Australian Plants Society Victoria Open Forum Google Group

Re: Just saying hello

ga...@pacific.net.au (Elaine) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:25:36 UT

Dear Ochre

Welcome!

You'll find it's great fun growing things from seed - when it works.
Some things are a bit tricky (i.e. I haven't succeeded yet), but
you'll find others that germinate very reliably. Now the weather has
warmed up it's a good time to start planting most types of seed.

You don't say where you live. If you do have access to a district

Just saying hello

debw...@gmail.com (Ochre) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:11:18 UT

Hi everyone,

Thank you for such a great group. I don't have any questions at this
stage but I'm sure you'll hear from me when I get my collection of
seeds out & want to know when I should start certain species.

I've enjoyed the photos too.
Thanks again.

Cheers,
Ochre

Re: spammers on the open forum

ga...@pacific.net.au (Elaine) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:48:48 UT

Well, whatever the process, Victory has now disappeared. Thank you,
whoever removed the message.

spammers on the open forum

ga...@pacific.net.au (Elaine) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:37:04 UT

How does the open forum exclude spammers, and how does it get rid of
spam (such as the message from Victory) when it gets through?

Book search and plant id

jill.lul...@gmail.com (newbie) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:23:24 UT

On another blog: blognow.com.au/gumnuts/98446/ there is a request
for a secondhand copy of "Flora of the Kimberley Region" by Wheeler et
al, and for id of a plant that was thought to be Prostanthera
phylicifolia.

Can anyone help?

Re: Brown spots on a eucalypt

whoca...@tca-online.com.au (Gillian) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:02:40 UT

Sorry to have been so long in replying - I've been away and a bit
busy!
I'm not sure it's actually the suggested leaf miner but it's something
similar - and there are a few leaves which seem to have two different
bugs. The affected leaves have now become quite perforated but the
rest of the treee is okay and I'm assuming it will recover. Thanks for

Re: Native grasses

dante...@aapt.net.au (GD) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:01:47 UT

There are many wallabay grasses that won't get above 15cm or you could
put in some of the small lomandras. You could mix in mnay wildflowers
as well. Find a local indigenous nursery and plant from tube stock
(wildflowers) or cells (grasses). Whatever you put in will need some
form of maintenance however it won't require a mow every couple of

Native grasses

lprid...@bigpond.net.au (gato) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:24:43 UT

I am considering planting out my nature strip with a small native
grass. Any advice about doing this would be appreciated. The present
growth is now dead and I would like to use something that will not
need mowing but will not be more than 15cm, pref. less, in height. It
will be in full sun.
I live near the Gippsland Lakes.

Re: Brown spots on a eucalypt

ga...@pacific.net.au (Elaine) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:28:18 UT

Some years ago I had a similar leaf miner (blister-leaf sawfly, a kind
of wasp) on a young Eucalyptus macrandra. I was advised to do nothing,
because the tree would grow out of it. When the wasps were emerging
from their blisters I had an influx of praying mantises, which sat
around and waited for dinner to pop out for them! The tree lost most

Re: Brown spots on a eucalypt

p.hem...@optusnet.com.au (LUCKY) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:19:35 UT

Hi, I have a similar problem on the same tree whereas other Eucalyptus
trees have no damage at all. I gussed that it was a leaf miner,
Phylacteophaga froggatti, and although I haven't seen a photo of your
problem, cut and past the following link to see if this is your bug.
[link]

Brown spots on a eucalypt

whoca...@tca-online.com.au (Gillian) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:45:14 UT

I have a fairly young (planted May '07) Eucalypt "Illyarrie Red
Cap" (E.erythrocorys) which has been growing beautifully here in
Victoria's south west (Camperdown). However, just in the last few
weeks it has developed brown spots on most of its leaves. They go
right throught the leaf and can be 'flipped' out, leaving quite a

Re: Acacia chinchillensis - frost damage

ga...@pacific.net.au (Elaine) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:20:52 UT

Dear Newbie

Yes, that does help. Mine is shaded for much of the afternoon in
winter, so maybe the cold air pools around it. You've encouraged me to
persist with it for a few more years, and perhaps to take cuttings to
grow a replacement in a sunnier part of the garden.

Thanks! Elaine

Re: Acacia chinchillensis - frost damage

jill.lul...@gmail.com (newbie) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:46:25 UT

Yes, mine is still quite young, but flowering okay. Only just a metre
high, but possibly sheltered a little from frost by nearby trees, and
gets afternoon sun - clay soil, and on top of a slope. Don't know if
that's any help.

Roadside Creeper

whoca...@tca-online.com.au (Gillian) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:23:13 UT

It looks as though I have an identification. From Brian Walters of
ASGAP and from Murray Fagg at Canberra Bontaic Gardens - both
suggesting Lotus corniculatus. I’ve just had a look at some of the
images (Googled) and I’m pretty sure they're right. Sadly, it seems
it’s not Australian but appears everywhere from UK and Europe to right

Re: Roadside creeper

graybul...@bigpond.com (Marilyn) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:40:26 UT

Not sure what your flower is but it does not seem to be Pultenaea
pedunculata. Anything that grows well along radsides is suspect of
being introduced. Could you post close ups of teh leaves and perhaps
information about the fruit. Good information about the leaves include
whether theay are single or grouped. These appear to be in 3's but