You might remember this street planting. The dianellas have grown a lot, but the grand plan of the person who envisioned this sweep of strappy leaves was disrupted when plant thieves, and/or people who had exciting alternative plans for dianellas, took 9 or 12 of them over several nights soon after they were planted. In the end I planted ruby saltbush to fill the gaps and keep the weeds down. But I felt for the person who pictured in their mind a thriving mass planting. In autumn I took divisions off the side of some of these thriving clumps, and almost all of them grew.
Out came the saltbush, looking less than great at the end of winter. The dianella babies were enough to fill almost every gap (I seem to remember counting!)
Fingers crossed for them to grow and thrive…
If they don’t, the seedling saltbush on the edge of the patch stand ready to spring into the space! Every time I looked at these seedlings as I passed them, this fabulous song celebrating the permaculture principle about making use of edges came to mind. See if you like it too. Not sure what I am talking about? Details on the permaculture principle here.
As you were after that digression… Some boobiallas into the ground nearby for good measure…
Just in time for the rain!
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I am absolutely convinced you have a 50 hour day where’s the rest of us mere mortals have about 5! Ha ha
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I really wish that was true! Ha ha back at you!
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