Jonathan 64 Report post Posted May 2, 2010 I think the Franklin is entirely within a national park now Peaches! There is some prime Nikau country up the West Coast though - wet, wild and mild (all things are relative of course....). Cheers, Jonathan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peachy 291 Report post Posted May 2, 2010 Never mind dear, there's always Irishtown or Ulverstone !! Peachy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 1,906 Report post Posted May 2, 2010 Kurt, that's a wonderful piece of land you have there. All the best with your Daintree endeavours. Keep us posted too. best regards Tyrone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry@TreeZoo 359 Report post Posted May 2, 2010 Kurt, That is a beautiful area that I have been to twice. I know some areas do not have electricity and some areas you cannot use fertilizers. Tell us more of life there. I have a Pink Evodia (easier to say than Euodia) and the older it gets the better it looks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 Are you familiar with TNQ Palms nursery at Julatten? Hi Jonathan. Yes, I have been there once before. I'd love to have another acreage down there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peachy 291 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 OOOH You greedy Possum.....can I interest you in some land on the Moreton Bay Islands ? Peachy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 Kurt, That is a beautiful area that I have been to twice. I know some areas do not have electricity and some areas you cannot use fertilizers. Tell us more of life there. I have a Pink Evodia (easier to say than Euodia) and the older it gets the better it looks. Hi Jerry. I'm not sure about the fertiliser issue, but the Council seems pretty content spraying poison everywhere. Yes, your right, we don't have electricity off the grid. I like that. Cheers, Kurt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariscott 48 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 Are you going to put in solar?? Now, it is getting complicated... . Regards, Ari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 More replantation action: Araucaria bidwillii, propagated from seed from my brother in-law's property. Stenocarpus sinuatus - Firewheel tree Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 Are you going to put in solar?? Now, it is getting complicated... . Regards, Ari Initially, no. A little generator will suffice in the short term. Low impact is the go, and I don't really need much power (fridge and few lights only). Cheers, Kurt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 Some more backyard shots... Big old female Lepidozamia hopei The 'Grove' Massive Xanthostemon Chrysanthus with another Lepidozamia hopei Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peachy 291 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 Are you going to put in solar?? Now, it is getting complicated... . Regards, Ari Initially, no. A little generator will suffice in the short term. Low impact is the go, and I don't really need much power (fridge and few lights only). Cheers, Kurt Oh Kurt, how to instantly change my idea of heaven into a version of the 'hotter'place. I am afraid hot water, airconditioning, dishwasher, tv, steam cleaner etc etc are among life essentials. I cant understand why they still sell land without power connected in this day and age. Power dependant Peachy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 (edited) Oh Kurt, how to instantly change my idea of heaven into a version of the 'hotter'place. I am afraid hot water, airconditioning, dishwasher, tv, steam cleaner etc etc are among life essentials. I cant understand why they still sell land without power connected in this day and age. Power dependant Peachy Indeed, its not for everyone. The government has recently commissioned another report to look at putting power over the range. Not sure how that's going to go and not worried either way really. Edited May 3, 2010 by Mr Cycad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry@TreeZoo 359 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 Some more backyard shots... Big old female Lepidozamia hopei The 'Grove' Massive Xanthostemon Chrysanthus with another Lepidozamia hopei Holy Cow! My spindly little Golden Penda will someday be as massive as that buttressed trunk giant?!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 Holy Cow! My spindly little Golden Penda will someday be as massive as that buttressed trunk giant?!? Yes, one day! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 4, 2010 Here is a nice Blue Quandong [elaeocarpus grandis] on the edge of the clearing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fan palm 174 Report post Posted May 4, 2010 awesome block kurt! nice part of qld Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 4, 2010 Some Daintree Rainforest facts... Oldest rainforest in the world (older than the Amazon Rainforest) and largest rainforest in Australia! World Heritage Listed in 1988!! 430 recorded species of birdlife!!! Home to some of my favourite plants (palm, cycad & fern)!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 4, 2010 awesome block kurt! nice part of qld Thanks Harry! