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The wonder of leaf mimicy in plants - There has been much interest in the discovery by Ernesto Gianoli in Chile that a vine in the Lardizabaceae mimics the shape of the leaves of... Read More
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NEW TREE DAHLIAS - Here are some pictures of new Tree Dahlia flowers. These are seedlings sown last July & the tallest are 15' & more. There are some b... Read More
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Stabilizing boggy lawn - I work a couple of days a week maintaining a 25 acre garden in South Australia which is part of a larger estate. There are extensive lawns &... Read More
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Wollemi marcot update update & Monkey Puzzle approach graft update! - Here is the air layered Wollemi shown in previous posts: http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3855273/wollemi-propagation http://forums.g... Read More
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Glyptostrobus From Winter Cuttings - I thought I'd share my success striking Glyptostrobus from cuttings taken in mid (sth'n hemisphere) winter 2016. These were struck in pots ... Read More
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Monkey Puzzle Approach Graft After A Year - Here is the Monkey Puzzle on Bunya approach graft pictured at: https://st.hzcdn.com/simgs/39e26ddc07a17c26_8-0876/home-design.jpg   & ... Read More
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Illness from Soil - I am in South Australia & have contracted for the second time a disorder from (I am presuming) soil. It manifests as extreme vertigo, n... Read More
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Giant Haworthia truncata - I thought some of the Haworthia enthusiasts here may like to see a picture of my giant H. truncata: This was taken by torchlight so apo... Read More
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Wollemi Marcot update - I have removed the rooted marcot from the Wollemi which is shown in my posts from a year ago: http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3855... Read More
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BUNYA (Araucaria bidwillii) GERMINATION: a miracle of Mother Nature - Here are some pictures of the germination of Bunya. Though I have understood this process since child hood when my late father first brought... Read More
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