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WINTON ROAD FOOD FOREST PLANTS
November 2015, WRFF plants 20151114, by Petra Kahle
Lucerne or Alfalfa/ Medicago sativa throughout: Hunter River (summer active) & Sequel (winter active).
Several indigenous Dianella species along the grass edges.
TREES:
(with ground covers, from North to South, after Quandong East to West – planted in spring 2012 bar 2)
Mandarin Japanese Seedless/ Citrus reticulate, frost tolerant to -9C, from Telopea Mtn, Aug 2014
N: wormwood, blue winter lily, E: pineapple sage, SE: Lomandra filiformis, SW: orange Daylily, W:
greenish Daylily, around stem: English lavender seedling, non-spreading comfrey, wild (perennial)
rocket, Grape Strawberry, more W: Pelargonium australe, hollyhocks, Tagetes bush, further NW:
Goodenia ovata, Chrisocephalum apiculatum, Xerochrysum viscosum, (and another indigenous yellow
daisy), Bulbine bulbosa/ Yellow B. lily? Will grow in winter
Flowers: East of Mandarin
- Hakea nodosa/ Yellow Hakea, indig, fragrant flowers in winter Apr-Aug, 1-3m wildlife,
- Goodenia ovata and Myoporum parvifolium,
- tiny Yellow Cherry Guava
- Marshmallow tree, Edible Canna and Arrowroot, Daisy bush (Federation White w yellow centre),
Lavender: English & large French, Clivia, Bluebells, Cerastium/ Snow in Summer, Wild rose (white),
Alyssum, Carnation, Dianthus, Clary sage/ Salvia sclarea, Soapwort/ Saponaria officinalis OR Dianthus
Chinensis Raspberry Parfait?, [Queen (NE corner) & King (NW corner) Fabiola]?
Grevillea Peaches & Cream, South of mandarin, attracts wildlife, with Goodenia ovata, Microleana stipoides,
Dichondra repens, Austrodanthonia
Carob/ Ceratonia siliqua, up to10x12m, poss. N-fixer, delicious, nutritious pods, fodder, beautiful,
Clifford, (North), hermaphrodite, from USA, med size, high yield, good quality beans, 50%+ sugar, early fruit bearer,
Casuda, (South), female, from Spain, med. size, medium beans, high yield, 50%.
N: Xerochrysum viscosum, E: peppermint geranium, 2 cape gooseberry, between Carobs: 5 Globe
artichoke, native ginger/ Alpinea caerula, W: Society garlic, yarrow, lemon balm,
Herbs: East of Carobs
Rosemary, Prostate Rosemary, Perpetual spinach, Sage, Wormwood, Pyrethrum, Brahmi, Herb
Robert, Hollyhock, Oregano, Lemon thyme, Stevia, Penny royal, Goldfield bunching Shallots, Aloe
vera, Golden Marjoram, Dog bane, Lovage, Lemon-Savoury, Pineapple sage
- 1 Lemon verbena, native Raspberry, Rubus parvifolius,
- (tiny) indigenous Sambucus gaudichaudiana/ White Elderberry, edible berries, shade, special bugs.
(Centipeda cunninghamii/ Old Man Weed will be planted again)
Macadamia/ Macadamia tetraphylla (better in cold & in clay), 10-18m, native, long harvest, from Telopea Mtn.
E: Coprosma quadrifida/ Prickly Currant Bush, great for birds: berries & habitat, indigenous with Eineda nutans,
White Alpine Strawberries, S: Ajuga australe, W: comfrey, Native mint, Native thyme/ Ozothamnus
obcordatus, savoury dishes, to 1m, all soils, drought tolerant, Sugar cane.
Kunzea ambigua/ Sweet White Scented K., South of Macadamia, tea, savoury, perfume. Tas, 3.5m, prunable,
native; with Eineda nutans,
Feijoa/ Acca sellowiana, or Pineapple guava, 1-7m, 3.5m x 5m, delicious late fruit, shade tolerant - replaced 2015
by a smaller, healthier one from Edible Forest Garden.
