Propagation Of Wild Flowers

BLACK THORN

Bursaria spinosa

This species occurs commonly in Eastern Australia and Tasmania. In open country it becomes very susceptible to Indian Wax scale, which it transfers to more delicate plants. It is a variable, spreading shrub with masses of white flowers in November or December and January. The fruit is 4iind purse-like.

GUM VINE

Aphanopetalum resinosum

Christmas Bush (Ceratopetalum gurnmiferum) and Aphanopetalum are very close relations. In Aphanopetalum, however, the small flowers are succeeded by less conspicuously enlarged sepals. The rich coastal areas of Queensland and New South Wales are commonly inhabited by this species and it occurs rarely in eastern Victoria. It flowers in spring and early summer. It is a straggling shrub with simple opposite leaves and inconspicuous white flowers.

MOCK ORANGE

Pittosporum undulattem

The 'Pittosporums are handsome shrubs or small trees much cultivated on account of their heavily scented flowers, which are white, yellow, or purple, and their attractive fruits. The white- flowering species are moth-pollinated, and are very heavily scented at night. When the fruit or pod splits open it reveals a yellow or orange lining embedded in which are shining black or red seeds.

The citrus-like leaves and orange-colored fruits of this species have earned it its popular name. It is common to all the eastern States of Australia, and flowers from August to September.

TRAVELLERS' JOY

Clematis aristata

Clematis is a charming climbing plant with large white flowers up to 1 inch across, borne in loose clusters. The soft, indented leaves are most attractive. It grows rapidly and covers large areas, scrambling on whatever support is available. When the flowers wither, the long bearded "seeds", even more beautiful, take their place, and are gradually carried on the wind with the aid of the long feathery style. It flowers from September to October, and is found on the coast district and tablelands of all the States with the exception of South Australia.

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Gardening With Wild Flowers

LIGHT WOOD

Acacia implexa

This wattle produces a useful cabinet-wood. It has slightly greenish-grey foliage, the "leaves" being rather broad, sickle- shaped and many-nerved. It has a handsome, spreading habit and produces dense heads of globular flowers about January to March. The pods are long, narrow, and much curved. It is widely spread, being found on the Queensland and New South Wales coast, particularly along the river-banks, and scattered throughout Victoria.

QUEENSLAND SILVER WATTLE

Acacia podalyriifolia

This lovely wattle is one of the most commonly cultivated forms.

It is a tall shrub, mealy-glaucous all over, and covered with fine hairs. The "leaves" are small, ovate in shape, rather oblique, with a single central vein. The fluffy, globular flower-heads, of a delicate light golden-yellow, are produced in dense heads in springtime. They have a delicate fragrance. The pod is very flat and also mealy-glaucous, making an attractive show. It is a Queensland and northern New South Wales species.

BLACK WATTLE

Acacia decurrens

Among the tallest of the wattles, this fine species has dark-green

bipinnate leaves with numerous glands along the common petiole. The leaflets are very numerous, and are smooth. The fragrant flowers are produced in long heads in spring. It occurs in New South Wales and Victoria and has been extensively planted in other States. It is one of the best of our wattles. The bark is valuable for tanning.

SWEET-SCENTED WATTLE

Acacia suaveolens

Growing in some of the most exposed and barren prominences

of the Queensland and New South Wales coast, and in other arid areas of these States and of Victoria and Tasmania, this is a charming plant. It grows to a height of about 3-6 feet, slender, with grey-green "leaves" varying very much in size, sometimes being long and narrow, up to 4 inches in length, often being shorter and broader, but always rather thick. The flower-heads are pale-yellow, in fluffy balls, very sweetly scented and enclosed in numerous bracts in bud. The pod is oblong, flat, and leathery, grey-green and very blunt. It has varying flowering periods according to situation, but is most profuse in late winter or early spring.

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The Palette Of Flowering Plants

Selected Cultirvars

Red mustard or India mustard (Brassica pincer, car. rug.) produces large leaves with thick petioles. The cultivar 'Red Giant has large, bronzed leaf blades that become more intense in color as the plant matures. The leaf blades taper down to the main growing point that is thick and fleshy. The midrib, are bright white and as the plant reaches full maturity, the leaves change from a rusty red to a reddish black color. The color of the /eaves also changes from a dull to a shiny appearance. The application of plant growth regulators enhances the color intensity. The plants rapid growth enables growers to market the plants 6 to 8 weeks after sowing. The roots are fibrous and the irrigation requirements increase as the root mass develops in the pot.

Red mustard can achieve a height of three feet as long as winters remain warm and wet. Temperatures below 151, can damage the unprotected outer leaves and cause them to shrivel. The interior leaves of this biennial can survive low temperatures, but the entire plant may be reduced to only 5 to 6 leaves. To limit cold injury, the plants should be planted under trees or wind protected qreas. The tall mounding growth habit makes 'Red Giant' an attractive specimen plaint or background texture plant.

