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General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: ichristie on December 06, 2010, 08:03:44 PM
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Hi everyone, Ann and I have been away to visit our Daughter in Australia then over to New Zealand, We were very lucky to meet up with several forumist along the way and we had some great hospitality saw so many fantastic plants it will take me a year to sort them out. I do have notes somewhere what the plants are but where?. I will post some pictures fro Australia first the area we visited was around Ferny creek Near Olinda ? Fermi, Otto and friends looked after us thank you all. cheers Ian the Christie kind.
The T shirt looks small now and Ann was nagging me. I said that the T must have shrunk in the wardrobe she replied ' best hang yourself up in the wardrobe as well see if you can shrink a bit'.
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I like the mulch under the kangaroo paw. Would that work in a damp UK garden
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Love the Celmisa in the last picture.
I love what Ann said ( I said that the T must have shrunk in the wardrobe she replied ' best hang yourself up in the wardrobe as well see if you can shrink a bit' ). ;D ;D ;D
Looking forward to see somemore from your trip.
Angie :)
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Ian,
It sounds like you had a wonderful holiday, certainly I would love to do such a trip. Also, great to meet other forumists and fellow "Rockers".
I am now looking forward to lots and lots of interesting photographs and I'm sure you will have quite a few with such interesting names as, "Wee Shrub". Obviously, it must have had Scottish origins.
Paddy
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Oh is that what it is.
I was going to get one to stop the dog placing his "blessings" on EVERY SECOND plant in the garden -- with disastrous results.
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Unknown pic looks like Isoplexis canariensis.bye Ray
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Hi again, thanks to everyone for posts. We visited a Garden centre in Essenden where our daughter lives so some pictures from there and jus in gardens along the way, most interesting plants. One thing the are has had a drought for 10 years guess what it poured rain for two days when we were there and the river rose 6ft, cheers for now Ian the Christie kind.
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The proteas are fabulous.
Paddy
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We visited a super garden in the Dandenogs where we saw some of the Best Rhodos sso big and what really took my eye were Lemon trees with lemons on then alongside the Rhodos. The garden was 8 acres on a well laid out slope, pictures to follw, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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A wonderful garden and a contradiction to my imagined view of Australian gardens.
Beautiful photographs, Ian.
Paddy
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A wonderful garden and a contradiction to my imagined view of Australian gardens
Paddy
I to didn't expect Australian gardens to be like that, so many lovely Rhododendrons.
Nice to see so much colour, forgot how things could look got so used to everything being White.
Angle :)
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Ian and Ann , so nice to see your faces again on the forum and to hear that you enjoyed your trip to the Antipodes . Your last posting of 7 th. Dec. -the large garden 'Forest Glade' is not in the Dandenongs but on Mt. Macedon , altitude around 600 -700 meters . , just slightly higher than here in Olinda , in The Dandenongs .( an Aboriginol name )
Angie , the Celmisia in my garden is C. asteliifolia , native to our alps in Victoria and NSW. -it is not happy growing down in Melbourne -almost at sealevel , but very much at home up here in my garden and spreading gently by runners .
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Dear Otto, thanks for that please keep me corrected with the plant names as well, we had such a great time and have returned to severe winter, I will post some more pictuers tonight from Australia but meantime this is what we came home to at the Nursery, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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Dear all, a few more pictures from Australia, we visited a distillery as well so found a special whisky, plants are important but we need some refreshments. cheers, Ian the Christie kind.
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Next set, Ian
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Obviously, that owl visited the distillery also.
Paddy
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P1000199_resize.JPG - I would like to have the room for a Paulownia
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P1000199_resize.JPG - I would like to have the room for a Paulownia
I wish it would flower like that. Paddy
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Mark and Paddy this is a huge tree about 50ft high and sure I would love to have it as well, more pics later cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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I have a Paulownia which is about 5m X 5m but never a flower. A nice foliage tree nevertheless.
Paddy
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Hi again, a few more pictures from Hanging rocks which are near Woodend I would love rocks that big for a garden, cheers Ian the Christie kind
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Ian, do you know what the bright salmon-flowered creeper is in P1000294_resize.JPG
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Hi Mark, will find my notes soonest but this is not a climber it is a native Australia prostrate plant, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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I think it's Kennedia coccinea, from SW Australia.
Thanks for a great series Ian.
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I think it's Kennedia coccinea, from SW Australia.
Thanks for a great series Ian.
Thanks Ashley, that looks like it. Just lost a couple hours looking at this enticing site:
http://www.australianplants.com/plants.aspx
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Here are links to Paul Tyerman's threads about Australian Natvie plants at the ANBG......
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2357.0
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3339.0
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Hi all and thanks for the link about the Australian native plants. I am now going to New Zealand where we met up with Steve Newall, Dave Toole and Doug Logan who guided us around for a few days first stop Mount Cook, thanks to them we had a fantastic taste of the area, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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Oh boy, I HAVE to get out there soon!!! Lovely images, Ian.
