August 2018 – Mallee Design

The arching canes of Old Socks: Grevillea leucopteris

There are a group of Grevilleas which throw their flowers out on tall leggy canes, up into the air far away from their foliage. Grevillea petrophiloides is probably one of the better known and more available ones in NSW, but… Read more ›

31/08/2018 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Screening plants

foliage contrast, fragrant, Grevillea leucopteris, grey green leaves, large flower, Modern Australian Native Garden, WA, white flower, wildlife habitat

Eye catching Kennedia nigricans

There is a lack of black in our national floral range, I can think of only three off the top of my head and this striking Kennedia is one of them, this is Kennedia nigricans! the others are Macropedia and… Read more ›

27/08/2018 4 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Groundcover, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

black flowers, fast growing, Kennedia nigricans, yellow flowers

One My Favourite Grafted Grevillea Standards: Grevillea ‘Green Glow’

This post is about one of my favourite grafted grevillea standards, I actually have 2 or 3 favourites and unfortunately they are all a little hard to come by however all worth trying to find a place for in your… Read more ›

20/08/2018 24 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Formal gardens, Frost tolerant, Small garden, Winter flowering

clay soils, feature tree, Grafted Grevillea, Grafted Grevillea Standard 'Green Glow', interesting foliage, Modern Australian Native Garden, Red flowers, weeping habit

Something different: Allocasuarina crassa and monilifera

Casuarinas and Allocasuarinas can be a funny bunch, I love them dearly: trees, cultivars and dwarf species alike. I use the groundcover form of Casuarina glauca often and Casuarina ‘Green Wave’ is one of my all time favourite shrubs. But… Read more ›

15/08/2018

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Groundcover

Allocasuarina crassa, Allocasuarina monilifera, clay soils, fast growing, low spreading habit, low spreading shrub, Red flowers, spring flowering, wind tolerant

The Elegant Wilga: Geijera parviflora

This beautiful, weeping small tree is known as Wilga or Australian Willow and willowy it is, its long, narrow, pendulous leaves droop down creating a dense shade umbrella. Unfortunately this Australian native tree is used quite infrequently in gardens or… Read more ›

08/08/2018 27 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Small garden, Small tree

bee attracting, feature tree, fragrant, full sun, Geijera parviflora, grey green leaves, part shade, shade tree, silver foliage, slow growing, street address, weeping habit, wildlife habitat

Happy Wattle Day! Acacia ‘Little Nugget’: Foliage before flowers

It’s the first of August again and so Happy Wattle Day! along with all the historic connotations of this wonderful day I do truly rejoice in the wonderful genus that is the Acacia, and not only for its flower but… Read more ›

01/08/2018

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

Acacia 'Little Nugget', Acacia pravissima Dwarf, bee attracting, clay soils, fast growing, foliage contrast, fragrant, grey green leaves, understory planting, wind tolerant

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The arching canes of Old Socks: Grevillea leucopteris

Eye catching Kennedia nigricans

One My Favourite Grafted Grevillea Standards: Grevillea ‘Green Glow’

Something different: Allocasuarina crassa and monilifera

The Elegant Wilga: Geijera parviflora

Happy Wattle Day! Acacia ‘Little Nugget’: Foliage before flowers