March 2013 – Mallee Design

Portfolio: Camden Garden Design

I designed this garden in September 2011 This was a brand new blank canvas of mud when I went to look at it almost two years ago. Since then the client has planted it at break neck speed.

29/03/2013 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

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The benefits of salt bush: Rhagodia spinescens

There are several species of salt bush that I like to put in gardens, this one is one of my favourites Rhagodia spinescens, it comes in varying shapes and forms, some a little more silver leaved some a little more compact.… Read more ›

26/03/2013 5 Comments

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Groundcover, Hedge, Naturalistic garden

bird-attracting, clay soils, Crimson Rosella, Eucalyptus 'Summer Red', fast growing, foliage contrast, grey green leaves, Parrot, Poa labillardieri, Rhagodia spinescens, silver foliage, Superb Fairy-wren, understory planting, wind tolerant, wren

The double flowers of the Swamp Banksia: Banksia robur

Whenever there is decent rain Banksia robur puts on a wonderful show of growing new leaves that emerge like the buds of red flowers, deep and furry.

21/03/2013

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Feature shrub

Banksia robur, clay soils, foliage contrast, large flower, water logged soils, wind tolerant

Low growing shrub: Correa ‘Dusky Bells’

There are not too many low growing shrubs that look lush and green, yet grow in dry shade and flower their heads off regardless the weather, these are the reasons for loving Correas especially this one Correa ‘Dusky Bells’.

18/03/2013

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Groundcover, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

Correa 'Dusky Bells', pink flowers, well drained soil

Frogs, ponds and native water plants: Nymphoides crenata

So this is one of our little friends that likes to visit our pond. Pond is probably too grand a name for it really, it is just an old bath set into the ground where I can grow Australian native… Read more ›

13/03/2013

Kath Gadd

Shade tolerant, Water plants

frogs, Nymphoides crenata, ponds, yellow flowers

Soft Screening: Westringia ‘Snow Flurry’

This is Westringia ‘Snow Flurry’ or pretty close to Westringia longifolia, it is the most useful plant to put in a garden. It will grow almost anywhere, including in a reasonable amount of shade!

10/03/2013

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Hedge, Screening plants, Shade tolerant

clay soils, foliage contrast, Westringia 'Snow Flurry', white flower

Thats what I call an entrance!

I saw this amazing entranceway whilst driving around crook haven heads trying to get a small person to sleep, what a find! I was so surprised to find it in a holiday town, maybe it had been someones holiday project… Read more ›

07/03/2013

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Landscape Design

natural building, stone walls

Tree on fire: Stenocarpus sinuatus

The Firewheel trees are flowering their heads off this year, I’m not sure what it is, maybe the searing heat? maybe the deluge of rains, whatever, my tree has never had so many flowers on it and its not the… Read more ›

04/03/2013

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Medium Tree, Shade tolerant, Tropical garden

clay soils, large flower, rainforest species, Red flowers, Stenocarpus sinuatus, wind tolerant

Eremophilas as ground cover: Eremophila ‘Kalbarri Carpet’

I have been experimenting more and more with Eremophilas, starting off with the easy to grow ones like Eremophila maculata in its many forms, but this one here, that is super hardy even in humidity and clay soils, is by… Read more ›

01/03/2013

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Winter flowering

eremophila 'Kalbarri Carpet', Eremophila glabra prostrate, foliage contrast, Quick growing, silver foliage, WA, well drained soil, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

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Portfolio: Camden Garden Design

The benefits of salt bush: Rhagodia spinescens

The double flowers of the Swamp Banksia: Banksia robur

Low growing shrub: Correa ‘Dusky Bells’

Frogs, ponds and native water plants: Nymphoides crenata

Soft Screening: Westringia ‘Snow Flurry’

Thats what I call an entrance!

Tree on fire: Stenocarpus sinuatus

Eremophilas as ground cover: Eremophila ‘Kalbarri Carpet’