April 2013 – Mallee Design

My favourite Acacia cognata dwarfs

I used to be completely devoted to Acacia ‘Mini Cog’, one of the many dwarf shrub forms of Acacia cognata or the River Wattle. This image is of ‘Green Mist’ weeping over the edge of a large stone retaining wall,… Read more ›

27/04/2013 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant

Acacia 'Green Mist', Acacia 'Mini Cog', clay soils, drought hardy, fine foliage, foliage contrast, full sun, low spreading shrub, native bees, part shade, understory planting, weeping habit, well drained soil

Illawarra dwarf bleeding heart: Homolanthus stillingifolius

This is Homolanthus stillingifolius or dwarf bleeding heart, a reasonably rare shrub growing in the Illawarra area. I was given this as a seedling from a neighbour who was a bush carer and collected the seed. Its leaves look like… Read more ›

18/04/2013 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Tropical garden

clay soils, Homolanthus stillingifolius, rainforest, understory planting

Portfolio: Engadine Garden Design

I designed this garden in Sydney’s southern suburbs in the spring of 2010, it was built and planted shortly after and has flourished. Every time I visit I am amazed at how quickly the plants are becoming established. I love… Read more ›

15/04/2013

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Naturalistic garden, Ornamental grass, Portfolio, Shade tolerant

Ceratopetalum gummiferum, Kennedia nigricans, Leptospermum petersonii

Lomandra as a fence screen

When I planted these Lomandra hystrix I had no idea that they would work so well to cover the 1.8m high fence, now when I look at this area I realise how perfect they are.It is a difficult spot, fairly… Read more ›

11/04/2013

Kath Gadd

Hedge, Naturalistic garden, Ornamental grass, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Tropical garden

clay soils, fence screening, Lomandra hystrix, rainforest, water logged soils, weeping habit

Westringia spheres

This is a rather striking entrance garden planted in front of a picket fence, right next to the footpath. There is a row of Westringia spheres followed by the contrasting soft weeping habit of Leptospermum ‘Pink Cascade’, it works so… Read more ›

09/04/2013

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Formal gardens, Hedge, Shade tolerant

foliage contrast, grey green leaves, Leptospermum pink cascade, pink flowers, pruning, street address, weeping habit, wind tolerant

Groundcover grass: Themeda ‘Mingo’

I am slowly discovering all the different forms of Kangaroo grass, trust me there are more than you think! This is a blue form which is so weeping it is basically like a ground cover. Native ornamental grasses can fulfil… Read more ›

04/04/2013

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Groundcover, Ornamental grass, Shade tolerant

carpeting ground cover, fast growing, foliage contrast, grey green leaves, Modern Australian Native Garden, Themeda 'Mingo', understory planting, weeping habit, wildlife habitat

Green Bottlebrush: Callistemon pinifolius

I know many people don’t like bottlebrush and consider them totally out of fashion and scraggly, but for me they are so useful within a garden design. This is Callistemon pinifolius, and it is a special in my eyes for… Read more ›

02/04/2013 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Screening plants, Shade tolerant

Callistemon pinifolius, clay soils, fine foliage, water logged soils, weeping habit, wind tolerant

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My favourite Acacia cognata dwarfs

Illawarra dwarf bleeding heart: Homolanthus stillingifolius

Portfolio: Engadine Garden Design

Lomandra as a fence screen

Westringia spheres

Groundcover grass: Themeda ‘Mingo’

Green Bottlebrush: Callistemon pinifolius