Duboisia hopwoodii x myoporoides hybridisation
I haven't read of these 2 species hybridising before, there is the well known D. myoporoides x leichhardtii hybrids used for scopolamine production in Australia…
Takeaway Tek (how to germinate cacti seeds)
The results of this adapted technique speak for themselves; this is a great way to start seeds of Trichocereus and one would assume all cacti…
Tabernanthe iboga seed germination
I recently acquired seeds of Tabernanthe iboga directly from Africa, of the long fruited variety, what they call in the region 'male' iboga. The round…
An edible Australian tuber (Ipomoea polpha ssp. weirana)
Recently I had the chance to visit South Western QLD, from Miles and Roma to St George. Occurring in the Roma, St George, Moonie area…
Acacia phlebophylla in habitat
Below are some photos of Acacia phlebophylla in habitat, photos taken by myself in late spring 2009. Above: Healthy new growth. Above: fading light on…
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…
Aussie native tuber food
This is a native Ipomoea species collected as seed by a friend in the Northern Territory Australia. The hairy seed were difficult to germinate but…