December 2013 – Mallee Design

Portfolio: Greenwich Garden Design

This is a garden that I designed back in 2011 and recently revisited to re-tweek some difficult spots and increase the planting area. The rear garden is very steep and has been terraced with sandstone retaining walls, the furthest section… Read more ›

30/12/2013

Kath Gadd

Groundcover, Naturalistic garden, Portfolio

Acacia baileyana prostrate, Acacia howittii 'Honey Bun', Austromyrtus dulcis, Correa 'Dusky Bells', Grevillea obtusifolia, Libertia paniculata, moraea robinsoniana, Telopea 'Shady Lady Red', understory planting, weeping habit

Another Native Christmas Tree? Graptophyllum excelsum

Do you think this qualifies as festive looking? It is covered in beautiful bright red flowers over summer (and Christmas), lovely glossy green leaves, and has a sibling called a Holly, I think it ticks all the boxes. This is… Read more ›

24/12/2013 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Hedge, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Small tree

bird-attracting, Graptophyllum excelsum, Honeyeater, rainforest species, Red flowers, summer flowering

Horizontal Contrast: Homoranthus flavescens

Homoranthus flavescens is a striking plant, the foliage appears succulent and conifer like and the branches grow almost horizontally and appear to layer on top of each other, plus it has a beautiful grey green leaf, making it a wonderful… Read more ›

22/12/2013

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant

bird-attracting, clay soils, foliage contrast, grey green leaves, Homoranthus flavescens, Honeyeater, summer flowering, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

Wonderful Street Trees: Backhousia citriodora

I was driving through Huntershill and onto Ryde yesterday and I was overjoyed to see the most wonderful sight, rows upon rows of Lemon Myrtle in full bloom, planted out in the streets. Finally! a council using its head when… Read more ›

17/12/2013 3 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Formal gardens, Medium Tree, Small tree

Backhousia citriodora, clay soils, feature tree, fragrant, rainforest species, summer flowering, white flower

More Native Christmas Trees

Whilst I am feeling slightly Christmassy I thought I’d sing the praise of one of our most recognisable native plants, the NSW Christmas Bush Horah! don’t they look amazing at the moment? something in the strange spring we had must… Read more ›

12/12/2013

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Feature shrub, Hedge, Medium Tree, Screening plants

bee attracting, bird-attracting, Ceratopetalum 'Albury's Red', Ceratopetalum 'Johannas Xmas', Ceratopetalum 'Red, Ceratopetalum gummiferum, cut flowers, Galah, narrow habit, Parrot, part shade, pom pom, Red, Red flowers, well drained soil, white flower

Native Christmas Tree

So I can be a bit of a grinch when it comes to Christmas, it makes it hard when your kids are feeling the christmas cheer and really, really want to be festive. Nothing wrong with being festive its just… Read more ›

08/12/2013 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Kids gardens, Natives for containers

Adenanthos sericeus, foliage contrast, grey green leaves, Red flowers, WA, well drained soil

Portfolio: Consult Figtree

I have been busy this week planting out a consult design in Wollongong, it has been very satisfying cleaning up an aged garden, digging up weeds and tree roots and planting fresh natives. The bones of the garden were already… Read more ›

04/12/2013

Kath Gadd

Portfolio, Shade tolerant

Breynia 'Ironstone', clay soils, Correa baeuerlenii, Dodonaea viscosa purpurea, Doodia aspera, foliage contrast, Reddish foliage, Syzygium luehmannii, understory planting, weeping habit

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Portfolio: Greenwich Garden Design

Another Native Christmas Tree? Graptophyllum excelsum

Horizontal Contrast: Homoranthus flavescens

Wonderful Street Trees: Backhousia citriodora

More Native Christmas Trees

Native Christmas Tree

Portfolio: Consult Figtree