Thursday, May 31, 2007

Getting ready for the 9th planting






All varieties are toughening up in the sun ready for planting

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Ficus growing and loving it.....


From two months ago to today Ficus has seen 500mm growth.....when the new twigs toughen and head for the sky.

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

<10% Single Fibonacci





Fibonacci Landscape feature reduced by 10%

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Wollemi Pine Tissue Culture


Tissue Culture of Wollemi Pine. Photo Jaime Plaza

Salmon Gum


Salmon Gum Nullabor Highway Western Australia

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Fibonacci Field layout







Field layout of Fibonacci Numbers 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55.

Sassafras Tree



The Sassafras Tree is found in the wild with Wollemi Pines. The Sassafras leaf has a distinctive mitten shape.

Coachwood Trees



Coachwood trees grow in the wild with Wollemi Pine. Like the Wollemi Pine the Coachwood tree is characterised by coppicing. Red/orange flowering occurs.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Harvesting Wollemi Seed



Harvesting wild Wollemi Pine seed by helicopter. Photo Jaime Plaza

Wollemi Aboriginal rock paintings


Aboriginal Rock paintings

Morning rise


October morning fog rise over the shed.

Releasing CO2......


Bonfire

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Wollemi Pine Cone



Wollemi Pine Cone. Photo Jaime Plaza

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Sepinski Triangle Leadlight window




Sepinski Triangle Leadlight 1.2m dia window to north Dining area overlooking billabong.

Black Granitie slab reflections


Black Granite slab benchtop is a heat sink in summer and radiates warmth in winter

Frangipani



In Japanese white pebble/rock garden encircling the residence there are two Frangipani one yellow in the west and one red at the main south entrance.

Grass Trees



Tripple branch Grass Tree, grows around nine spires. Grass tree sited in Japanese pebble/rock garden encircling the residence..

Daintree Palms



Daintree palm

Superbums


Breezway hydrotherapy spa

Friday, May 11, 2007

Wolllemi Pine Packages for sale








Potted Wollemi Pines in 150mm, 200mm and 450mm Christmas Tree sized diameter pots, recommended retail AUD prices inclusive of GST respectively including delivery $69.90, $114.90 and $364.95. Limited special size $514.95. Each Wollemi can be traced to a wild tree and is supplied with a presentation sleeve, authentication numbered certificate and a 16 page care booklet with envelope. Photo's Per Ericson.

Wollemi Pine bark



Wollemi Pine bubbly bark. Photo's Jaime Plaza

Coppicing growth pattern of Wollemi Pine


Coppicing growth. Photo Jaime Plaza

Detail Wollemi Pine Foliage


Details of wollemi Pine foliage. Photo Jaime Plaza.

Wollemi Pine foliage in the wild



Wollemi Pine foliage illustrating the multiple vertical growth pattern of coppicing. Photos Jaime Plaza and Wollemi Pine International

Wollemi Pine National Park



The Deep sandstone Gorges Wollemi Pine National Park, south west of Sydney New South Wales. Picture by Rick Stevens.