The Fine-leafed Tuckeroo 3300 6304
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Trees are a wonderful adjunct to any garden. They provide a focal point and shade during the heat of the day, are wind breaks and attract wildlife. Many modern gardens, however, are too small for a large number of our beautiful native trees. The fine leafed tuckeroo, Lepiderema pulchella, is an ideal specimen tree in these situations. The natural habitat for this attractive tree is along creeks and rivers of coastal and dry rainforests from northern NSW to Nambour. Although it may reach 15m in the wild, it is rarely larger than 8m in cultivation. This tree has been placed on the vulnerable list in NSW – clearing of land for development, habitat fragmentation and invasion by
introduced weeds are the main causes of risk to its survival. The fine-leafed tuckeroo is a low maintenance tree that grows well in acid to neutral soils of a variety of types that are relatively well drained and from full sun to half shade. Its trunk is grey and smooth while the base is usually flanged. The delicate, fine foliage is made up of glossy, light green leaves that are subdivided into narrow leaflets with a wavy margin. Flushes of pink are seen in new growth. Spring flowers of yellow to orange tones are followed by a smooth, orange fruit in the form of a capsule in December. Since none of the plant parts are toxic or have irritating hairs, it is an ideal tree for young families.
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For more information contact Philippa Wightman on Ph: 3300 1846 or 0408 496 737 or mail: PO Box 270, The Gap Q 4061 The Deadline for the MAY 2018 Edition Wednesday 23 May 2018
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This tree is well worth considering if you have a space in your garden.
The Gap Garden Est 1963 Club Inc. Our members enjoyed our participation at the Qld Council of Garden Club’s event in April, the Garden A- Fair. Our stand, selling plants, cuttings and baked goods was very successful, and members competing in the exhibits section won prizes, including Pat Speechley, Narelle Richter and Lesley Chmiel, who also won the Dr Jarvis Nye Trophy for the highest number of points for home grown produce. Thank you to all the members who assisted in making the weekend such a success. Our May field trip will be to Samford and surrounds, with a visit to a bromeliad nursery, a lovely garden at Samsonvale, a produce nursery, lunch in Samford and a visit to retail outlets in the area. The date for this trip is Tuesday 8th May. Plans are well under way for our Friendship day in July to celebrate out 55th Birthday, when we will host visitors from many other garden clubs in SE Qld. Our next meeting is at 9.30am on Tuesday 22nd May, when the guest speaker will be Cec Crees giving advice about growing Orchids. For more information please visit our website www. thegapgardenclub.org.au
Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club
The Club will be hosting Michael O’Dea as its speaker at the meeting on 7 June. Michael will be talking on garden pests and diseases and how to deal with them, especially using home made recipes. Morning tea will be served at 9.45 am at the Enoggera Memorial Hall, corner Wardell & Trundle Streets. Visitors are most welcome. The Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club meets on the first Thursday of the calendar month. Visitors and new members are most welcome. Meetings commence after morning tea which is served at 9.45 am. The hall is accessible by wheel chair and close to public transport. For more information, please phone Pat, the president, on 3356 1256. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au