fragrant – Mallee Design

Summer Scents: Hymenosporum flavum

The scent of a frangipani marks Summer for many people, when I used to live in Sydney the frangipanis and jasmine filled the inner city streets in Summer giving off a potent scent in the warm weather. What many people… Read more ›

15/02/2022

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Medium Tree, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Tropical garden

bee attracting, feature tree, fragrant, fragrant flowers, Hymenosporum flavum, long flowering period, part shade, perfume, Street Trees, summer flowering, yellow flowers

Wildflowers of the Illawarra

This wildflower season I have stayed local due to travel restrictions, which has meant I have walked the Illawarra escarpment a lot more than I normally would. Usually in the winter wildflower season we would travel to the Blue mountains… Read more ›

11/10/2021

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Illawarra natives, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

Actinotus helianthi, Bauera rubioides, bee attracting, Boronia pinnata, Epacris microphylla, fragrant, Hakea sericea, Phebalium squamulosum, pink flowers, Ricinocarpos pinifolius, Sydney Sandstone, Thelymitra ixioides, understory planting, well drained soil

Happy National Wattle Day: Acacia binervia ‘Sterling Silver’

Spring! if ever there is a seasonal change to bring hope and excitement for the future surely Spring is it? I have been watching the Wattles all Winter long, they have been lovely this year and very appreciated during extended… Read more ›

01/09/2021

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub

Acacia binervia Stirling Silver, bee attracting, foliage contrast, fragrant, large flower, low spreading shrub, National Wattle Day, perfume, Quick growing, silver foliage, well drained soil, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

World Bee Day: Plant Three for the Bees!

Today is World Bee Day and the slogan of ‘Plant Three for the Bees’ is like a call to action! Anyone with an outdoor space can plant three bee friendly plants, even if they are in pots or containers. Calling… Read more ›

20/05/2021

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Natives for containers, Shade tolerant

bee attracting, blue-banded bees, fragrant, low mounding shrub, low spreading habit, native bees, plantthreeforthebees, pollination, Pomaderris lanigera, Prostanthera cuneata, purple flowers, small garden, understory planting, Wahlenbergia stricta, white flower, world bee day, yellow flowers

A flower within a flower within a flower … Hoya australis

I find this one of the most curious flowers from our native vine species, it is a large highly perfumed umbel of tiny wax like flowers which is almost fractal like, I could look at it for hours. The leaves… Read more ›

13/04/2021

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Natives for containers, Shade tolerant, Tropical garden

climber, drought hardy, drought resistant, fragrant, Hoya australis, Indoor plant, Scented, twining plant, Waterwise native, white flower

Small Scented Shade Tree: Leptospermum petersonii

I finally found a mature Lemon Scented Tea Tree to photograph which shows off its stunning weeping habit and shapely trunk and branches. Leptospermum petersonii really does make a wonderful small feature shade tree in the garden, the strong thick… Read more ›

17/01/2021

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Screening plants, Small garden, Small tree

bee attracting, bird-attracting, Bush Foods, fast growing, fragrant, Leptospermum petersonii, privacy screen, Quick growing, shade tree, spring flowering, summer flowering, weeping habit, white flower, wind tolerant

As delicate as a rose: Archirhodomyrtus beckleri

This small feature tree really would fit in nicely in a garden full of roses, lavender and other English cottage style plants. The tiny flowers remind me of the blooms on climbing rose bushes and this pretty rainforest tree has… Read more ›

09/11/2020 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Butterfly attracting, Screening plants

Archirhodomyrtus beckleri, bee attracting, Bush Foods, feature tree, fence screening, fragrant, perfume, privacy screen, rainforest species, Rose myrtle, shade tolerant, small garden, understory planting

Dainty and Delightful Fringe Myrtle: Micromyrtus ciliata

This sweet little native shrub is in full bloom at the moment, it started in late Winter and can continue until Summer in some cases. Micromyrtus ciliata is one of those species which gets so covered in flowers that you… Read more ›

10/09/2020 5 Comments

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Coastal, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Winter flowering

bee attracting, fast growing, fragrant, long flowering period, low spreading habit, Micromyrtus ciliata, part shade, sandy soil, understory planting, weeping habit, white flower, wind tolerant

Happy National Wattle Day! Acacia leprosa ‘Weeping Form’

It’s National Wattle Day! Hooray! the time of the year when the Acacias are telling us warmer weather is on the way, I mean I have had flowering Wattles in my garden all Winter long 🤨 …..anyhooo it’s a great… Read more ›

01/09/2020 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Winter flowering

bee attracting, fragrant, low mounding shrub, low spreading habit, native bees, perfume, spill over, spring flowering, weeping habit, yellow flowers

An oldie but a goodie: Thryptomene saxicola ‘FC Payne’

This is a classic 70’s native garden plant, a WA species which doesn’t need to be grafted to grow elsewhere in Australia and for good reason it has stood the test of time. Thryptomene saxicola ‘FC Payne’ is hardy and… Read more ›

18/08/2020

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

butterfly attracting, cut flowers, drought hardy, fragrant, insectivorous birds, long flowering period, native insect attracting, natives for pots, pink flowers, prolific flowers, small bird attracting, understory planting, weeping habit

A Favourite Coastal Heathland Plant: Leucopogon parviflorus

This is a tough medium sized shrub which grows all along the NSW coastline and interstate to Victoria and South Australia. I love this plant for its dense habit, tasty fruit and grey green leaves. I occasionally use it in… Read more ›

12/05/2020

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Coastal, Drought hardy, Hedge, Shade tolerant

Bush Foods, Crested Bellbird, dense habit, drought tolerant, edible fruit, fragrant, front line coastal, grey green leaves, Leucopogon parviflorus, native currant, Prickly, Rosella, sandy soil, Scrubwren, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Superb Fairy-wren, understory planting, white flower

A multi-purpose favourite : Acacia baileyana Prostrate

What can this wattle not do?! it can be a dense ground cover, a spillover for a retaining wall or garden edge, a low mounding feature shrub and a lovely soft border plant. On top of all that it flowers… Read more ›

21/08/2019 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Winter flowering

Acacia baileyana prostrate, bee attracting, clay soils, fast growing, foliage contrast, fragrant, low growing, silver foliage, understory planting, weeping habit, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

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Summer Scents: Hymenosporum flavum

Wildflowers of the Illawarra

Happy National Wattle Day: Acacia binervia ‘Sterling Silver’

World Bee Day: Plant Three for the Bees!

A flower within a flower within a flower … Hoya australis

Small Scented Shade Tree: Leptospermum petersonii

As delicate as a rose: Archirhodomyrtus beckleri

Dainty and Delightful Fringe Myrtle: Micromyrtus ciliata

Happy National Wattle Day! Acacia leprosa ‘Weeping Form’

An oldie but a goodie: Thryptomene saxicola ‘FC Payne’

A Favourite Coastal Heathland Plant: Leucopogon parviflorus

A multi-purpose favourite : Acacia baileyana Prostrate