Native plants for Camouflage?

[gtrip]

Unless you have the perfect spot, sometimes a few native plants/bushes would make it just right.

 

Im trying to find a native plant that could be planted around the Mj to camo them up?

 

Ive thought maybe banksia and things like that and then thought they will attract animals that will

probably wreck the good mj plants.

 

Im outta ideas so if any one has one it be great cheers...

[louise]

The Protea family (banksias, grevilleas, telopeas and hakeas) don't make good companions for cannabis because they can't tolerate the phosphorus the cannabis needs during flower.

 

You'll need to search out phosphorus tolerant species if you want to plant a permanent cover for cannabis growing.

[gtrip]

The Protea family (banksias, grevilleas, telopeas and hakeas) don't make good companions for cannabis because they can't tolerate the phosphorus the cannabis needs during flower.

 

You'll need to search out phosphorus tolerant species if you want to plant a permanent cover for cannabis growing.

 

wow thanx Louise, good to know thats helpful info for my studies

[oldman_67]

My friend trains his like a vine on his backfence, has been for years with multiple tenants around him.

 

He lives in a 2story apartment too so easy for neighbours to see

[gtrip]

My friend trains his like a vine on his backfence, has been for years with multiple tenants around him.

 

He lives in a 2story apartment too so easy for neighbours to see

 

Sounds cool, i wish i had the freedom in my back yard.My neighbours are brainwashed sheep id be busted 4 sure.

[El Kabong]

that mongrel vine morning glory with the big purple flower that takes over everywhere ( don't know if it is a native ) but it's everywhere I have in the past trained some plants through that for emergency rations, in the Sydney metropolis and in the bush.

[Stoned Offroad]

Unless you have the perfect spot, sometimes a few native plants/bushes would make it just right.

 

Im trying to find a native plant that could be planted around the Mj to camo them up?

 

Ive thought maybe banksia and things like that and then thought they will attract animals that will

probably wreck the good mj plants.

 

Im outta ideas so if any one has one it be great cheers...

 

Hadn't thought about the nutrient issue but in addition to that, Bankias are slow growing and unless a good cover of them already exists it is unlikely you will be able to get them established in time for a grow any time soon.

 

Without knowing the indigenous vegetation communities of your area it's a bit hard to suggest appropriate species for cover, but Kangaroo Apples are quite common throughout Aus. and are pretty similar to MJ.

 

There are quite a few species such as Solanum aviculare and Solanum lanciolatum that are fast growing, thrive in high nutrient and high moisture environments, have light to dark green serrated leaves and apart from purple flowers and little green/yellow/red fruits, can superficially resemble pot. If these are found locally then they would be a good choice for your grow.

[louise]

Not sure which species you mean with solanum lanciolatum Stoned Offroad?

 

Solanum lanceolatum (Orangeberry Nightshade), US species that is very fucking poisonous or solanum laciniatum (which shares the common name 'kangaroo apple' with solanum aviculare) and is a bit less poisonous.

 

All 3 create a poisoning risk with animals and children, eating under ripe kangaroo apples is also associated with spontaneous miscarriage.

 

That said, they do grow faster than longer lived species and respond well to nitrogen, tolerates phosporus. Although they don't like full sun, respond variably to frost, and by the time you have a nice screen... the bloody things are going to up and die on you because they rarely last more than 5 years.

 

I suppose it depends on how permanent a screen you are after.

[Stoned Offroad]

Not sure which species you mean with solanum lanciolatum Stoned Offroad?

 

 

Good spotting, I meant S. laciniatum, it's the Large Kangaroo Apple. Yeah you can eat their fruits when they're red. They don't taste that good bud you can make an OK chutney or savoury jam out of them. Apparently Aboriginal women used them as a method of fertility control, as at a ceratin stage the fruit can inhibit conception, but at anther stage they'll kill you. Wouldn't want to mix that up !

They love the full sun, dunno where you got that from ? True they can get a bit burnt by frost, they spring back though. Regular prunning will encourage denser growth and increase their longevity, but yeah, relatively short lived.

 

I guess you'd only want to use them if they were locally occuring, as due to their prolific nature the could soon get pretty weedy, and we only want one type of weed in a natural bushland environment

[louise]

They love the full sun, dunno where you got that from ?

 

Around here they are found along creeks and in open scrub, but they don't seem to encroach on cleared land the way wattles do if the ground is disturbed. I've only ever seen them growing naturally in semi sun/dappled shade which I why I thought they didn't like full sun.