June 2017 – Mallee Design

Sooooo many Emu Bush: Eremophila maculata

There are soooo many Eremophilas and I only know of and use a handful, I would like to rectify this situation, I am going to set myself a challenge to be able to recognise and utilise at least a dozen… Read more ›

28/06/2017 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Winter flowering

Eremophila maculata ssp. maculata, fast growing, Red flowers, understory planting, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant

Another Silver Leaved Beauty: Eucalyptus pulverulenta

This is Eucalyptus pulverulenta another of my favourite small silver foliaged feature trees, it rates highly on my list along with Leptospermum brachyandrum ‘Silver’, Calothamnus quadrifidus ‘Grey’ and Eucalyptus ceasia ‘Silver Princess’. Eucalyptus pulverulenta is known as Silver-leaved Mountain Gum, it grows to… Read more ›

19/06/2017 4 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Small tree

Eucalyptus pulverulenta, fast growing, foliage contrast, Scented, silver foliage, well drained soil

The Brightest of the Acacias? Acacia podalyriifolia

It has always seemed to me that Acacia podalyriifolia is one of the first wattles to flower every winter, and so profusely! or at least it is one of the most immediately noticeable 🙂 The native bees think so too… Read more ›

12/06/2017 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Screening plants, Small tree, Winter flowering

Acacia podalyriifolia, bird-attracting, fast growing, foliage contrast, native bees, Pigeon, prolific flowers, Rosella, Scented, silver foliage, understory planting, yellow flowers

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Sooooo many Emu Bush: Eremophila maculata

Another Silver Leaved Beauty: Eucalyptus pulverulenta

The Brightest of the Acacias? Acacia podalyriifolia