Well, I suppose I could see an argument for a new, separate forum devoted to discussions of Australian native plants growing in North America, as distinct from them in their native haunts. The forum that you guys linked to tends, of course, to be frequented mostly by our friends from Down Under. While that can be interesting and worthwhile, I have found that some of their issues and terminologyÂnot to mention their seasonsÂare not always applicable to us here in the States. But whether that warrants a separate forum is another matter. I don't mean to be critical, perennialfan273, but if you have questions or comments or photos to share regarding, say, callistemons or grevilleas or eucalyptus or any other Australian plants, why would you not just do so in the Shrubs Forum or the Perennials Forum or one of the regional forums that suits you geographically, or another one of the existing, broader forums? What would the advantage be of having a dedicated Australian plants forum, especially since realistically it's likely to be pretty sparsely inhabited?

g'day alison, can you send me a list via e/mail please? do you know my hotmail account? i don't think sending e/mails through this forum works anymore. my bro' is down the coast so could pick up very easily len Here is a link that might be useful: lens garden page

Mid North Coast Group Helen Ridden (Secretary) PO Box 13 Port Macquarie 2444 Ph: 6556 5499. Meetings: 3rd Thursday of month at 7.30PM. Alternates between Kendall School of The Arts and Wauchope Uniting church Hall. Some more info available from APSNSW website: http://www.austplants-nsw.org.au/

Oh, what a shame! Hadn't heard about that; thanks for the heads-up Nil13. Hope they will be able to rebuild.