Originates from Japan. USE IN: Hedges, or for a splash of contrasting colour in your garden. LOCATION: Sunny to part shade and suitable for most parts of Australia. Very hardy hedging plant, tolerates dry periods.
The species itself is native to Southern USA, Central America, the Carribean, and South America, and has become an environmental weed in several warmer parts of the world. The newer cultivars, such as 'Geisha Girl' are thought to be less invasive. Prefers a sunny position in any well-draining soil.
Native to tropical America, duranta was introduced to Australia as an ornamental.
Duranta Geisha Girl (Duranta erecta) is a graceful weeping shrub with a long flowering period. Fragrant deep purple blue flowers with white centres appear from spring through to autumn, creating a lovely cascading effect. Prune after flowering to encourage new growth. Prefers a full sun position in well drained soil.
known as Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry, Golden Dewdrop or Geisha Girl is an invasive environmental weed listed on the Bushland Friendly Nursery Scheme weed list. It is unfortunately a very commonly used plant in many urban yards.
Did you know that Duranta erecta (commonly known as Geisha girl, Sheena's gold, golden dewdrop, or simply Duranta) can be toxic to your pets? The leaves and berries are known to be toxic, however the toxin responsible for poisoning has not yet been identified.
The film sparked controversy and outrage when Chinese actresses Ziyi Zhang, Gong Li and Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh were cast as Japanese prostitutes during World War II when the Japanese committed numerous war crimes against the Chinese.
Maintenance: A vigorous pruning after flowering has finished for the season will promote bushy growth and a fuller flush of flowers next time round.
Although flowering quince 'Geisha Girl' can be grown from seeds, using stem cuttings is easier. Cuttings should be about 15 cm in length and taken from the previous year's growth. Remove the leaves from the bottom half and dip in rooting hormone before placing in a pot of planting soil.
Geisha Girl prefers well drained soil and to be placed in a position of full sunlight. It is very fast growing.
Eucalypts. With 2,800 species of eucalypts (gum trees), these are the trees most commonly associated with Australia.
Australia boasts more than 1,200 species of Acacia, which are commonly known as wattle trees. The golden wattle is Australia's floral emblem, and is widespread around Canberra, in southern New South Wales, in the Adelaide Hills and Victoria.
geisha, a member of a professional class of women in Japan whose traditional occupation is to entertain men, in modern times, particularly at businessmen's parties in restaurants or teahouses.
The origins and rise of geisha in Pre-Modern Japan
The original role of geisha was as an assistant to the oiran, high-class and every expensive Japanese courtesans who resided in the pleasure quarters of Edo (modern day Tokyo), Kyoto, and other major cities in the Edo Period (1603-1886).
Geisha:Throughout her career, a geisha lives in the district in which she works. She spends her time entertaining, studying arts and performing. If she binds herself to a danna (patron), she may move out of the okiya into her own apartment. Hiki-iwai: The hiki-iwai ceremony marks a geisha's retirement.
YOUR PLANTS: These plants are tube-stock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The average size of your plants will be 15 -25 cm including the pot height of 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
Because of the sprawling growth of the plant , constant trimming is essential to maintain its compact and bushy form. You can start training your flower as a stemmed shrub early in its development and simply prune to one central leader until it reaches the desired height.
Capsicum whitefly is the only whitefly known to heavily infest the ornamental plants, geisha girl and golden dewdrop.
Stay out of their way. 3. Never touch the geisha. It takes hours - literally - to get dressed and prepare for an evening.
Pruning. This is a vigorous plant so regular pruning will be required to keep the plant compact and bushy. If you want to train the plant as a stemmed shrub, start at an early age and simply prune to one central leader until you reach the desired height. You may need to stake a plant trained this way.
Sky Flower, Sheena's Gold, Aussie Gold, Geisha Girl, Duranta erecta, Duranta repens, family Verbenaceae. If eaten the fruit may cause vomiting and diarrhoea. Digitalis purpurea, family Scrophulariaceae. All parts of the plant are toxic if eaten and may cause nausea, Diarrhoea, abdominal pain and a slow heart rate.
Sayuri's beloved older sister. Since Satsu is not as pretty or as clever as Sayuri, Mr. Tanaka sells her to a brothel instead of an okiya. Satsu despises life as a prostitute, so she runs away to her home village where she reunites with her boyfriend.
Nowadays, there are just 1,000 geisha left in Japan, most of whom live and work predominantly in Tokyo and Kyoto. These modern geisha tend to remain within their district, where they're treated with the utmost respect by Japanese locals, and not approached for photos or conversation.
Also unlike humans, geishas do not get fat/obese problems, so there are no fat geishas in real life, so all geishas of every geisha subspecies are skinny and somewhat muscular in build, and they are slightly stronger than the common human.