Native Hibiscus Jam Native Hibiscus or Native Rosella Hibiscus heterophyllus Author: Jan Sked Published: Journal December 2016 This is a large shrub with prickly stems and rough, dark green leaves, with serrated margins that can be entire or deeply lobed. It...
Enchylaena tomentosa- Ruby Saltbush Author: Jan Sked Published: Journal September 2016 This is a member of the worldwide Chenopodiaceae family. It occurs in all mainland States and is a common species of semi-arid and arid climates. Enchylaena tomentosa is a...
Bonsai Grevilleas Author: Ruth McLucas Published: Journal June 2016 My first bonsai grevillea was Grevillea rosmarinifolia ‘Scarlet Sprite’, purchased in 2003 and consciously developed to look as ‘natural as possible’. I now have three ‘Scarlet Sprites’ of...
Triangle Slug at Mount Coolum Author: Frank McGreevy, Sunshine Coast Branch Published: Journal December 2016 Early Saturday morning, 11th June 2016, strong winds blew over an old, dead Macaranga in my backyard at Mt. Coolum. On investigating the trunk and...
Lemon Myrtle Punch Author: Jan Sked Published: Journal March 2016 Lemon Myrtle Backhousia citriodora This is a small bushy tree with wonderfully lemon-scented foliage. In spring it is massed with heads of white flowers. In nature it is found in the coastal...
