Growing Kava (Piper methysticum)
After growing Kava for the best part of 20 years (and out of its natural climatic range), I've settled on a few things that are…
New Psychotria hybrids
Last summer I had the chance to cross pollinate some different Psychotria viridis varieties with our Nexus hybrid. Several of them took and the fruit…
Native Ipomoea hybrids
Native Ipomoea species such as I. costata, I. abrupta and I. polpha have a long history of traditional use by Aboriginal peoples of central and…
Further Adventures with Takeaway Tek
It can't be denied that the Takeaway Tek is an easy way to get cacti seeds started! Not only is it a reliable method, given the…
Growing Trachymene incisa (Native Parsnip)
Trachymene incisa is one of those rarer bushfoods; one that has a pretty agreeable flavour and would actually require only a short domestication for it…
Peganum harmala (Syrian Rue) seed germination
I've covered this topic before here, halopriming is basically soaking seeds overnight in a salty solution, whether that be calcium chloride, potassium nitrate or common sea…
Galbulimima baccata Info
Galbulimima baccata (syn. belgraveana) is a beautiful rainforest tree used by tribes in Papua New Guinea with Homalomena spp. to make an intoxicating tea,…
Brugmansia – an interesting new cultivar
An interesting new Brugmansia seedling we have been waiting to flower has finally done so and it's certainly an interesting one! It is a cross…
Grafting Tabernanthe iboga (Iboga, Ibogaine Plant)
Tabernanthe iboga is a member of the Apocynaceae family. Many species in this family, such as Frangipani, Oleander or Allamanda are considered poisonous due to…
Hoodia gordonii – vegetative propagation
Hoodia gordonii - vegetative propagation. 1. It is much easier to use the small side branches that appear on the main stem with age, the…
Grafting cacti to Pereskiopsis spathulata
A member of the Cactaceae family, Pereskiopsis spathulata is used as a grafting stock for slower growing species such as Lophophora, Ariocarpus, Aztekium, Turbinicarpus, Pelecyphora,…
Vegetative propagation of Trichocereus cacti
Trichocereus cacti are beautiful, drought and cold tolerant, highly ornamental (flowers and form), medicinal and excellent grafting stocks for the propagation of other slower growing/rare/mutant…