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Andersonia grandiflora is also endemic to the southwest of Western Australia (Image: Jesse de Vries via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Epacrids under cultivation: A growing challenge

15/09/2025 Australian Plants Society Victoria 589 Views 0 Comments

By the Australian Plants Society (Victoria) Mornington Peninsula District Group

Held biennially by the Australian Plants Society Victoria (APS Victoria), the FJC Rogers Seminars provide an opportunity for native plant lovers of all knowledge levels to come together to focus on one plant group.… Continue reading

This mature King Fern planted in the Norfolk Island Botanic Garden is often the only King Fern visitors see, as all wild plants are located in deep, off-track valleys (Image: Black Diamond Images)

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Restoration and propagation of the King Fern in Norfolk Island National Park

15/12/2024 admin 1263 Views 0 Comments

Challenges and techniques

By Mark Scott and Sara Freeland

The King Fern (Ptisana salicina) is a species native to the subtropical rainforests of the South Pacific, including Norfolk Island. It’s one of the largest ferns in the world, with fronds that can reach up to several metres in length, and thrives in cool, moist environments, typically along streams and in shaded valleys.… Continue reading

Giani Abajee at Mondrain Nature Reserve, Mauritius (Image: Dermot Molloy)

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To Mauritius and beyond

15/09/2024 admin 1097 Views 0 Comments

By Dermot Molloy

International Plant Propagators Society board members David Hancock, from Natural Area Nursery, WA, and Dermot Molloy from the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria organised a field trip to Mauritius to assist nurseries with plant propagation and production. We also organised to attend the IPPS International conference in Stellenbosch, South Africa.… Continue reading