Archive for the 'Trees' Category

Eucalyptus leucoxylon (South Australian Blue Gum)
This is one of those situations where one cannot use the common name for the species. Blue gum is the common name given to a few Eucalypts. The Tasmanian Blue Gum is Eucalyptus globulus. The Victorian Blue Gum is Eucalyptus globulus subspecies bicostata. The Sydney Blue Gum is Eucalyptus saligna.
This […]

This is the first list of plants for dry and alkaline soils. They need to be watered regularly for the first few months at least.

Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) Australia’s floral emblem. 4-8m high in ideal conditions.
Acacia saligna (Golden Wreath Wattle) 3-8m high.
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle) to 6m. Amazingly, this does well here.
Eucalyptus leucoxylon forms
Eucalyptus diversifolia
Eucalyptus […]

This is the tree that I wrote about in the previous entry on the blog.
According to the Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants (Elliot and Jones), the Kurrajong is a widespread tree often found in rocky areas but also extending along river banks and plains in a variety of soils. The tree makes an excellent shelter belt […]

I have been looking through an old (2004) Journal of the Society for Growing Australian Plants (Queensland Region). There is an interesting article on using the seeds of the Kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus) as a coffee substitute. The early settlers in the region first used it as such, including the explorer Ludwig Leichhardt. The seeds need […]