plants Archive

Our plant of the month is Allocasuarina littoralis (Black she-oak), a shrub that may reach 10 metres and prefers well-drained soil. Male and female flowers form on separate trees. Bees like the pollen and it will tolerate some salt spray. Image Tony Rodd (bie.ala.org.au)
Free plants at City Farm: Cooloola City Farm, opposite the Community Centre, on Tin Can Bay Road,
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Christmas bells - Blandfordia grandiflora - Image Mary Boyce
Christmas bells at City Farm: At this time of year, if you are on the lookout, you
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Plant of the Month: You may have noticed the tumbling seed heads of Beach spinifex (Spinifex sericeus) on the beach recently. Beach spinifex has leaves with a silvery upper surface that reflects light and helps prevent moisture loss. Long runners go under and over the sand and root at the nodes, quickly colonising an area and helping stabilise dunes. Thus it is a very important part of our foreshore ecosystem.
City Farm has your free plant!: Free local plants are available on your latest rates notice, so come
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Plant of the month is Oxylobium robustum, a shrub to 3 metres, occurring in wet and dry eucalypt forest. The bright yellow flowers, sometimes with red markings, appear winter to spring. Image Mary Boyce
It is time to prune!: Cooloola City Farm, opposite the Community Centre, on Tin Can Bay Road,
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Plant of the month is Melaleuca pachyphylla (Wallum bottlebrush) - previously known as Callistemon pachyphyllus - a shrub to 1.5 metres, flowering right now in its green or red form Image Mary Boyce
Free local plants!: Free local plants are available at Cooloola City Farm on your latest
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