E: sage, white Alpine strawberry, N: feverfew, ring of garlic chives, W: chamomile lawn, comfrey,
S to Lemonade: Hugelculture (old-wood-centred-raised-bed): Asparagus, x5 White from Edible Forest
Garden nusery, & 5x from seed Mary Washington and/ or Colossal
Lemonade or Sweet Lime/ Citrus limon x reticulata - from Telopea mtn
Near stem: horseradish, Grape Strawberry, W: yarrow, SE: Betony, Stachys officinalis – bees, perennial,
dry grassland, semi-shade, 30-60cm hi, S to Almond: Hugelculture like at Feijoa
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Almond All-in-One/ Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis, 6m x 6m, self-fertile variety & med size, from Morrison’s
Near stem: Goldfield shallots, E: southernwood, SE: Bergamot, Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot or bee
balm) perennial, creeping, up to 0.9 m, shallow-rooted, W: Lavender, N: Western Front Perennial Kale &
Landcress & Tree kale (all 3 from Edible Forest Garden 2015)
Red Centre Lime (Australian Blood) is a cross between a finger lime and a mandarin. native, from Kuranga
& Quandong/ Santalum acuminatum, native peach, 4-6m, hemiparasitic, with myoporum, from Kuranga
French sorrel, Native geranium, S: tiny Myoporum parvifolium, SE: Warrigal greens,
- unknown bush: needle-like leaves and white bottle brushes, flower in October, November
Linum marginale, Native flax, herb, edible seeds, indigenous, on the edges
? (Yam daisy, Microseris lanceolata, perennial, edible tubers, indigenous Box Hill, Arthropodium (strictum?, chocolate
lily, edible tubers, nice fragrance), Bulbine bulbosa, Yellow B. lily, edible tuber high in iron).
Apricot Castlebrite/ Prunus armeniaca, 6-9m x 6-9m, delicious, nourishing fruit, from Telopea mtn
N: comfrey, Earth chestnut, Miners lettuce, E: tansy, S: Red currant, red clover, SE: Ever-ready
onion with Dichondra and (Purslane)
Apple Snow or Fameuse/ Malus domestica, trunk & S branch,
grafts: E branch (about 20cm off trunk) Akane (Aug14), NW branch Spartan (Aug14),
on M9 rootstock (med size), deciduous, nutrient –K- accumulator, fruit, adaptable, leaf mulch, birds, (Telopea mtn)
S: Goodenia ovata, wormwood, Red clover SE: Calendula, borage, NE: Queen Anne’s lace, N:
comfrey, Transylvanian Sorrel, Hamburger (root) parsley, Perpetual spinach, N of these (E-W):
Perennial buckwheat, Royal leek, Silene, Elephant garlic, Rock Samphire
Pomegranate Wonderful/ Punica granatum, 4m x 4m, deciduous, from Telopea mtn,
parsley, NNW: Alehoof/ Glechoma hederacea / ground ivy, forms dense mat, S: Red clover.
Plum Satsuma/ Prunus salicina, to 5-7mx5-7m), Japanese plums need less chilling, this one is self-fertile – from
Telopea mtn
N: Pepino/ Solanum muricatum (Nov15), tansy, S: lemon-scented geranium, wormwood, SE: bay tree
(as a bush) & Gotu kola = Centella Asiatica/ arthritis herb SW: Strawberries: Alpine red & white,
Siberian Wood.
