora

Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) is an absolute delight for any garden. It is a small growing tree (around 3-5m) with leaves that release a strong lemon scent when crushed or after rain. I love breaking off a few and throwing them on the lawn before I mow. It makes mowing so much more enjoyable!

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My Flowers bring all the Bees to the Yard

My Flowers bring all the Bees to the Yard

Here are a list of some of my favourite bee attracting plants. When I say bee I mean all bees. Some plants will attract European bees and some will attract native bees. I don’t discriminate, I love them all and want all of them visiting my garden! This list is not exhaustive it’s just a list to get you started.

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Macadamia tetraphylla

Macadamia tetraphylla

Macadamia tetraphylla is native to southern Queensland and northern New South Wales and is now classed as a vulnerable in the wild. Macadamia tetraphylla has a higher sugar content than Macadamia integrifolia. Having a higher sugar content makes it really yummy when eaten raw but can lead to burning when used in baking.

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Beaded Chandeliers and Gourds

Sharon walked into the shop one day, jeans, boots and work shirt. She looked like she’d rode into town on her horse. I soon found out she’d been out working her horses all that morning. She tentatively asked if I’d like to see some of her work, she described them as hanging ornaments…. what she showed me blew me away.

Beaded Chandeliers was a more adapt description. Made from recycled necklaces and special beads. Each piece handmade and designed even the wrought iron holders were made by Sharon’s friend especially for her chandeliers.

These Chandeliers are so hard to photographer so I can’t ever really show you the true beauty of them but here is a little video of them … I have mine situated near a lamp and at night I love watching the shadows play on my walls.

Philodendron Mican

Philodendron Mican

I love Philodendron Micans as they have lovely deep green almost black velvety, heart-shaped leaves that are iridescent. On the backside is a deep beautiful red colour. t. It loves hanging down from the top of a bookshelf and being forgotten about but I’m also training one up a coir fibre pole as it’s perfect for skinny places in home where I need height without bulk.

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Rhaphidophora decursiva, Dragons Tail

Rhaphidophora decursiva, Dragons Tail

Rhaphidophora decursiva. In it’s native environment it climbs up things like trees and rocks using its aerial roots to grip to the trunks or surfaces of rocks. In a pot inside I suggest you get a chunky iron bark stake or a nice trellis for it to climb up. We had a stake at home and ours has twinned itself around it, to form a thick green pole.

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Rhipsalis Disocactus

 Rhipsalis Disocactus

Rhipsalis are an interesting plant as it’s belongs to the cacti genus but don’t really behave how we would expect a cactus to behave. They hate full sun, the much prefer a warm shady spot and they like a little moisture around them. In their natural habitat you would find them in the tree canopy. So I find growing them inside, in a small pot in which they can ultimately hang down the sides is perfect.

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Ficus elastica

Ficus elastica

Ficus elastica is in my eyes a brilliant indoor plant and for me no where near as temperamental as the fiddle leaf. It’s one that was showing it’s worth when house plants were cool in the 70s.

Like all ficus, these bad boys are grown to make a statement. Huge glossy leaves make this plant look fake or too perfect.

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