The Australian Plants Society, Echuca is hosting its annual Native Flower Showcase at the Echuca Masonic Lodge in October.
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A celebration of Australian native flora will take place at the Echuca Masonic Lodge when the Australian Plants Society, Echuca hosts its annual Native Flower Showcase.
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The event, scheduled for Saturday, October 3 from 9am to 3pm, will feature over 300 different species of native plants suitable for the Echuca-Moama region.
“The native plant showcase is the ideal place for people who are new to the area, or building a new home, to come to find out what natives grow best in the area, and what would suit the local environment,” Australian Plants Society Echuca president Sue Robertson said.
“The importance of native flowers in our gardens is to attract native bees, wild birds and wildlife.
“If it is an endangered species of plant, it can be carried on from being in people’s gardens, where it can be preserved.
“It could be totally different this year, as it has been an unusual season.
“Things are flowering now that shouldn’t be flowering, so it could be a totally different type of flower show.
“Last year, we didn't have a lot of callistemons, and this year we might have an absolute truckload of them, so you just don’t know.”
In an average year, the event displays 300 species, with over 300 different specimens of native plants that are all suited to grow in the local area, to local conditions.
More than 300 native plant species will be on display for Echuca-Moama gardeners.
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The showcase will feature displays from Goldfields Revegetation Native Nursery and include a basket weaver from Rochester, along with a diorama of eremophila and wild native flower paintings.
Mrs Robertson offered advice for native plant care.
“Native plants don’t like a lot of phosphorus, so you don’t use normal plant fertiliser to feed them,” she said.
“If your natives look a bit poorly, the best thing to feed them is a bit of liquid seaweed.”
The Australian Plants Society meets at the Campaspe Library, Echuca, on the fourth Thursday of each month between February and November, with field trips scheduled between meetings.
The showcase highlights the importance of native flowers in attracting native bees and wildlife.
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Entry to the showcase includes tea and coffee, and plants will be available for purchase.
Entry is $5 per person, with children under 12 free.
EFTPOS facilities will be available for plant purchases. Free parking is available on-site and along nearby streets.
The venue is wheelchair-accessible, with ramps and accessible toilets.
The event will proceed rain, hail or shine, as it is held indoors.
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