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmtreesforpleasure 392 Report post Posted May 4, 2010 What a fantastic back garden, Hope the house building and garden planting go well Kurt. thanks for the pictures colin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 4, 2010 What a fantastic back garden, Hope the house building and garden planting go well Kurt. thanks for the pictures colin Cheers Colin! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alberto 1,533 Report post Posted May 4, 2010 Fantastic work you are doing Kurt ,recreating the rainforestwere that was cleared! I did the same here on my property of 5 hectares with 2 hectares intact forest and +- 1 hectare degraded that I replanted, also with Araucaria angustifolia and lot of rarer native trees. Choose for the rarest trees! Congratulations!!! I enjoyed to see your progress! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daryl 1,497 Report post Posted May 4, 2010 What an absolute slice of heaven... Daryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 4, 2010 What an absolute slice of heaven... Daryl Thanks Daryl - exactly my thoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 Nice smelling little orchid growing wild on a tree. Cymbidium madidum? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 Nice little Licuala ramsayi growing on the edge of the clearing/forest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter John 216 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gileno Machado 199 Report post Posted May 7, 2010 Beautiful place Kurt, and lovely Bowenias, Lepidozamia and Licuala. Keep us updated with new pictures please... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Baker Portugal 6 Report post Posted May 7, 2010 Hey Kurt. Do you have the book "Growing Australian tropical plants"by Radke and Sankowsky? It is very informative about how to create a rainforest area with native trees. I only have castanospermum, stenocarpus (thought the flowers would be more overwhelming ), acmena, brachychiton, syzguim, grevillea and schefflera. They all perform very well here. The book helped me out a lot in spacing, mulching etc. Have fun recreating nature. Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 8, 2010 Thanks Gileno. Jason - no I don't, but I'm familiar with Yuruga Nursery. They've got an awesome setup. I've bought a few trees from them. I mostly collect seeds and grow them myself (Archontophoenix alexandrae, Castanospermum australe, Cerbera floribunda, Normanbya normanbyi etc ), as that's most of the fun for me. Plus, I'm pretty sure it will all regenerate itself in no time (yay, no more grass to mow). You wouldn't believe how fast the mulch breaks down here. Actually getting another 8 tonne truck load on Monday. It never ends... Cheers, Kurt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 8, 2010 This picture was taken a few years ago now. Just one of the many cut-off drains we dug for the overland stormwater. 300mm can fall overnight in the wet season. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted May 8, 2010 Bec with a big Bowenia spectabilis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted June 25, 2010 Winter update. Still hasn't been below 20 degrees, yet... We haven't had much rain for the last 2 months, although it has been overcast and rainy the previous 3 days. Melicope elleryana - Pink Euodia Normanbya normanbyi - both were planted at the same time from the original batch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted June 25, 2010 Some ferny shots... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave-Vero 609 Report post Posted June 26, 2010 Lantanas. Yuk. I haven't been able to destroy one just across the fence in my nieighbor's yard (in fairness, I can reach it easier than he can). It gets whacked several times a year. I need to try herbicide. We have a couple of nice native species, but the nasty, pestiferous cultivated L. camara hybridizes with the native L. depressa. L. involucrata is safe for planting: Institute for Regional Conservation Gosh, we lack big birds. The largest thing around is the wild turkey, a close relative of the sandwich-meat bird. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utopia Palms 426 Report post Posted July 18, 2010 Some more backyard shots... Big old female Lepidozamia hopei The 'Grove' Massive Xanthostemon Chrysanthus with another Lepidozamia hopei You have an AMAZING PROPERTY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted July 18, 2010 You have an AMAZING PROPERTY Thank you very much indeed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted August 9, 2010 Some updated photo's from the weekend just gone... Enjoy. So far this year, it's been quite wet (after the worst dry season ever last year). Hopefully mother nature keeps it up. Should be an awesome growing season!!! Seed grown Normanbya normanbyi grove Archontophoenix alexandrae & another Normanbya normanbyi (can you make out the runt Black Palm under the old leaf on the Alex - these were all planted at the same time). Tall tree in the back yard been strangled by some fig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daryl 1,497 Report post Posted August 9, 2010 Nice photos Kurt...I wish we had your climate! Daryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cycad 11 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 More photo's. Small Lepidozamia hopei. Canopy shot inclusive of 3 different native palm species. Massive tree fern (Cyanthea rebeccae) popping out of the canopy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
