I so love learning about daylilys upside down. What fun, what fun! Thank you for writing this article so we could all learn about daylily gardening in another portion of the world.

Nice screw pine you have there mate.

Fantastic article, Glen! And I love the birds too!

Wonderful to be transported to another place and to hear about life down under!

Glen - I had to laugh at the very last 2 lines in your article ....

"The beauty of ATP is that one can watch the feeding frenzy even from here at the bottom of the world, and one is definitely richer for the experience because one does not spend all the money they do. Upside down has some advantages."

So true!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading your article and seeing several of your photos! You do have some amazing daylilies ... and birds!

It was also fun seeing your blooms during "our" winter here in North America on the Daylily Forum. I suspect that is one of the busiest forums here on ATP! And you've been a great contributor with all your posts and photos from Australia! Thanks for adding to the daylily frenzy here on ATP!

Thank you so much. The pleasure has been very much mine. I have enjoyed every minute on ATP.

Thank you so much for such a fun to read article. I love your writing style. The photos are wonderful, as are the birds.

Great article Glen, I really enjoyed it!

Wonderful article Glen, a fun read, loved the birds and the daylilies.

Enjoyed reading about daylilies in the Southern Hemisphere! Thank you

What a great article. Thanks, Glen. It's like getting to travel w/out leaving home, reading your words and seeing the photos. (And I didn't get dizzy in the least, enjoying being "upside down"!)

Nice going. Hope to see more write-ups by you!

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I enjoyed this article immensely! I only have a couple Daylilies because I have not felt well enough to work outside much these last few years but this gives me ambition! (I think I garden sideways though. I don't know I am always confused about directions.) Beautiful pictures, Glen and you know I love animals so I enjoyed those photos too.
~ Leda

Thank you all kindly.

Wonderful journey you took us on Glen. It is an amazing environment
you live in. So much beauty in wildlife and gardening. With all the
hurdles involved, you must be a master gardener.

Thank you Shirlee.

Glen, I'm just curious ... is that beautiful tree (10th photo down) in your article a Ponytail Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata)

Lin, it is a Screw Pine or Palm. I grew it from seed.



Unfortunately I think it is now dying from an infection of a flatid insect known as the Pandanus Planthopper (Jamella australiae). It is a big job for me to save it and I am unsure how to go about it. The leaf hopper is a native to north Queensland but it is kept in check there by a parasitic wasp.

http://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Pa...

Well, it is gorgeous and you grew it from seed? Oh my, it's such a shame that an insect may kill that beauty! I wonder if there's someplace you could purchase the parasitic wasps and release them onto your tree?

Glen, that will be very sad if your tree cannot be saved, especially since the trees have been cut for the new house next door.

I have decided to strip the leaves back and bore holes and inject with a systemic insecticide. It will be 4-5 months before I know if it has worked. I'll set up a thread under the species so people will be able to track my progress. Wish the tree luck.