Acacia phlebophylla – cultivation from seed
Acacia phlebophylla, a type of acacia also known by the names Buffalo Sallow Wattle and Mountain Buffalo Wattle, is a straggling shrub to small, twisted…
Brugmansia ‘Culebra’ hybridisation
Last year I decided to have a go at breeding with Brugmansia 'Culebra', a mutated and unusual Brugmansia cultivar from the Sibundoy Valley in Colombia…
Osmotic seed priming for increased seed germination
I'm conducting some germination experiments using the technique called osmotic seed priming (AKA halopriming). This involves soaking seeds in a solution of NaCl (table salt),…
Cold Changes
The colder part of the year is gradually getting here, increasing cold snaps letting us know to wind some things back in the garden and…