Mulberry Angela (?)/ Morus alba x nigra White & black cross, 4-7m, deciduous – from Telopea mtn
Mexican (targetes lucida), E: peppermint geranium, N &W: Goodenia ovata, S: Borage, Pineapple
sage, Jerusalem artichokes, SE: Rhubarb, Laksa leaf, watercress,
- Yakon or Earth apple, make lovely little sunflowers
- Babaco/ Carica pentagona : great for zucchini replacement in winter/ spring, or eat fruit in summer when yellow
Themeda triandra/ Kangaroo grass, Austrodanthonia geniculate/ Wallaby grass, Lomandra longifolia
or filiformis, yellow Federation daisy bush (not indigenous)
INDIGENOUS PLANTS: along the fences, 2 metre wide, starting at the most Northern end:
North fence to herb patch (5m= 5.5sqm) - Microlaena stipoides/ Weeping grass, Austrodanthonia
geniculate/ Wallaby grass, Poa labillardierei/ Tussock grass, Themeda triandra/ Kangaroo grass,
Austrostipa rudis/ Veined Spear-grass
Dichondra repens/ Kidney weed, Viola hederacea, indigenous to Melbourne area, edible flowers?
Carex (apressa or tasmanica), Dianella,
Chrysocephalum apiculatum/ Golden Everlasting, .3x.3-1m, spreading nicely & Chrysocephalum
semipapposum, .5x1-2m spreading everlasting - 2 species interbreed & R hard to differentiate
- Correa [glabra,/ white or reflexa/ Native fuchsia (both planted Aug 14) wildlife, Victoria
Wall area (14m - 3+22= 25sqm) - Dianella, Dichondra repens/ Kidney weed, Brachyscome multifida/ Cutleaf Daisy, Carex apressa or tasmanica, Chrysocephalum semipapposum, spreading Everlastings,
Poa labillardierei/ Tussock grass, Austrostipa rudis/ Veined Spear-grass, Juncus amabilis or
subsecundus or paucifloris, wildlife attract, indig, next to fence/ wall, Lomandra longifolia, wildlife attractants!,
indigenous, amongst trees
- 1 Viminaria juncea, Golden Spray, indig, 2.5m, N-fixing in water, pea-flower Oct-Feb, prune
- 1 Callistemon sieberi, River bottlebrush, 3m, flower Nov-May cream or pink, prune, indigenous
- 1 Acacia acinacea, Gold-dust wattle, 1-2m, Good for birds and keep out possums, indig.- 1 Prostanthera lasianthos, Victorian Christmas bush, 2m, flowers white Nov (-Jan), indigenous
- 1 Acacia pycnantha, Golden wattle, 3-8m, light prunable, edible, birds, indig, flowers Jul-Aug
- 1 Acacia dealbata, Silver wattle, seed, gum, butterfly, indigenous, coppice, flowers Jul-Oct
- 1 Banksia marginata, Silver B., 1-10m, slow, very prunable, wildlife, indig., flowers Sep-Apr
- 7 Goodenia ovata/ Hop G., definitely N-fixing, 1m, good understory, indig, wild life, between trees
- 3 Hardenbergia violacea/ Purple Coral-pea, vine, N-fixing, indigenous – on sticks South end
Shady fence area (13m about 10sqm) - Dichondra repens/ Kidney weed, Chrysocephalum apiculatum/
Golden Everlasting, Chrysocephalum semipapposum/ spreading Everlasting, Salt bush/ Atriplex
semibaccata & Einadia nutans (arrow-shaped leaves), Wahlenbergia communis/ Local Bluebells,
- 2 Dodonaea viscosa ssp. Cuneata, Wedge-leaf Hop Bush, wildlife attractant, drought-tolerant,
- 1 Banksia marginata, Silver B., 1-10m, slow, very prunable, wildlife, flowers Sep-Apr,
- Goodenia ovata/ Hop G.,
South fence edge (16.5m=8.25sqm – and .5m away from gates) Microlaena stipoides/ Weeping grass, Poa
labillardierei/ Tussock grass, Brachyscome multifida/ Cut-leaf Daisy, Dianella, Chrysocephalum
semipapposum/ spreading Everlasting, Lomandra longifolia +/ or filiformis, Carex apressa +/ or
tasmanica
2m off South fence edge (12m + 6sqm) Dichondra repens/ Kidney weed, Brachyscome multifid/, Cutleaf Daisy, indigenous to Box Hill, wildlife, pretty, Themeda triandra/ Kangaroo grass, Austrodanthonia
geniculata/ Wallaby grass, Goodenia ovata.
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