After the strong winds of the last few days one of the Jacarandas (Jacaranda mimosifolia) fell over breaking the main root.

Planted in June 2000 the tree has not grown very well – at the time of falling over it was only a bit over 1 metre high with very little root system and only the one main branch. The main issue seems to be the wind but it has always been a lot smaller than the other one growing next to it.

It has been repotted in the hope of keeping it alive and perhaps planting it in a more sheltered spot.

The following plants were planted August 2006:
Acmena Smithii – Lilly Pilly x 2
Banksia Ericifolia – Heath Banksia
Callistemon – King’s Park Special
Chamelaucium – Meringur Mist
Eccremocarpus Saber – Chilean Glory Vine
Eriostemon Myoporoides – Long Leaf
Eucalyptus Lehmannii – Bushy Yate
Garrya Elliptica – Catkin Shrub
Grevillea – Big Red
Hardenbergia – Happy Wanderer
Hymenosporum – Native Frangipani
Koelreuteria Paniculata – Golden Rain Tree
Lilac – Syringa Vulgaris ‘Mme Lemoine’
Lilac – Syringa Vulgaris ‘Mrs Edward Harding’
Myrtus Communis – Common Myrtle
Pandorea Jasminoides – Bower of Beauty
Prostanthera Ovalifolia – Common Mint-Bush
Protea – Red Rocket – Reflexum Red
Trachelospermum Jasminoides – Chinese Star Jasmine

Over a weekend in June 2000 a group of volunteers planted over 450 plants to create a natural fence. This included climbing plants on the wire fence, bushes of many sizes and colours, and a few large trees.

Before this weekend the existing cyclone wire 1.8 metre fence was moved to the boundry line and continued between the two neighbouring properties to replace the old wooden fences. This fence will provide a support structure for plants to grow on.