Apart from all those lower limbs, of course! :D
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great trip and some lovely plants and views!
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Oh boy, I HAVE to get out there soon!!! Lovely images, Ian.
Apart from all those lower limbs, of course! :D
Touche Mr Booker :D
In anticipation of your impending visit i have arranged for a plant or two to be put on ice just for you Cliff. ;) ;)
Pic taken a week ago while in the field.
Cheers Dave
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What a stunning image, Dave ... as they say (too often) over here ... COOL!!!! :D
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Hi Cliff I am posting some more buttercups just for you. The pic from Dave is fantastic he has many talents indeed will show his new skill. We drove around some super mountains stayed in mountain huts Ann said Never will she go with Steve driving up these dodgy tracks again but that was the best adventures we had anyway a few pictures, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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Wonderful images, Ian ... Oh, to be in N.Z. now that summer is there!
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Oh, the aciphylla dobsonii is divine, though Toolie is looking good as well.
Paddy
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Aw you smooth talker you Paddy ;D ;D
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A few more to tempt Cliff to save up and go good time in November, Dave you are a star Doug Logan fell on the Aciphylla scree and broke his fingers ( could have been me) they were pretty steep but a real plantsman he wanted to stay and get more pictures, Cheeris Ian.
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Just love these plants/photographs.
OK, Dave, Don't lose the run of yourself; you're not that good looking. I was just being kind.
Paddy
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;) ;D
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Dear all a few more pictures for New Zealand, I must thank Steve Newall, Toolie and Doug Logan it was great to share some time with them we had such a great time mind you they are all bl--dy mad cheers guys, Ian the Christie kind.
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Wonderful series Ian !!
Great scenery, marvelous plants and good company, what more could one wish for ?? :D :D 8)
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Ian,
It sounds like you had a wonderful holiday, certainly I would love to do such a trip. Also, great to meet other forumists and fellow "Rockers".
I am now looking forward to lots and lots of interesting photographs and I'm sure you will have quite a few with such interesting names as, "Wee Shrub". Obviously, it must have had Scottish origins.
Paddy
Paddy
I never heard the Term "Rockers" until recently. My brother in law in Florida is a "Rocker"
Come and meet us in NZ anytime.
There is a bed at our place on the West Coast of the South Island for any "Forumists"or "Rockers"
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Cheers Ian, good to look back over that trip. Beautiful shots.
(My hand is still in cast from that day!)
Great to meet you and Ann, I hope you get back for another adventure.
All the best,
Doug.
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Ian,
It sounds like you had a wonderful holiday, certainly I would love to do such a trip. Also, great to meet other forumists and fellow "Rockers".
I am now looking forward to lots and lots of interesting photographs and I'm sure you will have quite a few with such interesting names as, "Wee Shrub". Obviously, it must have had Scottish origins.
Paddy
Paddy
I never heard the Term "Rockers" until recently. My brother in law in Florida is a "Rocker"
Come and meet us in NZ anytime.
There is a bed at our place on the West Coast of the South Island for any "Forumists"or "Rockers"
Such a kind offer, Bev. Someday!
Paddy
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Hi all and thanks for the link about the Australian native plants. I am now going to New Zealand where we met up with Steve Newall, Dave Toole and Doug Logan who guided us around for a few days first stop Mount Cook, thanks to them we had a fantastic taste of the area, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
About the photo 1044
Is that vegetable sheep Raoulia mammillaris?
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Hi Bev, we were told by the boys Steve Dave and Doug that we saw Raoulia buchanani not sure really but yes vegetable sheep is a description used, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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Next trip over the pass to Christchurch the camera is coming with me.
We usually just drive for 2 and a half hours non stop.
It takes photos like your to show me what we have.
Thank you.
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Next trip over the pass to Christchurch the camera is coming with me.
We usually just drive for 2 and a half hours non stop.
It takes photos like your to show me what we have.
Thank you.
Yes Bev, do that! I've enjoyed looking at Dave's pictures from NZ. Then I know what's waiting for me if I ever steer that way (I intend to do..)!
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About the photo 1044
Is that vegetable sheep Raoulia mammillaris?
Hi Bev, we were told by the boys Steve Dave and Doug that we saw Raoulia buchanani not sure really but yes vegetable sheep is a description used, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
Bev ---sorry for the late reply ,(and i'll help Ian C).---Photo 1044 is either Raoulia mammillaris or M.eximia,( i don't have the expertise to tell the two apart while in the field and in any case i don't carry a hand lens ).
Raoulia buchananii which Ian has mentioned is shown in his reply-- number 35 --(8th photo,Raoulia hillside).
Cheers dave.