Australian Plants Society Victoria Open Forum Google Group

Maurits, please introduce yourself

ga...@pacific.net.au (Elaine) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:33 UT

Hi Maurits - thanks for posting the photographs. Please tell us about
yourself. Are you growing these Australian plants in the Netherlands?

By the way, the Phormium is not actually Australian, it's from New
Zealand.

Best wishes and happy gardening
Elaine

Re: Orchid ID

half_roo_half_...@hotmail.com (vinny) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:45:25 UT

Ahh fantastic, it always nice to put a name to a flower :)

Cheers Cathy,

Orchid ID

koo...@hotkey.net.au (Cathy) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:50:22 UT

Hello Vinny
The orchid image you have posted looks like Cyanicula caerulea (common name - Blue Fingers).
If you are interested in orchid ID, I can offer some insight by referring you to my website which is located at [link]
Cathy

Re: Purple orchid I.D?

p.hem...@optusnet.com.au (LUCKY) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:08:11 UT

Could be Black Tongue Caladenia "Stegostyla congesta" whice is found
in eastern Vic and other areas.
Regards.

Purple orchid I.D?

half_roo_half_...@hotmail.com (vinny) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:01:13 UT

Went for a wander through some bushland near Bendigo and noticed lots
fo things are starting to flower :).
Observed heaps of Ptereostylis and Diuris pardina orchids aswell as a
few Acacia's (gunnii, acinacea, williamsoni, pyncantha & hakiodes) and
pea a flower (Davesia ulicifolia).
But I came across one orchid in particular I couldn't put a name to, I

Re: Ash, what plant are your beautiful photos?

ga...@pacific.net.au (Elaine) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:42:27 UT

Thanks, Lucky. I've renamed the files, but should they remain on the
website?
Best wishes, Elaine

Re: Ash, what plant are your beautiful photos?

p.hem...@optusnet.com.au (LUCKY) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:33:33 UT

These photos are of a South American plant called Calliandra
haematocephala common name Red Powder Puff, it's in the mimoaceae
family but is not an Australian native. I have seen it grown in parks
in the warmer parts of Australia north of Brisbane.
Phil.

Ash, what plant are your beautiful photos?

ga...@pacific.net.au (Elaine) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:39:47 UT

Ash, you have posted three photographs of a fluffy red flower on a
plant with pinnate leaves. What is the plant? If you can, please
change the file name to the plant name, or can you tell other members
what it is and we can change the file name for you?
Thanks, Elaine

Re: Eucalypt hybrids

dante...@aapt.net.au (GD) — Tue, 26 May 2009 09:08:46 UT

I don't think it is that unusual. In Melton South you often see
variations of the different boxes (yellow, blue, grey) that are
present in the same vicinity.

Eucalypt hybrids

half_roo_half_...@hotmail.com (vinny) — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:38:56 UT

Walking through some forest not far out of Wallan not long ago I come
across a Eucalypt I couldn't put a name on, E. rubida and E. obliqua
were both present in the area and the unknown Eucalypt seemed to
possess traits of both.
Is anyone familiar with such a Eucalypt hybrid? Any information about

Re: Bio-diesel producing plants/seeds.

ga...@pacific.net.au (Elaine) — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:16:02 UT

Dear Shali

I don't know if anyone has replied off-list.

The best sources of information are probably the Department of Primary
Industries and the Department of Agriculture. CSIRO might also have
done some work on oilseed crops.

The Australian Plants Society is more concerned with promoting the

Brachychiton populneus

ga...@pacific.net.au (Elaine) — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:40:06 UT

Does anyone know a source of tubestock of Brachychiton populneus in
the general vicinity of Bunyip?

Re: Green Roofs Plants

antonino.gig...@gmail.com (Antonino Giglio) — Sun, 03 May 2009 14:08:02 UT

Dear friends, thanks so much for your answers! :)

Bio-diesel producing plants/seeds.

d.vrushal...@gmail.com (Shali) — Fri, 01 May 2009 05:52:04 UT

Goodafternoon,

I am looking for plants/seeds which will be easy to grow in Victoria
climate mainly in barren lands without disturbing the fertile land
(used for food consumption). Some examples i know of are rapeseeds,
castor seeds, jathropa plant, mainly oil producing plants/seeds but
want to know if they can be grown here in Victoria? Is there any

Re: Green Roofs Plants

s.heidri...@gmx.de (Steffen595) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:55:02 UT

Need to replace the concrete with some top soil. But since the top
soil is from around the corner I hope it should be al right.