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Try something exotic! Tecomanthe hillii

How non native does this spectacular flower look?! It is the flower of the Fraser Island Vine or Tecomanthe hillii a gentle climber which is endemic to North Eastern Queensland. Tecomanthe hillii enjoys fun sun to part shade in a… Read more ›

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Kath Gadd
Butterfly attracting, Natives for containers, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Tropical garden
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The densely layered Leptospermum rotundifolium ‘Julie Ann’

It’s no secret that I love tea trees, I forgive them for their short flowering periods and sometimes sporadic and un reliable floral displays, and this particular Tea Tree has really tested my patience. This is Leptospermum rotundifolium ‘Julie Ann’ a… Read more ›

Kath Gadd
Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Winter flowering
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After a Fire …

This week I made my first trip down the south coast since the devastating bushfires earlier this year. The amount of wildlife really lost is incomprehensible when zooming down the highway cocooned in a modern bubble of distraction. The landscape… Read more ›

Kath Gadd
Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy
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