Your Garden Questions Answered - Dawson’s Joondalup
Presenter: Sue McDougall
Sue loves this time of the year for hunting out good plants and ideas for inspiration from the local garden centre. It is nature’s natural planting time and gardeners just love it.
As the weather cools down there are a few things that happen in the garden that are hard to explain so Garden Club Members gathered at Dawson Joondalup to get some of their questions answered in person.
One member brought in a sample of mango tree leaves which Sue thinks is looking stressed. Only one piece of fruit has been produced by the tree and luckily the smart thinking member also brought in a sample of the soil that the tree is planted in. It is extremely dry and needs to be treated with a wetting agent because the water is probably running off the surface and not getting into the plant.
Iron deficiency in plants can be quite common and create some sad looking leaves. Lots of organic matter and a good liquid fertiliser will help sort out this problem.
Citrus trees are susceptible to a little thing called citrus leaf minor which can have the leaves looking tatty and worn. The best way to combat against this is using white oil or pestoil and because citrus put so much energy into their fruit they need a foliage spray with trace elements and also a citrus fertiliser around the root system.
Originally, the white carnation was the flower that was worn to symbolise mothers day but in Australia the chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum x grandiflorum cv.) has taken over. They look so gorgeous in May and when they go in the ground they will flower for many years.
At Dawson’s they have many roses that have been timed to flower for mother’s day. Look for Marilyn Monroe (Rosa, Modern Shrub, ‘Marilyn Monroe’) with long pointed apricot buds and Sundance (Rosa, Modern Shrub, ‘Sundance’) with bright vibrant colour.
One of Sue’s favourites is called Mothers Love (Rosa, Modern Shrub, ‘Mothers Love’), which has soft, pink flowers. For those mums that love tough, hardy plants you cannot go past hibiscus Surf Rider (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Surf Rider’) and Isobel Beard (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Isobel Beard’)
If all the choice sends you into a spin and the state of confusion sets in you might like to give your mum a Dawson’s Gift Voucher which are available in any denomination.
Dawson’s Garden World Joondalup
179 Winton Road
JOONDALUP,WA6027
Phone: (08) 9453 6533
Fax: (08) 9453 9520
E-mail: dawsongw@bigpond.net.au
Dawson’s Garden World Forrestfield
160 Hale Road
Forrestfield
Phone: (08) 9453 6533
Fax: (08) 9453 9520
E-mail: dawsongw@bigpond.net.au
Dawson’s Garden World Swanbourne
155 Railway Street
SWANBOURNE,WA6010
Phone: (08) 9453 6533
Fax: (08) 9453 9520
E-mail: dawsongw@bigpond.net.au
Dawson’s Garden World O’Connor
388 South Street
O'CONNOR,WA6163
Phone: (08) 9453 6533
Fax: (08) 9453 9520
E-mail: dawsongw@bigpond.net.au
Sue loves this time of the year for hunting out good plants and ideas for inspiration from the local garden centre. It is nature’s natural planting time and gardeners just love it.
As the weather cools down there are a few things that happen in the garden that are hard to explain so Garden Club Members gathered at Dawson Joondalup to get some of their questions answered in person.
One member brought in a sample of mango tree leaves which Sue thinks is looking stressed. Only one piece of fruit has been produced by the tree and luckily the smart thinking member also brought in a sample of the soil that the tree is planted in. It is extremely dry and needs to be treated with a wetting agent because the water is probably running off the surface and not getting into the plant.
Iron deficiency in plants can be quite common and create some sad looking leaves. Lots of organic matter and a good liquid fertiliser will help sort out this problem.
Citrus trees are susceptible to a little thing called citrus leaf minor which can have the leaves looking tatty and worn. The best way to combat against this is using white oil or pestoil and because citrus put so much energy into their fruit they need a foliage spray with trace elements and also a citrus fertiliser around the root system.
Originally, the white carnation was the flower that was worn to symbolise mothers day but in Australia the chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum x grandiflorum cv.) has taken over. They look so gorgeous in May and when they go in the ground they will flower for many years.
At Dawson’s they have many roses that have been timed to flower for mother’s day. Look for Marilyn Monroe (Rosa, Modern Shrub, ‘Marilyn Monroe’) with long pointed apricot buds and Sundance (Rosa, Modern Shrub, ‘Sundance’) with bright vibrant colour.
One of Sue’s favourites is called Mothers Love (Rosa, Modern Shrub, ‘Mothers Love’), which has soft, pink flowers. For those mums that love tough, hardy plants you cannot go past hibiscus Surf Rider (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Surf Rider’) and Isobel Beard (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Isobel Beard’)
If all the choice sends you into a spin and the state of confusion sets in you might like to give your mum a Dawson’s Gift Voucher which are available in any denomination.
Dawson’s Garden World Joondalup
179 Winton Road
JOONDALUP,WA6027
Phone: (08) 9453 6533
Fax: (08) 9453 9520
E-mail: dawsongw@bigpond.net.au
Dawson’s Garden World Forrestfield
160 Hale Road
Forrestfield
Phone: (08) 9453 6533
Fax: (08) 9453 9520
E-mail: dawsongw@bigpond.net.au
Dawson’s Garden World Swanbourne
155 Railway Street
SWANBOURNE,WA6010
Phone: (08) 9453 6533
Fax: (08) 9453 9520
E-mail: dawsongw@bigpond.net.au
Dawson’s Garden World O’Connor
388 South Street
O'CONNOR,WA6163
Phone: (08) 9453 6533
Fax: (08) 9453 9520
E-mail: dawsongw@bigpond.net.au
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