September 2017 – Mallee Design

Happy Yellows: Senna artemisioides

I love the colour combination of grey and yellow especially when its in the garden and is on a lone flowering plant! Senna artemisioides grows on well-drained sandy soils in a variety of habitats, through out many states located inland… Read more ›

21/09/2017 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Winter flowering

foliage contrast, frost tolerant, grey green leaves, Senna artemisioides, silver foliage, yellow flowers

Illawarra Festival of Wood: Friday 6th to Saturday 7th October 2017 @ Bulli Showground

We will be at the Illawarra Festival of Wood next weekend selling our spun copper water bowls and birdbaths. The festival will be showcasing local & regional wood artisans as well as celebrating a variety of wood related crafts & forest… Read more ›

13/09/2017

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Illawarra natives

australian cabinetry timber, Bird Bath, Illawarra Festival of Wood, Indigenous to the Illawarra, water bowls

Tugarah Gunya’marri: Cold and Windy

During the Tugarah Gunya’marri the days are getting noticeably longer, but the weather is still cold. Then with the blooming of the Marrai’uo (Acacia floribunda) comes the cold, southwesterly winds; the children become cranky and the adults become bad-tempered. It… Read more ›

08/09/2017

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Screening plants, Uncategorized

Banksia spinulosa 'Bush Candles', Brachyscome multifida, Callitris rhomboidea, Calothamnus quadrifidus grey form, Casuarina 'Green Wave', D'harawal: Climate and Natural Resources, Leptospermum laevigatum 'Foreshore', Melaleuca 'Mini Quini', Westringia 'Smokey', wind tolerant

The Native Red Poker: Hakea bucculenta

OK, so its not really red, its hot pink but it is poker like…and very showy, this is Hakea bucculenta another wonderful WA species that has been successfully grafted to grow over here in the Eastern States. If you provide it… Read more ›

04/09/2017

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Winter flowering

bee attracting, cut flowers, grey green leaves, Hakea bucculenta, large flower, pink flowers

Happy Wattle Day! Acacia fimbriata Dwarf ‘Crimson Blush’

Yes! its the 1st of September again and the Acacias are out welcoming in Spring, a time of wonderful scents and happy yellows! In the image above you can see the soft yellow flowers and bright red new growth of… Read more ›

01/09/2017

Kath Gadd

Hedge, Screening plants, Small garden, Winter flowering

Acacia fimbriata Dwarf, Acacia fimbriata dwarf 'Crimson Blush', bee attracting, dense habit, fast growing, perfume, Scented, spring flowering, yellow flowers

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Happy Yellows: Senna artemisioides

Illawarra Festival of Wood: Friday 6th to Saturday 7th October 2017 @ Bulli Showground

Tugarah Gunya’marri: Cold and Windy

The Native Red Poker: Hakea bucculenta

Happy Wattle Day! Acacia fimbriata Dwarf ‘Crimson Blush’