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Launceston, Tasmania from January 9Th - 16Th, 2004 ASSOCIATION OF SOCIETIES FOR GROWING AUSTRALIAN PLANTS Inc. EPACRIS STUDY GWQUB Group Leader: Gwen Elliot, P.O. Box 655 Heathmont Vic. 3135 NO. ns (ISSN 1038-6017) March 2693 Greetings to all EPACRIS STUDY GROUP members. What a summer it has been. Our thoughts have been, in particular, with Study Group members Dawn and Lyn 'Bart- of Swan each in the Bairnsdale region of-eastern Victoria. where residents spent severa t weeks almost surrounded by fires and with their emergency pians all ready to put into action if the situation became urgent. Victorian A.P.S. members can read more of the Barr's situation in the March issue d Growing ~ustraht.It was encouraging to see that along with other 'treasures' to be saved Dawn had included some of their Australian plant rderence books. The fire situation has by now eased, but as we are still having days of over 30'C it's still too early to say that it has passetl. If sty other members have suffered from fires etc., during the summer our thoughts are with you also. Inthe midst of the heat and smoke-filled air in midJanuary Epacris gunnii was in full bloom in a container in our garden. What a gem! In this Newsletter we have been a bt e to include a report on forms of Epacris impressa currently being grown by our members. This should be regarded as a preliminary document at this stage, as undoubtediy there are some members who have not yet sent in information and who feel they could add to what is already in hand. It's not too late, so please put pen to paper and we look fonuard to receiving your notes. It has also been great .to be able to include on page 4,two items dealing with research currently being undertaken on Epacris and other Epacridaceae plants. One of .these items includes information on research by Professor Anne Ashford .From the University of- New South Wales. Our October Newsletter included a request for seed of Woollsia pungens to be sent to Anne, who is an Epacris Study Group member, and we are pleased that seed of at least two d'Werent forms, one a pale pink and the other a deep pink-flowered form, were able to be sent. We hope to be able to include a Prufde Page on Epacris hamilionii in a future Newsletter. This is a rare and endangered species from near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains of NSW, The Study Group has not received any information on plants of this species in cultivation, but if any members can supply details, or a photograph, this would be very much appreciated. Theyear 2003 has certainly started with a degree of uncertainty worldwide, and our gardens &er a great opportuniiy for personal relaxation and renewal. It's good to be able to take time to smell the roses - or undoub-tedtywe should replace that with 'to hear the Epacris bells ring' ! 1 trust you all receive some welcome rain and gain much enjoyment from your gardens over the coming months NEWS AND NOTES New Study Groafl members We are pleased to welcome to the Epacris Study Group Sandra Hammond of Eagle Point in Victoria. Sandra states that she is intrigued by Epacris, and we certainly hope that membership of the Study Group will add to her pleasures in this regard. The Australian Plants Society at Menai NSW - The Menai Wildflower Grotmp - has also joined our Study Group and we give them a warm welcome. Membership renewals Your personal renewal information is now included on your mailing label, so each member can know the time to which their Study Group membership is current. If your membership is due for renewal, this information is contained on the back page of each Newsletter. Best wishes for 2003 Faye Candy of Victoria is looking forward to better health and mobility in 2003 following a hip operation last Faye has written tovexpress her thanks for the ~ewsletter,-andin particular fir the Profile on Epacris celata, which she previously knew very little about, in our October 2002 Newsletter. We were also sorry to learn that Jennie Lawrence of Tasmania suffered a stroke which has required her to move from her beloved garden. We send our very best wishes for 2003 to both Faye and Jennie, and to all who look forward to a better and brighter year in 2003. Some news and helpful hints Srom JeFf lrons In England It's always good to receive correspondence from Jeff, as he is so thorough in his work with plants, in trying different methods and in keeping records of everything he does. In a recent email, on January 21st 2003, he writes - "Last June I received some Epacris seed. It had been stored in a fridge since collection earlier in the year. It was sown immediately. &. lanuginosa came up in September, when daytime temperatures had dropped