October 2013 – Mallee Design

Shady Lilly Pilly: Syzygium wilsonii

There are so many Lilly Pillys around, different cultivars, that apparently grow faster, thicker, thinner, redder and so on, they are used for hedging everywhere (which is great, far better than Murraya) and can be a little over done. This… Read more ›

28/10/2013 4 Comments

Kath Gadd

Feature shrub, Hedge, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Small tree, Tropical garden

clay soils, pink flowers, rainforest species, Syzygium wilsonii, weeping habit

Plum Bush Tucker: Davidsonia pruiens

This is the Davidsons Plum (Davidsonia pruiens) sending out its flower spikes, getting ready to cover itself in juicy, tart plums YUM. I saw this one in a clients rainforest garden and it was very striking, each of those like… Read more ›

22/10/2013

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Feature shrub, Natives for containers, Shade tolerant, Small tree, Tropical garden

clay soils, Davidsonia pruiens, edible fruit, rainforest species, understory planting

CAD and a clean slate

This is a very large garden that is an ongoing project at the moment, yesterday was the first plant out day. I would say about 85% of the plants went in yesterday and today, Phew! it was a beautiful day… Read more ›

19/10/2013

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Formal gardens, Groundcover, Landscape Design, Naturalistic garden, Portfolio

foliage contrast, grey green leaves, WA, wind tolerant

Try growing Actinotus helianthi, its not so hard…

Yes, it was only a matter of time before I finally sung the praise of Flannel Flowers, how could I resist? I have so many photos of them in my database, however mainly of them in the bush, these were… Read more ›

16/10/2013

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Natives for containers, Shade tolerant

Actinotus helianthi, Bees, cut flowers, foliage contrast, grey green leaves, large flower, understory planting, well drained soil, white flower

Amazing nature strip garden with real street address!

Last week I went to a garden consult and this is what I encountered across the road from my destination, as I rounded the corner I nearly had an accident checking out these spectacular Xanthorrhoea! They have been planted all… Read more ›

13/10/2013

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Formal gardens, Landscape Design

nature strip garden, street address, verge garden, Xanthorrhoea

Easy to grow WA species: Melaleuca incana

I would so love to have a garden in Western Australia, all the interesting natives I could grow Eucalyptus macrocarpa, Banksia coccinea, Macropedia fulignosa….ahhh but we always want what we can’t have…. So I continue to trail things in my heavy… Read more ›

09/10/2013

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Screening plants, Small tree

clay soils, foliage contrast, grey green leaves, Melaleuca incana, WA, weeping habit, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

Delicate Tea Trees: Leptospermum ‘Cardwell’

I love tea trees or Leptospermums, I’m not sure what it is about them that appeals to me so much. Perhaps their soft weeping foliage or the way they can get absolutely covered in flowers so much so that you… Read more ›

06/10/2013 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Hedge, Screening plants, Small tree

bee attracting, bird-attracting, clay soils, Leptospermum 'Cardwell', native bees, spring flowering, weeping habit, white flower, wind tolerant

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Shady Lilly Pilly: Syzygium wilsonii

Plum Bush Tucker: Davidsonia pruiens

CAD and a clean slate

Try growing Actinotus helianthi, its not so hard…

Amazing nature strip garden with real street address!

Easy to grow WA species: Melaleuca incana

Delicate Tea Trees: Leptospermum ‘Cardwell’