"bassett" wrote in message
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I,ve lost about 40 Grevillia shrubs and tree's due to the constant
wet weather, Even the good old Ned Kellie's are looking a bit sad. So
does anyone know of any varieties that do well in wet weather. With
heavy frosts in winter..

There's a load of Banksia's that haven't noticed it's raining, One
old man Banksia, about 5 meters high, has been in three inches of water
for about a week, and is still showing new flowers.

Mind you the bonus is the bottlebrush and the melaleuca's are going
great guns, as are a couple of Waratah's ,
But it looks like the grevillea's will need to be dug out , some
have gone distinctly "sticky" with only green foliage at the top ,
and all dead wood below.


bassett


Dear Bassett,

I would leave them if they had any green on them, wait till they die
completely

Saw an article on TV the other week on the rainforest in your area and the
cedar cutters
Good show.
I recall visiting Jack Thompson for a few days many years ago and his house
was entirely of wood
wood walls, wooden ceiling, wooden rocking horse on the verandah
He didn't have any spare beds that he wanted to share, but we slept in the
kitchen beside the wood stove which was kept going all night
It was April and bloody wet and cold