Greg Bourke

Saxifragia stolonifera

One of thousands of enormous Eucalyptus pilularis decorating the Garrawarra Trail in Royal National Park.

#ThickTrunkTuesday

Several months ago this plant flowered and ceased all new growth. It really is amazing how long these pitchers can last, which can certainly be a blessing and a curse! Second photo is from 10 weeks ago.

Several months ago this plant flowered and ceased all new growth. It really is amazing how long these pitchers can last, which can certainly be a blessing and a curse! Second photo is from 10 weeks ago.

Several months ago this plant flowered and ceased all new growth. It really is amazing how long these pitchers can last, which can certainly be a blessing and a curse! Second photo is from 10 weeks ago. 🌱

#heliamphora #carnivorousplants #pitcherplants #botany #horticulture #plantphotography

This blue green iridescent beauty hails from the tepuis in the Guiana shield. One of the many heliamphora companion plants in the collection, Orectanthe sceptrum. 🌱

#heliamphora #carnivorousplants #pitcherplants #botany #horticulture #nature #plantscience #bromeliads #tillandsia #xyridaceae

This is what I need, some more companion plants

Nepenthes ventricosa ’Fat Boy’

Schizophyllum commune under 365nm UV light.
The split gills glow a purple/blue.
#fungi #fungifriends

Mycena inclinata - Clustered Bonnet or Oak Bonnet, as nearly always found on oak roots, stumps or fallen trunks and branches or on dead parts of standing oak trees.

Deadwood is not dead

Another day, another bunch of my babies flowering. Again, most of these are flowering for the first time. Plant breeding is possibly more addictive than chocolate!

#plantbreeding #lilium #liliums #bulbs #gardening #gardeninglife #gardeningaustralia #gardenclubsofaustralia

Nepenthes jamban, the Sumatran toilet pitcher plant.

#nepenthes #pitcherplants #pitcherplant #carnivorousplant #carnivorousplants

A Nepenthes hybrid including a Bornean and Philippine species. This is N. ventricosa x (lowii x ventricosa)
#pitcherplant #plantbreeding #nepenthes #carnivorousplants #carnivorousplant #pitcherplants

For many years I thought Hydrangea were for old people’s gardens. I guess I became an old person at the age of 40. #gardening #plantbreeding #hydrangea

My driveway!

Nepenthes maxima x spectabilis has a beautifully coloured peristome. As it ages, it darkens and rolls back

Curious kid

The first four of this particular Lilium hybrid to flower. Are any worth keeping?

#lilium #plantbreeding #gardening #bulbs

Sarracenia breeding can be very rewarding. The variation in a batch of seed is often surprising. This one is a keeper!

A Lilium hybrid from my own breeding. All the plants from this cross are reddish and have black spots. It’s going to be tough to decide which one/s are worth keeping. Many more flowers to come!

Nepenthes jacquelineae

Nepenthes glabrata, a delicate little species from Sulawesi

First post!