Open garden new plantings

One of the exciting things about having an open garden and a birthday close together is the number of new plants which come into the garden. Here is a list of our latest additions

Plant additions sept 2011

all from Kate Stock at Hunchy as cuttings

Salvia x hybrid 'Phyllis Fancy", mauve and white from "Waverly"

Salvia x hybrid "Waverley"

Salvia involucrata hybrid "Romantic Rose"

Salvia hybrid (S. longispicata and S. farinacea) "Indigo Spires"

Tradescantia andersonia hybrid (purple flower)

Penstemon hybrid

Tea Roses from cutting "Lady Hillingdon" South garden

" Rubens" “Hay Valley Tea ROR” probably same as "Rose sold as Mme Hoste ROR". ... (usually sold as 'Rubens' or 'Mme Laurette Messimy', sometimes as “Octavus Weld" East Garden

"Parks Yellow Tea Scented" Wisteria trellis

Other roses from cutting "Safrano' Uniting Church

"Carabella" Uniting Church

" Weeping Pink China" Montville Hall

Plants as birthday gifts

Leptospermum "Naoko" L. flavescens 'Cardwell' x L.scoparium nana

Rhododendron indica "Alba magnifica' from Montville Surgery

Rhododendron indica "Mrs Kint" from Eleanor , both Azaleas near

Cassia fistula

Camellia japonica "Emperor of Russia" variegated Chris and Ed Donlen, near drive

Magnolia grandiflora "Kay Parris" from Margaret and Jon Outridge, placed near Wisteria trellis

Dipladenia sanderi red, from Mum and Dad near East boundary

Rhaphealepis indica "Springtime" from Mum and Dad near the stone circle

Calceolaria x hybrid yellow from Paula and James, Hydrangea walk

Ornithogalum thyrsoides hybrid "Chesapeake Starlight", one from Mum and Dad, one from Tracy and Chris Collie, East Garden

Shrub roses "Make a Wish" Floribunda, Treloar Michelle and Michael Johnston, path garden

"Paul Bocuse" Guillot, France Ruth and Tom Moroney , south garden

"Lili Marlene" Floribunda Kordes 1959 Germany, from Eleanor, path garden.

Open Garden

Thankyou to everyone who came along to our Open Garden on the weekend. We were very fortunate with the weather and it was the complete opposite to last year being beautifully sunny and warm.
Thanks to the local Hunchy Association there were hundreds of plants including heritage roses on sale and many people were walking out the gate laden with plants.
There were also two classic cars in addition to our fords and we thank the owners for having them on display.
I particularly enjoyed talking to the visitors and watching the many children exploring the garden.
Visitors came from far and wide and everyone seemed to enjoy their time here. It is always nice to see people have an extended visit to the garden and to see them relax and take their time because there is a lot to see.
So many people asked if I had made the scones that we served for Devonshire and Maroochyshire teas. No ,I didn't make the scones but I did prepare the garden.
Once again we asked ourselves why we open the garden ?
It is a great deal of work and we decided to do several new projects in preparation so having a date to work to certainly makes you get things done.
We always enjoy meeting visitors to the garden and talking about plants.
We like seeing local organisations benifit from the day through the plant stalls.
We like sharing the garden with others.
Most of all we hope that visitors will go away with ideas for their own gardens.
Our next Garden Opening with Open Gardens Australia is in April 2012 on the Easter Weekend.

Open garden Countdown

With our Open garden fast approaching on the 17th and 18th September we are finally approaching the end of some projects and some of the preparation.
The 'plough Inn' , our old packing shed has been renovated or at least brought back to a safe condition with the help of friends. Our rustic garden feature/fountain has reached a satidfactory stage although I have not really identified the various ferns which we have planted to decorate it. some i can identify such as the Doodia, Pteris and Adiantum species. Other identifications will be a job for the future.

Our 'Gatehouse' has been erected near the front gate to greet visitor in shelter. The gatepost nearest had to be removed and will need replacing this weekend.

Showers and rain continue and all that we can hope is that he weather will be fine for the day

Dendrobium moschatum yellow flowering orchid, South America

Pedilanthus tithymaloides syn Euphorbia tithymalacoides (zig zag plant, devils backbone)

Euchomis comosa var. "Chocolate pineapple lily' South Africa Garden hybrid

Hibiscus mutabilis var. "Tony" single crimson

Hydrangea macrophylla 'maiko'

Hydrangea macrophylla variegatum

Osteospermum varieties

Otocanthus caeruleus (Little Blue Boy, Brazilian Snapdragon)

Pelargonium hortorum "Big red", also a single pink

Pandorea jasminoides variegatum

Pandorea pandorana var. 'Golden Showers'

Pandorea pandorana

Camellia japonica 'Helenor'

Camellia japonica 'Tabb'

Camellia japonica 'Fimbriata'

Camellia japonica 'Great Eastern'

Trees removed or heavily reduced

Anona (Custard Apple) , overshaded in an area dominated by Red cedars and other trees

Delonix regia (Poinciana) , very tall, brittle and has not flowered in 15 years. In an area already fully occupied by Brachychiton acerfolius, Bolly gum, Red cedar.

Tibouchina 'Noelene' An area to be redeveloped to illustrate Michelia and very old fashion Camelias with variegated or mottled flower patterns.

June 2011 In a cleared area where a Custard Apple tree was removed.

