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Silver in the Shade: Plectranthus argentatus

If you are looking for a native understory plant to grow where no plant has succeeded before give Plectranthus argentatus a try. It will grow in the dry soil under large trees and ramble about filling in bare patches and… Read more ›

Kath Gadd
Bush tucker, Drought hardy, Groundcover, Naturalistic garden, Shade tolerant
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The spot flowering habits of Hymenosporum ‘Luscious’

It’s no secret that this is one of my all time favourite small shrubs, I love it for it ability to grow in dry shade and still look green and succulent, I love it for its wonderful shape, sometimes lumpy… Read more ›

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Kath Gadd
Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Formal gardens, Natives for containers, Shade tolerant, Small garden
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The many colours of Banksia robur

I saw this particular Banksia robur at Wireandra Nursery a couple of weeks ago, and could be heard to cry out ‘Wow those flowers have Aqua in them!’ once I go up closer I also noticed that at the end… Read more ›

Kath Gadd
Bird attracting, Feature shrub, Small tree, Winter flowering
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Extremely fast growing screen: Homalanthus populifolius

You have to love a species that can pop up by itself, grow a couple of metres in a year and will do so in full shade. Well I do anyway, although it may appear uninvited in your garden (it… Read more ›

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Kath Gadd
Bird attracting, Illawarra natives, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Small tree, Tropical garden
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Native ginger: Alpinia caerulea ‘Red Back’

This is native ginger, Alpinia caerulea ‘Red Back’, planted in an internal courtyard, doesn’t it look beautiful? It had been recently cleaned out and cut back as it was a bit too happy. It has naturally arching canes that form a… Read more ›

Kath Gadd
Bush tucker, Shade tolerant, Tropical garden
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