The Potters Orchid Railway

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

We cannot sustain moss growth here in south east Queensland , however the POR's head horticulturist (MAM) discovered 'Pratia - white star creeper'. Kept moist is spreads nicely as a ground cover and keeps bubbling out cute little white flowers. In dry times it seemed to sulk but hangs in. With daily watering from the rain water tanks and the occasional dose of the worm juice water it spreads along in a nice manner. It is a 2 hour round trip to the only nursery known to have these little fellas, so Plod dived into the ethernet and ordered 10 more tube stock on line and they arrived in good nick 3 days later and these are doing well. Plod had never had plants delivered before and he was most pleased with how it went.

[GAP]

We cannot sustain moss growth here in south east Queensland , however the POR's head horticulturist (MAM) discovered 'Pratia - white star creeper'. Kept moist is spreads nicely as a ground cover and keeps bubbling out cute little white flowers. In dry times it seemed to sulk but hangs in. With daily watering from the rain water tanks and the occasional dose of the worm juice water it spreads along in a nice manner. It is a 2 hour round trip to the only nursery known to have these little fellas, so Plod dived into the ethernet and ordered 10 more tube stock on line and they arrived in good nick 3 days later and these are doing well. Plod had never had plants delivered before and he was most pleased with how it went.

Where did you order them from?

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

We cannot sustain moss growth here in south east Queensland , however the POR's head horticulturist (MAM) discovered 'Pratia - white star creeper'. Kept moist is spreads nicely as a ground cover and keeps bubbling out cute little white flowers. In dry times it seemed to sulk but hangs in. With daily watering from the rain water tanks and the occasional dose of the worm juice water it spreads along in a nice manner. It is a 2 hour round trip to the only nursery known to have these little fellas, so Plod dived into the ethernet and ordered 10 more tube stock on line and they arrived in good nick 3 days later and these are doing well. Plod had never had plants delivered before and he was most pleased with how it went.

Where did you order them from?

Captain Plod googled and found this mob

https://www.australianplantsonline.com.au

Ordered on Thursday, delivered the following Monday.
They were buried late afternoon Monday

[FWLR]

They look far prettier than our myob....

[Andrew]

They look far prettier than our myob....

Especially after the frost's killed it off until Spring!

Looks like White Star Creeper grows in the UK too:

"A ground-hugging perennial to 1.5cm, forming a mat of tiny, rounded leaves. Throughout summer it produces a mass of star-shaped white flowers to 7mm across. Spreads rapidly. Grow in fertile, loamy, reliably moist soil in full sun to partial shade. No pruning required."

I imagine the trick is to balance the requirement for "reliably moist soil" with its seemingly only tolerating partial shade, but I might buy some and experiment. Thanks Dazza!

[philipy]

Andrew,
I think we had/have some of this. SWMBO has something certainly very similar in a partly shaded planter filled with compost and it does well there. I did take a cutting for the railway a couple of years back but I put it in a totally shaded area on clay and forgot about it. I just went out to take a look and there may be alittle bit still there but, covered in frost as it is this morning, I can't be sure it's the same stuff.
Anyway, I'd say it is worth a try but do take heed of the planting instructions!

Edite to add that now the frost has melted in that oart of the grden I've had another look and I'm pretty sure it is the same leaf. Interestingly, it seems to have migrated sideways from where I think I put it originally and is now working its way into the limestone chippings of the path.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Awaiting to whistle off shed for an afternoon mixed goods.



Shunt and await time.



Leaving Cabbage Tree Creek Station on our way to the main line.





Entering onto the mainline.



On our way to nowhere









Local dragons do like a bit of train spotting at the Potters Orchid Railway.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Not there yet







Quarry tipper shuttle was out and about. One day the POR will paint the loco. Who knows, it could be this year.

[Peter Butler]

Lovely pictures Dazza, I particularly like the dry-stone embankment, very impressive!

[BertieB]

Wow! Wonderful.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Lovely pictures Dazza, I particularly like the dry-stone embankment, very impressive!

Laid in place chip by chip and liquid nails to fix in place. A relaxing job listening to test cricket.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Wow! Wonderful.

[FWLR]

Fantastic photos Dazza. MAM's loco looks superb in all of her finery. Your's is impressive too.

See the Dragon is back. He looks impressive too..