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It really is! Not to mention the guys/gals here are extremely nice. The third one is definitely Acacia Iteaphylla. Taken from thissite: It is versatile in its habit growing to a height of 2-4 m with some forms becoming upright, whilst others are pendulous and bushy. The ones I saw were mostly growing more bushy, with a couple that were a little more 'tree like'. Here's the list of commonly grown acacias from that site. Has basic descriptions, etc that might help people to learn to identify or grow their own http://www.anbg.gov.au/acacia/list.html Looking forward to going out today to grab some other pics and just have a general look around :D

Okay cool. I have yet to see one flower, but I will definitely be looking forward to seeing it. I will have to grab a photo tomorrow of the bark/trunk itself and a full size photo as I forgot to grab one when I was out earlier tonight. And as for the 3rd one, I think you're on target with that. I'm not too far off from the Flinders Ranges either Anywho, here's some more pics of the general scenery, plants, etc and another close up/full view of the Jacaranda. (Unfortunately, macro mode doesn't work too well in the wind haha) And here ere is what I'm guessing is a patch of Aloe vera var. chinensis. Was surprised I missed this when I went through earlier today, I only just noticed it tonight as I was walking back to my car. Cheers,

I can go out with my camera and take some more pics soon actually and, as for big ones, I'm not sure if I have seen any that were bigger than the one shown, but I will keep an eye out when I'm driving to see if I can spot any and I'll get back to you. Yeah, it is a pretty good place to live. It's a small-medium town so not full of traffic, skyscrapers, etc. which is good. Cheers,

Hope things are going well Razor. Just checking in to ask about the ripe pods and how they're coming along Cheers

Done ;)

I'd love to get some of the Peganum Harmala seeds if that's okay with you!

So, I was walking outside, taking out some rubbish and checking on the rest of the herbs, plants, etc that we have growing and I take a look in the first pot of maidenii that I had, and to my surprise, there it was, a little guy had poked his head up and out of the soil. He was looking kind of lonesome in the big pot by himself, but he was there. I really didn't expect to see anything come from those seeds, but I guess I was wrong. I've never been more happy to be wrong heh. If I can find the camera I'll take a pic or two, not that there is a heap to show, but hopefully it'll start to grow and mature more and there will be something to show. Who knows, the other seeds might even start to show themselves soon as well. I can only hope! Hope everyone is doing well with their seeds -executi0n

Ah thanks! They're the ones I saw a k-mart the other week. Might have to invest in them and see how they go. The maidenii is looking good as well, hopefully one day it'll be a nice size tree and be giving off seeds of its own. Happy growing everyone, executi0n

Heh yeah, I've been in that kind of situation many times, I'm hoping that one day it'll be the exact same for this hobby. I'm definitely not going to give up now thats for sure! Thanks for that. I think I'm not going to be so 'mothering' to them this time. I might have been a little too caring for their liking. If I relax a bit on that and let them do their own thing, they might show some signs of life. If they're able to do their thing in the wild, then surely they can do it at my place heh. It's all part of the learning experience after all. Hopefully I can take what I learn from this experiment, and use it with other species as well, and pass it on to other enthusiasts! Cheers, executi0n

Well, I might as well give an update, even though it's nothing good. So far I've seen nothing happen with the first lot of seeds I planted. I'm hoping that when I wake up I'll see something, but I've been thinking that for the past few weeks now hah. I've got a new lot down and hope that I'll see something else come from those, but I'm not going to get my hopes up yet! I hope that everyone else is having a bit more success than I am. @fydesvindico - The peat pellets that you are using, did you just get them from your local nursery or somewhere like that? I might look into getting something like that myself. I saw something like that at k-mart the other week and now that I see those it could be the ones I saw, or at least similar.

I can't say personally as I don't have one, and different models would probably vary, but one I saw had temps of between 35-70. I'm guessing you could find one thats a little lower than that.

