That P. lacerum is more than twice that height now and with the wet season full on it's rocketing up the tree. I've got a couple more that are right up in the tree tops but they're having a full on battle with Syngonium. Nothing outgrows Syngonium so you only see bits of the Philo sticking out of the dense mass of Syngonium leaves up the trees.
This has been my last weekend before heading south for a family Christmas. So I was flat out planting again to take advantage of the rains while away. Nothing beats rain water for making plants grow.
Phoenicophorium borsigianum, otherwise known as Thief Palm. The trunk and the backs of the leaves are covered in spines, presumeably making it thief-proof.
More Hoyas set to grow up a tree. These I got as cuttings from out bush. The one you can see I suspect is H. australis, probably sanae. Inside the pot and barely visible is probably H. pottsii.
An Epipremnum, also as a cutting from out bush. Not sure which species.
Chamaedorea deckeriana, only grows to about 2 metres tall but has new emerging leaves a nice bronze colour.
A small Diffenbachia, they don't take long to get big.
A Costas I also got as a cutting from out bush.
Maniltoa lenticellata, Handkerchief Tree. New foliage comes out in a flush of drooping white leaves looking just like handkerchiefs.
Another native tree, Carallia brachiata, common names include Freshwater Mangrove, Billabong Tree. Has small edible red friuts during the wet season.
A Philodendron I bought about a year ago. The leaf stems are furry. It was darker when first bought but seems that keeping it in heavy shade has made it grow a paler green.
One of a number of small flowering shrubs I got for sunny spots. Can't remember the name.
This shrub was labelled Tropical Foxglove. It came in 3 colours, I got all 3.
Another of the NOID sunny shrubs.
This one I remember being called Brazilian Button Flower. It seems more of a ground cover than a bush.
This Chambeyronia macrocarpa hookeri (there were 2 actually) has been sitting neglected in a pot about 3 or 4 years. It's called Blond Flame Thrower because of the blond stem and the bright red new fronds it puts up. The fronds turn dark green after a couple of weeks.
Part of a big clump of Caladiums I divided up and planted out.
When I get get home in a few weeks time, just after the New Year, they should all be settled in and growing. Although still hot and humid, the day after planting it was overcast and rain came in the afternoon. I went for a swim in my dam during the rain.
