Here are some photos and information about the current vegetation. There are some natives, some non natives and some definite problem plants. We will be showing updated photos in our main blog over the course of the next 12 months.
I think this is a bleeding heart tree or shrub (right). These are an invasive plant that favours wetland areas. There are only a couple of small ones, so I will pull them out as soon as we can get some other plants established along this area of the bank.
A dwarf umbrella tree (left). They are considered a minor weed in Western Australia, due to their aggressive root systems which are known to raise pavement and crack pipes. However, since an aggressive root system is kind of what we want along the creek banks, we have decided to leave him for now - but we will monitor his spread strictly.
Some sort of flax lily (right). These are good habitats for frogs and insects, so we will keep them.
A broad leafed palm lily (left). This is a hardy native, which doesn't become invasive, so these will stay.
The monstrous Monstera! (above). This has established itself in great numbers all along the creek bank, most particularly on the house side. We will be keeping some, but removing a good portion of it and establishing some native shrubs instead in this area.
Some sort of palm grass (right). These are generally considered a weed, so he will be coming out as soon as we can get plants established around him.
Callistemon, commonly known as the bottle brush (above). These are excellent along creek banks, and good for attracting birds. He needs a good haircut and clean up though!
Native tree ferns (above) are growing in abundance. These are fantastic for stabilising the banks and generally beautifying the area. They are self seeding, but very slow growing. These will stay :)
(left) I am concerned that this is an umbrella sedge plant. There is quite a lot of it growing around on the banks, and it is a declared weed in Western Australia. We will have to stage the pulling out of this carefully, and make sure we are replacing it as we go otherwise the bank will just end up being washed away with the rains.
A couple of sneaky spider plants have established here, under what I believe is under some Alpinia mutica, commonly known as the false cardamom ginger (left). They can stay for now, but I will be monitoring their spread as they tend to send out baby plantlets, but they should be fine for now. The false cardamom has a rhizomatous root system, so we will leave it to help with soil stability.
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