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Varied Lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor), mating pair in nest cavity, family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, endemic to the north coastal region of Australia

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 3 June 2026

An ideal upright, evergreen sub-shrub to add structure to a dry garden is Phlomis 'Edward Bowles' (Jerusalem sage, Turkish sage). This is a hybrid between Phlomis fruticosa and Phlomis russeliana and grows in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun with a sheltered position.

Poldine ♪

Poldine 🎵

Poldine, Poldiiine 🎶

I’m begging of you please don’t take my cat ♪

Please don’t take her just because you can ♫

She talks about you in her sleep—

There’s nothing I can do to keep ♪ From crying when she calls, Poldine,

And I can easily understand How you could easily take my cat ♫

You could have your choice of cats 🎶

Poldine, Poldine ♫ Poldine, Poldiiine I’m begging of you please don’t take my cat ♫

The Canvas Menagerie (@thecanvasmenagerie):

Plant of the Day

Thursday 4 June 2026

Great for edging a gravel garden, Saponaria ocymoides (tumbling Ted, basil soap-wort, rock soapwort) provides pools of pink flowers in early summer. This is a vigorous mat-forming perennial up to 8cm in height, with small semi-evergreen leaves. The plant needs a moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun.