Mallee Design – Native Plant and Design Resource

The little brother:Rytidosperma racemosum

I don’t know why but I have always thought of Wallaby Grass as the little brother to Kangaroo Grass. I adore native grasses, they are such an important part of a native planting palette, providing texture and movement and they also play a crucial role as a food source for wildlife. This sweet little native…

The multifaceted Eremophila Polyclada

This is Twiggy Emu Bush, lives up to its name, this facinating emu bush seems to be showy no matter what stage of flowering it is at. The spent flowers leave behind these showy yellow fruits , and sometimes also left behind is the black remains of the petals, this creates a mix of white,…
Silver in the Shade: Plectranthus argentatus

If you are looking for a native under story 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 creating a dense silver layer to a dark forgotten corner. Plectranthus argentatus has a lightly…

however you like it: correa glabra

This small to medium shrub is commonly known as Rock Correa, due to its ability to grow in gravelly soils, making it super tough. I absolutly love Correas but find it quite difficult to grow them in my location. Correa glabra is easily the toughest one I use in coastal NSW gardens. In fact the…
The purity of Grevillea ‘Ivory Whip’

I am quite selective and fussy when it comes to large flowering spike Grevilleas, some of them I find incredibly garish and I dislike the way they attract the aggressive nectar feeding birds. For some reason this medium sized Grafted Grevillea remains an exception for me. The flowers of Grevillea ‘Ivory Whip’ are not in…

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Hakea ‘Pinball’ for all

This is a grafted form of the very showy Pin Cushion Hakea, Hakea laurina, which hails from south-western WA. This is a wonderful grafted species which means we can now grow these very iconic flowers in areas with higher humidity and a heavier soil, it is actually also a cultivar: Hakea laurina x petiolaris. I…
What to Plant for Poorly Drained Soils and temporary inundation

I am adding to this post as here on the East coast of NSW we continue to have flooding, heavy downpours and associated erosion. It has been over 3 years of this tumultuous weather and this particular blog post has been getting quite a lot of visits. The past few years have also given me…

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