Clearing the tropical glasshouse continues

Most of the old plantings have now been dug up and new plants propagated.  Here we see six keen volunteers with a range of the plants in pots including a fine flowering orchid specimen.  Now much of the old overgrown plant material has been removed the glasshouse staff are able to work on eradicating plant pests such as mealy bug and scale insect so that the glasshouse replaning will start in a clean environment in May 2012.

Six of the team with a young plant of sugar cane, flowering bromeliads and a fine flowering orchid

Six of the team with a young plant of sugar cane, flowering bromeliads and a fine flowering orchid

About Alastair Culham

A professional botanist and biologist with an interest in promoting biological knowledge and awareness to all.
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2 Responses to Clearing the tropical glasshouse continues

  1. Mark and Gaz says:

    Its starting to all come together. How much more is yet to be done?

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