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It’s Happy Wanderer Time: Hardenbergia violacea

When in flower this hardy vine or ground cover easily lives up to its common name of ‘Happy Wanderer’, the dainty pea flowers occur in purple, white and pink with a few extra colour combinations in between. Hardenbergia is a very small genus… Read more ›

Kath Gadd
Groundcover, Naturalistic garden, Small garden, Winter flowering
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Outstanding: Grevillea arenaria

This is an outstanding plant for attracting birds, providing nesting habitat, shelter and nectar for honeyeaters and insectivorous birds. George Adams ‘Birdscaping Australian Gardens’ Thanks George I couldn’t have said it any better! I love my copy of the above… Read more ›

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Kath Gadd
Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering
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Marvellous Banksia ‘Mini Marg’!

This is another form of Banksia marginata, a dwarf form that grows dense and low but still covers itself with bright yellow insect and bird attracting flowers in Summer through to Autumn. Banksia ‘Mini Marg’ is quite variable in height… Read more ›

Kath Gadd
Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant
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Shade loving Leionema ‘Green Screen’

This is still one of my favourite native shrubs for growing in dry shade or part sun,  Leionema ‘Green Screen’ is a hybrid of L. elatius and L. lamprophyllum, and is an extremely useful plant! In the image above you… Read more ›

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Kath Gadd
Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering
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