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Gardenia

Planted a gardenia plant into a terracotta pot for the back verandah.
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Lily Of The Valley

Planted in shaded area between Greenhouse and Walker’s fence.
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Climbing Rose Pierre De Ronsard

Planted a bare-rooted specimen on North fence near Walker bathroom window.
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Rose, Perfume Delight

Removed two poorly performing roses and planted Hybrid Tea Rose, Perfume Delight about half along rose bed on northern boundary of driveway.
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Wisteria

Planted Double Japanese Wisteria, highly fragrant mauve flowers, on northwest corner of archway to the washing line.
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Frangipani

Planted a frangipani in the Back Deck North Garden Bed. Plumeria rubra ‘Lemon Drop’
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Hibiscus syriacus

Planted a deciduous hibiscus, Double Plum, in Back Deck North Garden Bed. It is a small tree or tall shrub.
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Sweet Potato

Planted a cutting of sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas.
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Pepino Melon

Planted a pepino melon, Solanum muricatum, near port wine magnolia.
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Correa

Correa, Pink Mist, bought from Bellbrae nursery and planted in front garden bed. Compact bushy shrub with thick small dark green leaves. Hardy does equally well in sandy or clay soil, costal or inland positions, sun or part shade.
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Sage

Sage leaves are used for flavour in meat and poultry dishes. Salvia officinalis, the common sage, is a perennial, evergreen shrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers.
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Avocado

Planted new avocado plant ‘Sharwil’, type B avocado. Vigorous growing rounded-spreading evergreen tree. Can set heavy crops. Small sized seed. Best suited to warm tropical regions. Mid season harvest. This plant joins two Hass avocado trees. Hass, type A, are self-fertile and can produce fruit without a pollinator. Fruit set can be improved by planting…
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Phlomis Russeliana

Turkish sage, likes full sun
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Hosta ‘Halcyon’

Blue-leaved Costa, bell-shaped, greyish lavender flower, light to medium shade.
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Leptospermum

Replaced dead sasanqua camellia in bed on Walker’s fence opposite front door with Leptospermum ‘Seclusion’
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Apricot Tree ‘Story’

Planted behind Greenhouse and Walker’s place. Suited to cool temperate zones of Australia with cool winters.
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Achillea

Planted Achillea Ptarmica ‘The Pearl’, yarrow, planted near viburnum and native frangapani.
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Verbena bonariensis

Purple top vervain ordered from Diggers and planted.
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Achillea millefolium

Achillea ‘Terracotta’, also called yarrow. Received from Diggers
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April Planting
Bergen, ‘Winterglut’, warm red flowers Aster ‘Snow White’, masses of single white flowers. Oriental Poppy, ‘Princess Victoria Louise’, salmon pink, perrenial. Hosta, ‘Blue Mouse Ears’, shade loving perennial with outstanding foliage. Intricately curled heart-shaped blue leaves are held in a mound adorned by clusters of mauve flowers in midsummer.Hosta, ‘Catherine’Hosta, ‘Minuteman’
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Curry Tree

Planted a Murraya or Curry Tree in garden bed near Northern side gate.
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Stenocarpus

QLD Fire Wheel Tree, transplanted from Dee’s garden in Warrandyte. Australian native growing 10m-30m high.
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Eriocephalus Africanus

Grew from cutting and planted in front garden near footpath. Common name wild rosemary. Has grey leaves, small white flowers and a pleasant scent when leaves are squashed.
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Metrosidero thomasii

Planted ten plants from tube-stock ordered online from QLD. Common name NZ Christmas bush. Flame-red fluffy flowers on a dense shrub, 3-5m H x 5m W.
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Rhododendron

Planted Rhododendron ‘Volcano’ near side fence to Walkers.
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Ficus Lyrata
Bought “fiddle-back” fig, repotted into terracotta pot
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Diorama
Planted pink fairy’s fishing rod plant in front garden