from their summer levels. Early January brought the usual cold spell, and we are now in the warm period before the next cold snap, in mid February. E. serpyllifolia has germinated. My conclusion is that its seed requires cold moist stratification. Now that the sun is gaining strength the temperature in the greenhouse will reach 15 C on a sunny, windless day. If there is wind it will reach 10 C." And on closely related plants - "Richea x curtisae,* received last June, is now germinating. R. gunnii needed two winters before it came up. On the other hand R. acerosa did give immediate germination, as did R. dracophylla. Incidentally I notice that Richea come up all at once, whereas Gaultheria germinate over several years. Sprengelia montana received last June and sown on receipt, has now given profuse germination. Again I presume that it requires cold moist stratification." Many thanks to Jeff to taking the time to put 'pen to paper'. * - In a subsequent email Jeff points out that he now believes that Richea x curtisae may be infertile, casting doubt on the correct identification of the seed he is germinating. He feels he will need to wait uiltil his seedlings flower for a correct idei~tification,by which time he'll probably be iii his 90's. If anyone would like to correspond with Jeff via email re growing epacrids from seed I'm sure he would be very pleased to hear from you on - [email protected] You may also like to check your back issues of our Epacris Study Group Newsletter for Jeff s article on Growing Ericaceae and Epacridaceae Plants from Seed in Newsletter 8 - October 1999. Page 3 A.S.G.A.P. CONFERENCE - Tasmania, 2084 As many members will he aware the next MGAP Conference is to be held in Launceston, Tasmania from January 9th - 16th, 2004. There will be pre-conference tours from 5th-9th January Conference/Seminar and post-conference tours from January 17th-21st. If you haven't visited Tasmania or are planning to revisit, this would be a great time. Further information about the A.S.G.A.P. Conference can be obtained from APS Tasmania, P.O. Box 75, Exeter, Tas. 7275 or email: [email protected] We have been invited to give a presentation on behalf of the Epacris Study Group atthis Conference, so I am currently gathering 2UD04 together a collection of colour slides for this purpose. It is envisaged that from later nedyear the slide set and script will be available Launceston, Tasmania for groups of the Australian Plants Society to use if they wish. If any members have slides of Epacris which they would like to submit for the Study Group Collection I would be very happy to receive them. They would need to be available as a donation to the Study Group, without copyright restrictions on their use, as once the slide set is allowed to be borrowed we would not be able to guarantee copyright protection. An accompanying note to borrowers would request that permission be obtained for any additional use. It may also be possible in the future to use the material for other types of presentations - including Powerpoint. This is beyond my current area of experience, but there may be other members of the Study Group who would like to be involved in such a project. Sustainable Gardening Australia The year 2002 saw the launch of the program Sustainable Gardening Australia which aims to help every Australian gardener adopt environmentally sustainable gardening practices that are appropriate to their local enviranment. ~tseeks to address issues such as Pesticides and Herbicides, Composting and Organic Waste Recycling, Water conservation, Environmental Weeds, Indigenous Plants, Sustainable Purchasing and Sustainable Design. It is a program which I feel most Australian plant enthusiasts would support very keenly. Sustainable Gardening Australia has the backing of major educational institutions, a number of local Councils in Victoria and 12 pilot Garden Centres. Keynote speakers at the launch in December were Don Henry from the Australian Conservation Foundation, Dr. Greg Moore, Principal of Burnley College, University of Melbourne, and Jane Edmanson, the Patron of Sustainable Gardening Australia. You can become an Associate Member of Sustainable Gardening Australia for no charge, and receive a free email newsletter providing information and tips on gardening in an environmentally sustainable way. There is also the opportunity for home gardeners to become Financial Members for $50 per year, which provides a number of additional benefits. Furkher information can be obtained from Sustainable Gardening Australia, 6 Manningham Road West, BuIleen 3105, or from Mary Trigger at Environs Australia, 4/247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 3000.
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