SUBTROPICAL, LUSH - NO WATERING!

SUBTROPICAL, LUSH - NO WATERING! http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html The original plan for the front garden was to showcase water-wise ornamentals and do my usual trick of creating a beautiful jungle. When we realised that the drought meant we’d be getting occasional dumping rain and long periods with nothing useful, plans changed. Front garden, midwinter solstice 2004, was handy for seeing patterns of sun & shade on shortest day http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html#0 f1feb68b-2ad4-4075-b03b-153165da335f http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/front_fence.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/front_fence.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Front garden, midwinter solstice 2004, was handy for seeing patterns of sun & shade on shortest day</p></div></div> By this time we’d put in the front fence. The native hibiscus hedge and the bottle and spindle palms flanking the stairs had been recently planted http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html#1 a430e51f-4192-44fb-afa3-ab2bfedeb5ab http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/front_george.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/front_george.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">By this time we’d put in the front fence. The native hibiscus hedge and the bottle and spindle palms flanking the stairs had been recently planted</p></div></div> Work begins - excavating soakaway pit Aug ’04 The drought turned topsoil into talcum powder-like dust! http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html#2 039f65d2-736a-4733-99da-72b36487a687 http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/front_excavate.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/front_excavate.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_4">Work begins - excavating soakaway pit Aug ’04<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">The drought turned topsoil into talcum powder-like dust!</p></div></div> The soakaway, block retaining wall and gravel lining. All soil excavated was used to create raised mounds for planting http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html#3 d0be564e-6b19-4ba4-a9c8-71f319aac222 http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/soakaway_gravel.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/soakaway_gravel.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">The soakaway, block retaining wall and gravel lining. All soil excavated was used to create raised mounds for planting </p></div></div> Accent plants in place. Only hedge (left) will be watered Sept ‘04 http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html#4 17f45de5-b164-48d5-a89f-19d6be670638 http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/front_skeleton.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/front_skeleton.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Accent plants in place. Only hedge (left) will be watered Sept ‘04</p></div></div> Soakaway planted with local swamp plants Sept ‘04 http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html#5 7b505792-250a-4634-a1b3-76b6d84b29e4 http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/soakaway_planted.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/soakaway_planted.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_4">Soakaway planted with local swamp plants <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Sept ‘04</p></div></div> The soakaway works! Oct ‘04 http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html#6 517d1048-146d-4e6b-954f-d83327e2e787 http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/soakaway_works.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/soakaway_works.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">The soakaway works! Oct ‘04</p></div></div> Driveway border before planting... http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html#7 6db585f4-28be-4a34-bb15-f73df1889ba0 http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/drive_border_b4.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/drive_border_b4.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Driveway border before planting...</p></div></div> ...”I feel so alone”... http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html#8 97713fa3-f826-4358-b43b-7592fc80ace6 http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/P1010004.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/P1010004.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_4">...”I feel so alone”...<br/></p></div></div> ...and after planting Oct ’04 This is dry shade, next door’s trees keep this border plunged in gloom AND take any water while morning sun is blocked by the car parked in the drive. It’s a hard life. http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html#9 2835a94e-4a49-4de1-b8c2-4bd1263e706f http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/P1010004_1.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/P1010004_1.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_4">...and after planting Oct ’04<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">This is dry shade, next door’s trees keep this border plunged in gloom AND take any water while morning sun is blocked by the car parked in the drive. It’s a hard life.</p></div></div> Council lets us plant Banksia aemula street trees Feb ‘05 http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html#10 1753f0a9-e5ec-42fc-a0e1-93b926411e3b http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/street_trees.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/street_trees.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_4">Looking established <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Feb ’05</p></div></div> Philip Island hibiscus hedge, Hibiscus insularis in flower July ’05. http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html#12 351bb55e-9a4a-4b3b-af39-9fd45ca402c2 http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/P1010008.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/P1010008.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_4">Philip Island hibiscus hedge, Hibiscus insularis <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">in flower July ’05.</p></div></div> Hibiscus insularis detail of flowers. They start a creamy white and fade to a deep pink over a day or two. http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development.html#13 f08a0206-5eee-4883-bb80-531d74d16380 http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/P1010012.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bellis.info/Site_3/Setup_Galleries/Pages/Ornamental_Garden_Development_files/Media/P1010012.jpg?derivative=micro

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