Heh, that's a handy tip. I'll have to keep that in mind if I'm ever in need of any. A dehydrator would be a better option, but for something that cheap, and easily available, it's definitely worth a shot.

What colour is the dust you are talking about? It could possibly just be spores that have dropped from the mushrooms if they were picked fresh and thrown straight into the zip lock bags. And like blowng has said, using disccant is handy for keeping things dry. You can pick up little desiccant containers (eg. from eBay) that you just put in the oven when it has absorbed all the moisture and it will be usable again when its finished drying out. Here is the one I got a year or so ago. (50c coin for size reference) You can put it in a container and will help make everything moisture free (and even crispy). -executi0n

Well I put them in the soil last Wednesday like I said, and have put them in my Shotgun FC to help keep humidity up. Haven't seen anything of them yet, but there's still more time to see what's happening. I've been misting inside the FC every now and then, and the humidity is usually around ~80-90, sometimes dropping to ~60-70. Not sure how high i'm supposed to have it, but it's a learning experience. Guess it'll be something to pass on to everyone if i'm successful or not. I'm hoping that I'll see something from at least 1 out of the 6 seeds that are I've done. Will post up some pics if something does happen. Hope everyone else is doing well with their seeds!

They are some great pictures. I've always wanted to go out with a camera and take some really good pictures that show all the details of trees. Help to make identifying them a lot easier. Whenever I search the internet for pictures, I either get 1 or 2 pictures of them that don't really help a whole lot, or a bunch of pictures that are just too small to even matter anyway. Would love to catalog trees as I come across them, just a matter of coming across them in the first place heh. Here is one of the threads discussing A. Baileyana: http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=14204

I already have a shotgun FC from when I was playing around with growing mushrooms, so that should come in handy with keeping the humidity up. It's good to know I can reuse things like that! I'll give the seeds I have soaking a couple more hours before I pot them I reckon, and hopefully I'll be able to post back with some good news later on. Good luck to everyone else as well, Looking forward to hearing how every one goes, and any tips you might have picked up on along the way

Thanks for all of the replies. This will definitely help me on my way. @B_T - When nicking the seeds, what end is it that I'm supposed to nick? The end of the seed that has the little orange tail(?) or the seed coating end? Cheers, -executi0n [Edit] I found a couple of links that people may find helpful on growing Acacias: http://www.worldwidewattle.com/infogallery/cultivation/ http://anpsa.org.au/APOL2006/jun06-1.html

Okay cool. I've seen other puffball type mushrooms around, but haven't got any pictures on my computer of them. Look forward to seeing any pics if you can get them, might have seen some of them myself. I still haven't gotten a positive ID on the ones I posted above, but they look somewhat similar to the Lycoperdon umbrinum mushrooms. I don't know what it is, but mushrooms have something about them that just attract me to them, which is really weird since I don't really like the taste of them haha

Here are some pictures I took a couple years ago when I went out in to the hills on a bush walk/mushroom hunt. I'm not sure if they are the same kind of puff balls you are talking about, but these are the kinds I usually come across. After leaving it for a couple of days I checked on it again and it had started to split open (which you can see in the pics). As said above, when squeezed/stepped on/etc they release a dust, which is originally what made me look into them. -executi0n

Just posting to let you know that I got the seeds today. Thanks again!

I don't know if you want to include me in this since I've only registered not long ago, so feel free to pass it on to the next member if you want someone more involved in the community.

Hey, I'm new to the whole ethnobotany/plant/tree world, and I want to learn more about methods of identification. I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me identify what kind of tree this is. (Sorry about the photos. I'm getting back into using the macro feature, so this is also a good exercise for me) Also, is there any website, or particular search methods (eg. google) that I can use to help identify plants/trees so I don't have to keep bugging people all the time heh. Any help would be greatly appreciated, and if you need any other information, etc. just let me know. Thanks, ~executi0n

Thanks. It looks similar to a picture of a Schinus areira species that I found after a quick google search for peppercorn trees. ~executi0n