Rhoeo, Bromeliads and 3 x slowly recovering Sygygium spp

Cordylline fruticosa rubra x3

Deiffenbachia var. x1

Pleomele reflexa 'variegated' Song of India India

Codiaeum var. x2

Begonia rhizomatous

Cycas revoluta (Sago cycad) x3 Southern Japan

transplanted small non thriving Cordyllines x3

From Mount Tambourine and Sunray Nursery Nambour

Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill'

Magnolia x soulangeana unknown hybrid

In renovated gardens both front and back of house

Echium candicans x3

Felicia amelloides x2

Artemisia pontica Roman Wormwood Southern Europe

Artemisia arborescens Tree Wormwood Middle east

Artemisia dracunculus var. sativa French Tarragon Caspian, Siberia

Tagetes lucida Mexican Tarragon

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis Livingstone Daisy South Africa

Osteospermum var. 'Serenity Sunburst'

Pachyveria glauca hybrid Mexico

Pachyphytum oviferum Mexico

Echeveria hybrid Mexico

Rhoeo spathacia central America

In Northern gardens

Abrophyllum ornans Native hydrangea

Randia benthamiana syn Atractocarpus benthamianus Narrow leaved Gardenia

Alocasia brisbanensis formerly A. macrorrhizos Cunjevoi

Anopterus macleayanus Macleay Laurel

Seedlings and seeds sewn during June/ July/ August 2011

Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla Rainbow chard

Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia Cos or Romaine lettuce

Borago officinalis Borage

Helianthus annuus Sunflower

Viola X Wittrockiana Patiola violet Pansy

Viola tricolor

Petunia x hybrida

Pisum sativum garden Pea

Oenethera missouriensis Evening Primrose

Cleome hasslerianan

Antirrhinum majus Snapdragon

Brassica oleacea var.sabellica Kale

Capsicum annuum

Cucurbita pepo Zucchini

Dianthus barbutus Sweet William

Gypsophila panniculata Babys breath

Limomium tataricum Statice

Petroselinum crispum Parsley small and large leaf varieties.

Daucus carota Queens Annes Lace

Dendrobium moschatum yellow flowering orchid, South America

Pedilanthus tithymaloides syn Euphorbia tithymalacoides (zig zag plant, devils backbone)

Euchomis comosa var. "Chocolate pineapple lily' South Africa Garden hybrid

Hibiscus mutabilis var. "Tony" single crimson

Hydrangea macrophylla 'maiko'

Hydrangea macrophylla variegatum

Osteospermum varieties

Otocanthus caeruleus (Little Blue Boy, Brazilian Snapdragon)

Pelargonium hortorum "Big red", also a single pink

Pandorea jasminoides variegatum

Pandorea pandorana var. 'Golden Showers'

Pandorea pandorana

Kays Apricot china rose may be Mme Jules Thibaud

Camellia japonica 'Helenor'

Camellia japonica 'Tabb'

Camellia japonica 'Fimbriata'

Camellia japonica 'Great Eastern'

Trees removed or heavily reduced

Anona (Custard Apple) , overshaded in an area dominated by Red cedars and other trees

Delonix regia (Poinciana) , very tall, brittle and has not flowered in 15 years. In an area already fully occupied by Brachychiton acerfolius, Bolly gum, Red cedar.

Tibouchina 'Noelene' An area to be redeveloped to illustrate Michelia and very old fashion Camelias with variegated or mottled flower patterns.

June 2011 In a cleared area where a Custard Apple tree was removed.

Cordylline fruticosa rubra x3

Deiffenbachia var. x1

Pleomele reflexa 'variegated' Song of India India

Codiaeum var. x2

Begonia rhizomatous

Cycas revoluta (Sago cycad) x3 Southern Japan

transplanted small non thriving Cordyllines x3

From mount tambourine

Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill'

Magnolia x soulangeana unknown hybrid

In front gardens

Echium candicans x3

Felicia amelloides x2

Artemisia pontica Roman Wormwood Southern Europe

Artemisia arborescens Tree Wormwood Middle east

Artemisia dracunculus var. sativa French Tarragon Caspian, Siberia

Tagetes lucida Mexican Tarragon

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis Livingstone Daisy South Africa

Osteospermum var. 'Serenity Sunburst'

Pachyveria glauca hybrid Mexico

Pachyphytum oviferum Mexico

Echeveria hybrid Mexico

Rhoeo spathacia central America

Abrophyllum ornans Native hydrangea

Randia benthamiana syn Atractocarpus benthamianus Narrow leaved Gardenia

Alocasia brisbanensis formerly A. macrorrhizos Cunjevoi

Anopterus macleayanus Macleay Laurel

seedlings and seeds sewn during June/ July/ August 2011

Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla Rainbow chard

Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia Cos or Romaine lettuce

Borago officinalis Borage

Helianthus annuus Sunflower

Viola X Wittrockiana Patiola violet Pansy

Viola tricolor

Petunia x hybrida

Pisum sativum garden Pea

Oenethera missouriensis Evening Primrose

Cleome hasslerianan

Antirrhinum majus Snapdragon

Brassica oleacea var.sabellica Kale

Capsicum annuum

Cucurbita pepo Zucchini

Dianthus barbutus Sweet William

Gypsophila panniculata Babys breath

Limomium tataricum Statice

Petroselinum crispum Parsley small and large leaf varieties.