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First published 30th April 2026

Hello everyone, welcome again to this supposedly bi-monthly newsletter that I may just manage to sneak in before 1st May kicks in!

Again keeping to the format of previous newsletters:

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Item 1: Things of Beauty
This item is also the Wollongong Botanic Garden feature for this newsletter: some of the arid plants in the Sir Joseph Banks Glasshouse.

Item 2: Something Different
This item is courtesy of the lovely Alicia — dalgona coffee! This is pure amazingness, thanks so much Alicia for the introduction!

Item 3: Plants of the Month Since Last Newsletter
Plant of the Month: March 2026
Common Fig Ficus carica ‘White Adriatic’ With or Without 3 L Air-Pot
Available here.

Plant of the Month: April 2026
Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica)
Available here.

Item 4: Other New Blog Posts Since Last Newsletter
Update: An Effective, Homemade Rodenticide
The Overdominance Phenomenon in Warfarin-Resistant Rats
PLEASE Say NO! to SGAR Rat Poisons
Update: Rip-Off/Borderline Scam: Online Business Registration
Update: Aerial Rootin' Shootin' Sugarcane
PPFMs?
Lemongrass and Sugarcane Similarities
Crop and Fruit Protection Netting
Update on the Bottlebrush (Melaleuca sp.) Pre-Bonsai
AI in a Nutshell

Item 5: Newly-Listed Items
Bare-Rooted Jujube Trees for Delivery July 2026

NEW jujube tree: GA866

NEW jujube tree: Honey Jar

NEW jujube tree: Hulu

NEW jujube tree: Millstone

NEW jujube tree: Porterville

NEW jujube tree: Russian #2

NEW jujube tree: Sugar Cane

NEW jujube tree: Tiger Tooth Early

Common Fig ‘White Adriatic’ (Ficus carica ‘White Adriatic’) With or Without 3 L Air-Pot

Common Duckweed (Lemna minor)

Aquatic Mosquitofern (Azolla pinnata)

West Indian (Green-stemmed) Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) in 90 mm Bottomless Pot

Fruit and Crop Protection Bags and Sleeves Combo - Excludes Fruit Fly, Other Insects, Birds and Mammals

Arabica coffee seedling (Coffea arabica) in 50 mm Tube

Young Pigeon Pea Tree (Cajanus cajan) in 90 mm Bottomless Pot

Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) 'Northern Star' (POTTED)

Mothers Day Suggestions

Kaempferia rotunda (Peacock Ginger) in 9 L Air-Pot Container

Rhipsalis pilocarpa in 305 mm Metal Scrollwork Hanging Basket with Removeable Hanger

Rhipsalis grandiflora in 200 mm Green Hanging Basket

Succulents in 3 L Air-Pot

Miniature Umbrella Papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius subsp. alternifolius) in Matte “Sea Foam” Ceramic Pot

Rhipsalis cereuscula (Rice or Coral Cactus) in 200 mm Green Hanging Basket

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Thank you for reading! Please never hesitate to get in touch with any questions either as I am more than happy to help in any way I can.

Best regards,

Kristi Ellinopoullos