Lazarus

Modern day miracles do happen. Just look at these plants which suffered transplant shock after moving to harsh seaside conditions at Sorrento at the height of summer heat.

The lemon myrtle pictured above receives sun damage, but somehow recovers, with leaves intact.



The riberry plant dries up into twigs, and then unexpectedly rejuvenates with fresh pink foliage.



The lilly pilly, cousin Baby Ben, dries up and drops its leaves in sympathy with the riberry. Like the riberry, it too starts putting out new growth when all seem lost.



When the jam wattle (acacia acuminata), host for the quandong, went down to one leaf, the quandong struggled to survive. Miraculously, the wattle sprouts fresh pinnate leaves, unlike the fine strappy leaves seen previously. It looks like the quandong is going to survive thanks to the mateship of the acacia.

Sadly, out of the bush tucker plants, the two least expected to perish, the salt bush and midyim berry fail to make it in their new home. RIP.