VALE, CORINNE HAMPEL Author of this site and manager of Mallee Native Plants Nursery. February 5th, 1950 – January 21st, 2018 Provided by her husband, Trevor Hampel. Corinne joined the Australian Plant Society (when it was SGAP) in 1976 when she lived in Port Augusta, South Australia. She was inspired by her doctor and close friend, … [Read More »]
Spring flowers: Senecio lautus, a native daisy
Why are you growing weeds? I was a bit taken a back because as far as I knew Senecio lautus was an Australian Native daisy. So what is a definition of a weed?My understanding is that weeds: Senecio lautus may come into the latter category, but I don’t mind at all. Bring it on, I … [Read More »]
Spring Flowering Plants
When I look at the date on the last post made on this blog I am horrified but that is how life is sometimes. I have had to desist growing the large numbers of plants I used to but I cannot resist plants that have cuttings on them so I am always having a go … [Read More »]
What’s flowering in May?
There are quite a few plants flowering in my district in May. They include Swainsona formosa, Acacia iteaphylla, Eremophila maculata forms, to name a few. This has stimulated me to begin again on my blog, as well as the queries for information that I periodically receive. My lifestyle has changed and should allow me to … [Read More »]
Australian plants growing overseas.
I had the opportunity to travel to Ethiopia, and what should greet me on leaving the airport but a stand of Grevillea robusta (Silky Oak), Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle), a Melaleuca I didn’t recognize and a Eucalyptus species. (Who would have thought I would need Ivan Holliday’s book on Melaleucas in an overseas country?) Having … [Read More »]
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