Australian Succulents

We have two new books on our booklist!

1. Australian Native Plants
2. Haworthia for the Collector

We are now accepting PayPal for all of our books, and for our seed kits.

How exciting is this!

Researching early history books and the internet reveals numerous references to herbaceous or succulent plants being critical to early inland explorers and their survival in these arid areas.

More on the stamp proposal - news just in from a restaurant......

Suaeda australis, Sclerostegia arbuscuia, Halsosarcia halocnemoides, Tetragonia tetragonoides, Tetragonia implexicoma, Carpobrotus rossii.

Believe it or not - while most people associate Anzac Day with poppies that grow on or near the beach of Gallipoli, some often find this day also reminds them of the succulents that grow there too.

From the prominent media writer Melanie Kinsey.....
'Maybe a letter supporting you from the RBG and the CSSA would be a good idea.
The only drawback I can envisage is it is such a niche area of plants unlike the universally popular rose!'

Some visitors to this website may think these more recent entries regarding stamps may show an obsession with the idea.

It seems the postage stamp suggestions on this website have aroused considerable interest.

I've received word from John Rayner a lecturer at Burnley University, who some years ago worked closely on the stamp series featuring indigenous food plants and he was most encouraging.
Especially as he is currently focusing a lot of his attention at university trialling native succulents and other waterwise native plants for roof top plantings, which he firmly believes has a big future.

Australian Stamps featuring succulent plant idea.

 

I have just returned from four weeks in the southwest of the USA.

Since the recent bushfires in Victoria which have taken many lives and destroyed or seriously damaged over 2000 homes and gardens, there's been much discussion about appropriate and inappropriate choice of plants in the gardens in high fire-risk areas.

Over 1000 copies of ‘Australian Succulent Plants' has now sold which is really great.

Recently I've had communication and some consultancy work with various major Botanic Gardens

We have now added the two new Acacia species of distinction (mentioned below).

Various people have written or sent pictures of semi-succulent plants or succulent look-a-likes for identification or for more information about them.

Lists of Australian succulent plant growers and suppliers,

I have included an article on this interesting spiny non-succulent shrub that could appeal to those who like succulents, the rare and remarkable species of Australian Discaria.

New food crop - I had the good fortune to see a beautiful specimen of Brachystelma glabriflorum in full flower last month.

We have returned from the field trip as mentioned in the previous posting (below), where a great deal has been learnt.

A great many pictures and lots of information on new and interesting plants as well as old favourites will be shared on this website in the coming months.

During mid-September from 10-20th I'll be away on the field trip to the Cape York Peninsula.

Articles, News and comments are most welcome.

Just putting a few finishing touches

In recent months many people have had difficulty contacting us regarding books.

Our new PICTURE GALLERY of Australian Succulent Plants is ready for viewing and includes many images from the book as well as many never before seen!

Some interesting results in Australia from early seed trials.

Do you want to come to the Cape York Peninsula with me?