Showing posts with label Marrubium supinum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marrubium supinum. Show all posts

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Rain


It has been cloudy and rainy in Sydney over the Xmas/New Year period. There has also been substantial rain in inland NSW, with more predicted. I hope 2010 brings some beneficial weather to our drought ravaged areas. We love rain!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Confessions of an overzealous Plant Collector......................





Ive been doing a job in Melbourne for a little while. Im staying in a hotel in the city which has a pretty uninspiring view into an office block. This hasn't stopped me from buying more plants at every opportunity, and they are lined up along the window to catch the sun. It also means I will have to drive home rather than flying! The Marrubium suppinum that I bought from Lambley Nursery has been flowering. I cant wait to get these plants home and into some big pots. This post was so grey I had to include a photo of Marrubium in its natural habitat - the mountainous region of central and Southern Spain. Apparently the name is derived from the Hebrew word marob, commemorating the bitterness of the juice when this plant was eaten to commemeorate passover.