Potherb Mustard 'Early Mizuna' can be used as a specimen item in the landscape as well as a groundcover. 'Early Mizuna' has a mounded form and can reach 2 feet in the garden. The leathery-textured leaves are yellow- green and deeply notched. Plants may possess up to 180 leaves and all petioles are attached to a thick, tan stem. Plants snap survive light frosts, but are killed by subfreezing weather. After a vernalisation period has occurred, the plants produce several elongated stalks, which contain the reproductive structures. 'Early Pvlizona' is very attractive in bloom with a profusion of bright yellow flowers covering the plant.

Mustard-spinach type crops like pak-choi are also popular Asian vegetables. The variety 'Tatsoi' (Brassica rapa var. resufaris) produces firm, broad, fleshy dark-green leaves that are flat and shiny. The leaves have white petioles that attach to a central growing point forming a rosette. The low growing habit (up to 8" tall) of 'Tatsoi' makes the plants attractive in borders or in mass plantings. 'Tatsoi. does not survive temperatures below 25oF and bolts rapidly as temperatures begin to increase in the spring. 'Tatsoi', with its small compact form, can be grown tightly on benches Cr on ground beds like mums.

Forage kales (Brassica arr.ea acephas) were originally were used as a source of fodder for cattle. 'I.acinato', 'Red Bor', and 'Red Russian' are three of the varieties used by botanical gardens today as ornamentals. 'Lacinato' grows to a height of 2 feet and has thick and crinkled dark blue- green foliage. 'Red Bus' achieves a height of 3 feet and possesses dark purple ruffled leaves. 'Red Russian' is an interesting variety that grows to 3 feet. As the cooler weather sets in, its foliage changes from a blue-green to purple-red color.

Swiss Chard (Beta unigaris) is a relative tithe beet, but unlike the beet, it is grown only for its colorful leaves and stalk. The plants generally grow Ito 1 (4 feet tall. The cultivar 'Bright Lights was a 1998 All-America Selections Winner. This variety is a favorite among gardeners because of its multiple colored stems and robust and crumpled foliage.

Ornamental cabbage and kale airassio oleracen L. var. acephalal are also popular plants used in the fall landscape. Another name used to identify this crop is flowering cabbage and kale, but this label is inappropriate, because the plants are grown primarily for their colorful fall foliage and not the yellow flowers that appear in the spring.

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The Right Place To Plant Roses

Gaowmn ROSES IN POTS    

       

Hybrid Teas: "Buccaneer", "Careless Love", "Christian Dior", "Confidence", "Dr. Valois", "First Prize", "Flemming Sunset", "Gangs", "Gutzar", "Kanakangi", "Lady Frost", "Michele MeiHand", "Montezuma", "Picture", "Poornima", "tiriniva.","Surabhi" and "Surekha".

Floribundas: "Aruniana", "Banjaran", "Charleston", "Chitchor", "Dellti Princes", "Flamenco", "Frolic", "Iceberg" "Mohini", "Nan Sadabahar", "Neelambari", "Orange sensation", "Prulude", "Prema", "Princes Michiko", "Rumba", "Rupali", "Sadabahar", "Shabnam", "Shute", "Shringar", "Suchitra", "Tikki", and "Zorina". Pollanthas: "Anjani", "Chattilion Rose", "Echo", "Priti". "Rosmi", "Swati" and "Vatertag".

Miniatures: "Angel Rippon", "Body Masquerade", "Canady Cane", "Chandrika", "Chipper", "Cindrella","Cri Car, "Dark Beauty", "Dazzler", "Dauling Flame". "Dwarf King", "Fine Princes", "Glorigo", "Green Ice", "Janne", "Little Buckaro", "Little Flirt', "Mary Marshall", "Pixie", "Pushkala", and "Rosmarin".

Climbers: "Cocktail", "Joseph's Coat", "Prosperity".

POTTING MIXTURE

Success of pot rose growing largely depends on the potting mixnue. The mixture may vary on place to other. Iiter best pH for the potting mixture is in between 6 to 7, Slightly on the acid side. There is need to correct alkalinity by adding little bon sulphate or iron chelate. If the soil is used as media, clay loarn sod is the best_ While collecting soil, the surface sod up to about 15 cm depth is good. From the sod brick pieces, gravel, concretes and pebbles are to be removed and sieved soil is better. Only the soil of best quality should be used, lire rose plants cannot tolerate water stagnation. The potting mixture consists of three parts of such soil; one part each well rotten manure, leaf mould and wood ash is good. Generally the soil mixed with white sand and compost improve the porosity. In the potting mixture bone meal, castor cake or any other oil cake; and the chemical fertilizer like urea, single superphosphate and muriate of potash can also be added in little quantity. Small amount of broken charcoal may aLso be added M maintain a sweet condition in the media. The ingredients should be mixed thoroughly.

Genders (1965) suggested the pot compost consisting of 2 parts fibrous turf loam, preferably sterilized, 1 part decayed cow manure or old mushroom-bed compost, and 1 part coarse sand or grit.

For miniature roses Moore (1966) recommended a potting mixture by volume of 1 part sterilized soil, 1 part peat moss and 1 part perlite (sand may be substituted). To this a small amount of fish emulsion, steer manure or other fertilizer. These are to be moistered and mixed thoroughly.

Soilless rose culture with cinder, gravel, soilrite (a penile product), Badarpur sand, common river sand, burnt coal ash etc. are gaining popularity.

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