Flowers that even Darwin can’t Explain!
Enjoy these beautiful images in the book below contributed by Helga Anderson. They can also be found on the site ‘Forest Computer Pals for Seniors’: forestcompals.org.au
Nature has provided the source but it’s the artistry of the photographer that is the true joy.
(PS to view the pages in the book at full size please click on the last icon under the book)
Please help us populate this new page. Do you have an indoor garden that does/does not thrive? Do you have a new plant on the window sill? A lonely tired pot plant on the balcony? With plenty of time now to tend to your plants, do you wish you had better results?
OR
Are you already a plant guru? Do you have a magnificent specimen you could show off to us in a photo?
What about some tips for the rest of us with a plant problem?
Please help those of us who have not found our green fingers yet.
Contributions to The Greenery, please send commentary, tips and/or photos to: webadmin@beaumarisbay.org.au
June’s Orchid
A gift from Pat Farrelly to June Hill. Pat has mastered taking cuttings from this orchid that her daughter gave to her 14 years ago
Helen’s Bonsai
Bonsai is the art of growing trees and shrubs in small shallow containers, success with Australian natives is difficult. You need a trained person to trim, prune, shape with wire, where necessary, and trim roots and repot ever few years. As this year was a big growth year repotting has been more frequent. The aim is to give the tree the appearance of an older mature tree. Watering is essential, twice daily in hot weather, if not casualties!
I’m extremely fortunate to have an experienced bonsai artist who keeps my bonsais in good condition. There are many styles, group plantings, upright, slanting, root over rock, cascade, semi cascade to name a few.
Anyone interested I suggest you visit; Bonsai Art Nursery, 236 Old Dandenong Road, Heatherton.
When I was left with many bonsais I took them to that Nursery , a few at a time, to be trimmed and repotted and then found Bonsai Michael, who has regular visits to my trees, in fact without him my bonsais would be unhappy.
Helen Lockett