AAustralianustralian PPlantslants SSocietyociety WWaverleyaverley December / January 2020

Arthropodium Australian Society Waverley Inc. Reg. No. A13116G strictum https://sites.google.com/view/apswaverley PO Box 248 Glen Waverley Vic 3150 Meetings Third Thursday of month, Ground floor, Wadham House, 52 Wadham Parade, Mt Waverley (Melways Map 61 E12) Commencing 8pm APS Waverley Group Events Other Events

FEBRUARY – Thursday 20 th – 2.30 pm MARCH 14 th and 15 th – 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Visit to “Australian Plants Revealed” Exhibition Growing Friends Autumn Sale Federation Estate Gallery Australian Gardens Cranbourne (near the Kiosk) 32 Greenwood Ave, Ringwood Meet at the venue at 2.30pm MARCH 25 th to 29 th Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show NO NIGHT-TIME MEETING IN FEBRUARY Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens th MARCH – Thursday 19 th Mirini Lang - “Small garden design and plant selection for APRIL 4 small gardens” APS Geelong Australian Native Plant Sale “Wirrawilla”, 40 Lovely Banks Rd, Lovely Banks APRIL – Thursday 16 th Mike Beamish - “The Pilbara” APRIL 18 th - 10.00 am to 4.00 pm APS Yarra Yarra Native Plant and Book Sale MAY – Thursday 21 st Eltham Community and Reception Centre, Miriam Ford - “Prostanthera and Allied Genera” 801 Main Road, Eltham

MAY 2 nd – 10.00 am to 3.30 pm APS Mornington Plant Sale Banks and Solander Exhibition 2020 “Seawinds”, Arthurs Seat State Park, In April 2020 it will be 250 years since the east coast of Purves Rd, Arthurs Seat Australia was first sighted from the Endeavour when Lieutenant Cook, his crew and passengers saw Point Hicks in JUNE 27 th and 28 th – 10.00am to 4.00 pm East Gippsland. APS Ballarat Winter Flower Show Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander collected many specimens Robert Clark Centre, Ballarat Botanical Gardens from the east coast for scientific study. FEBRUARY 17 th - APRIL 17 th JULY 25 th and 26 th – 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Banks & Solander Exhibition Growing Friends Winter Plant Sale ‘Revealing the Floral Treasures of Australia’ Australian Gardens Cranbourne (near the Kiosk) An exhibition highlighting and our unique Australian flora. SEPTEMBER 12 th and 13 th - 10.00 am to 4.00 pm APS Yarra Yarra Australian Plants Expo MARCH Saturday 28 th Eltham Community and Reception Centre, Keynote address by Professor Tim Entwisle 2020 801 Main Road, Eltham THE SIR JOSEPH BANKS CABINET, Botanical Bounty of the Endeavour’s voyage to New Zealand and Australia OCTOBER 10 th - 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Venue for both events APS Echuca Moama Native Flower Showcase Maroondah Federation Estate, 32 Greenwood Ave, Ringwood Masonic lodge hall, 426 High Street, Echuca

OCTOBER 17 th and 18 th - 10.00 am to 4.30 pm 13th FJC Rogers Seminar 2020 APS Ballarat Spring Flower Show Robert Clark Centre, Ballarat Botanical Gardens OCTOBER 24 th and 25 th 13th FJC Rogers Seminar 2020 “Mint Bushes & Allied Genera” Hosted by APS Yarra Yarra in Eltham Saturday venue: Eltham Community & Reception Centre, 801 Main Road, Eltham October – “In the Wild” “In the Wild” is a chance for members to show photos of interesting trips and things with a botanical twist that they have done. Here is a selection of the presentations. Margaret Duncan Margaret spoke about a trip to south-eastern Western Australia, in particular near the town of Ravensthorpe. Typical Western Australian Countryside

Some of the Plants Seen

Graeme Stone Graeme’s explorations were at the Melton Botanic Gardens and in far north Queensland on a trip to Cape York Peninsula and Thursday Island.

Melton Botanic Gardens Cape York Peninsula – Dig the highway?? and the wildlife

Some North Queensland Plants

Diana Droog assisted by Jenny Kelso Some years ago Dianna and her husband bought a former dairy farm at Toora in Gippsland. It was a bare block but over the years it has been planted and is no longer bare. Here are some before and after photos. Before After

Graham Oliver Graham has recently visited Singapore and Monet’s Garden in France. Singapore Orchid Garden Gardens by the Bay - Singapore Monet’s Garden

November – Geoff Lay “50 years of wandering” Geoff has been a keen bushwalker since his days at university. Over the years he has visited all the Australian states and the Northern Territory. Tonight he shared with us his photo albums of the beauty spots he has visited and the wildflowers he found. Tasmania One of Geoff’s favourite places because the central plateau was shaped by a blanket of ice and as a result is a land form unique in Australia. 87% of Tasmania’s alpine flora from this area is endemic. Geoff’s favourite plant from this area is “Mountain Rocket”, montana. Bellendena montana Victoria, NSW and Queensland

Pentachondra pumila - Carpet Heath Bald Rock - Eucalyptus pauciflora – Snow Gum Qld NSW border near Tenterfield Carnarvon Gorge - Central Queensland Northern Territory

Lotus Flowers - Kakadu Glen Helen Gorge Flinders Ranges

Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden Ptilotus exaltatus Eremophila glabra Western Australia

Leschenaultia macrantha Adansonia gregorii – Boab tree Wreath Plant coccinea – Scarlet Banksia Plant of The Month - October Alyogyne wrayae 'Blue Heeler' This specimen was grown by John Watson. Alyogyne wrayae 'Blue Heeler' is an unusual prostrate form of Alyogyne. It grows to about 30cm tall and spreads up to a metre, making it a perfect ground cover. Striking purple to mauve flowers appear from spring to autumn. Individual blooms are short-lived but the plant re-blooms regularly. Requires well drained soil. Suits coastal conditions and is drought tolerant. Prune lightly to maintain its require shape and fertilise with a control release fertiliser.

Plant of The Month - November myricoides - Long-leaf lomatia This specimen was grown by Anna Kane. It lives in an east-facing position against a fence. Lomatia myricoides grows to be a medium shrub or small tree. The leaves are up to 200mm long, narrow with irregularly toothed margins. The scented flowers are usually white or cream but pink forms are known. They are followed by dry fruits containing a number of winged seeds. L. myricoides is not widely cultivated but is a hardy shrub for semi-shaded positions in a range of climates. Once established it will tolerate extended dry periods and accepts a range of soils provided drainage is reasonable. Moderate frosts are tolerated. The species may be grown from seed which germinates well without pretreatment. Cuttings also strike readily. Committee Supper Roster Leader Jenny Kelso 9889-1195 March 19th TBA Secretary Virginia Barnett 9803-4502 April 16th TBA Treasurer Gavin Cole 9885-1249 Newsletter Graham Oliver 0418 359 067 Librarian Geoff Schroder 9882-5213 Please swap if unable to attend Marlee Petrie 9701-2272 Anne Kerr 9509-4948