Guy Ballard

Not who we expected in our #possum traps this morning!

@CzCzzCzz Yes but not like exotic rosemary.

@DingoResearch Does it have a scent?

Today’s Australian native plant: Westringia fruticosa - the native rosemary. Tough shrub. Pretty flowers. Can be hedged.

@DaVinciCapital Rarely but have some great colleagues at Uni of Newcastle.

@DingoResearch do you ever come to newcastle?

I’ll be giving a talk on #dingoes at the Armidale Tree Group Open Day, tomorrow (Sunday) at 12pm. I am preceded by amazing staff from UNE Botany: Dr Andrew Thornhill 10:00, and Dr Rose Andrew 11:00am and followed by Angus Adair at 1pm. Come along for science with plants.

@knightd73 Fairly if you can water it. Make sure you don’t get one of the miniature varieties!

@DingoResearch How quickly growing ideas have a gap in fence I want to fill up stop looking into neighbours washing line

@ridetoworkpol It would love it. Get multiple.

@DingoResearch I wonder if it would like Sydney's current warming climate. Looks a lot "fuller" than the rosemary that we are currently trying to use as a hedge.

@borisyeltzin Private. Yes, some basalt. Mostly black soils.

@DingoResearch I see others planted there. Is this a private or government thing? Land looks a bit volcanic too.

Today’s Australian Native Plant: Corymbia maculata - The Spotted Gum. These are a magnificent tree with endless character.

Today’s Australian native plant is Lomatia fraseri - the tree Lomatia. It has highly dissected leaves, loves life under tree canopy and sends out beautiful sprays of white flowers.

@EquipProChina Yes.

@DingoResearch 😊 Kurrajong's a beauty, isn't it? 🌟 Glad you're appreciating the native flora. Good to know about the drought feed tip - will keep that in mind! Have you ever used it for stock feed yourself?

Today’s native plant: Brachychiton populneus - Kurrajong. Always a delight to see these in the bush. Can be used for stock feed in drought but don’t cut them back too hard!!!

Today’s Australian native plant: Acacia floribunda - the gossamer wattle. Grows well in its first year, flowers profusely. Can be pruned into a small shade tree and will coppice if you need to revitalise it.

@Salfromaus Not the same. Nice flowers but pinky-white rather than red.

@DingoResearch Does it flower like flame trees?

@kingtubby1Oz Just 10. For now…

@DingoResearch How many acres are you planting out? I did two.

Today’s Australian native plant is: Melaleuca linarifolia - Snow in summer. A paperbark. Prolific’ flowering does not adequately describe this.

Today’s native plant is another big one: Eucalyptus melliodora - The Yellow Box. Spectacular tree, with pretty flower and sweet smelling nectar. Makes the best honey… This one is ~9 years old.

@IanThom186000 Fortunately no. Just a walkway along the river edge.

@DingoResearch Canal estates?

Bonus native plant… Avicennia marina - the grey mangrove. Not recommended for most gardens (!) but can be found not just in Australia but in many parts of the world.

@ausgeo @TheConversation @CharlesSturtUni How incredibly sad. 😢

The first carp arrived in Hobart on 22 February 1858 aboard the Heather Bell and were released into Cascades Reservoir. And so began the story of carp in Australia. 🔗 aus-geo.com.au/go/carp ✍️ Paul Humphries, Katie Doyle & @theconversation.aunz 🎓 @charlessturtuni

@lakelady2282 Yes they will flower into early Autumn. Either late starters or those pruned back after first flush of flowers are almost spent.

Gorgeous! Do they normally flower in autumn?