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An oldie but a goodie: Thryptomene saxicola ‘FC Payne’

This is a classic 70’s native garden plant, a WA species which doesn’t need to be grafted to grow elsewhere in Australia and for good reason it has stood the test of time. Thryptomene saxicola ‘FC Payne’ is hardy and… Read more ›

18/08/2020

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

butterfly attracting, cut flowers, drought hardy, fragrant, insectivorous birds, long flowering period, native insect attracting, natives for pots, pink flowers, prolific flowers, small bird attracting, understory planting, weeping habit

Pink and Grey: Guichenotia ledifolia

As a colour combination pink and grey is one of my favourites, especially on a plant, grey leaves and a soft pink flower win me over every time! Luckily for me it is a fairly common combination in native Australian… Read more ›

16/06/2019 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Winter flowering

bee attracting, foliage contrast, grey green leaves, Guichenotia ledifolia, long flowering period, pink flowers, understory planting, weeping habit, well drained soil, wildlife habitat

A must have in your habitat garden: Bursaria spinosa

All hail sweet Bursaria! this native plant is a superstar performer in a native habitat garden fulfilling so many critters requirements and needs. I have been collecting images of Bursaria spinosa for about 10 years now, always looking for a… Read more ›

21/04/2019 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Small tree

bee attracting, Bursaria spinosa, Double-barred finch, fast growing, fragrant, habitat garden, insectivorous birds, native bees, part shade, perfume, Pilotbird, Prickly, prolific flowers, shade tolerant, small bird attracting, summer flowering, white flower, wind tolerant, wrens

Another Callistmon for the resurgence: Callistemon subulatus ‘Brogo Overflow’

I have written before about my love of bottlebrush and how I wish for a resurgence in their use in garden design and the general landscape. There are many new interesting forms and cultivars that are a far shot from… Read more ›

26/02/2019

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Small garden

Autumn Flowering, bee attracting, Callistemon subulatus ‘Brogo Overflow’, clay soils, fast growing, large flower, Red flowers, spring flowering, understory planting, weeping habit, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant

Remember daisies make you happy! Xerochrysum ‘Dargan Hill Monarch’

I need a little cheering up today, and although I have hundreds of interesting plant and landscape design photos from my recent Victorian trip I just need to share some sunny happiness in the form of yellow native daisies, bear… Read more ›

05/02/2019

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Natives for containers

bee attracting, carpeting ground cover, Chrysocephalum apiculatum, fast growing, silver foliage, understory planting, Xerochrysum ‘Dargan Hill Monarch’, yellow flowers

A unique feature: Baeckea virgata Dwarf

I spotted this delightful front garden in Crows Nest a few weeks ago, I loved it for its simplicity, it shows off one of my favourite low mounding plants Baeckea virgata Dwarf perfectly! Baeckea has had a few names changes… Read more ›

23/12/2018

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Feature shrub, Formal gardens, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant

Baekea virgata dwarf, bee attracting, clay soils, low mounding shrub, mounding habit, slow growing, street address, summer flowering, white flower

The most weeping of the weeping: Myoporum floribundum

I am obsessed with plants with a weeping habit or drooping foliage, some people find them sad and depressing looking but they are my favourite. There are many native plants with soft long leaves or gently falling branches, they can… Read more ›

25/11/2018 12 Comments

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Uncategorized

bee attracting, fast growing, feature tree, frost tolerant, Myoporum floribundum, native bees, native insect attracting, summer flowering, understory planting, weeping habit, white flower

Happy little rambler: Goodenia ovata ‘Goldcover’

I am a huge fan of Goodenia ovata, it is an extremely useful shrub, hardy and floriferous and now I am also going to sing the praise of its off shoot Goodenia ovata prostrate ‘Goldcover’. This little ground cover has… Read more ›

26/10/2018

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Groundcover, Shade tolerant

bee attracting, carpeting ground cover, clay soils, Goodenia ovata 'Gold Cover', Goodenia ovata prostrate, understory planting, wind tolerant, year round flowering, yellow flowers

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 25 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

Hot Tea-trees: Leptospermum ‘Pageant’ and ‘Outrageous’

I love tea trees but don’t often think of them as particularly showy when in flower, except for ‘Cardwell’ of course which almost flowers until on the verge of collapse 😉 Leptospermums for me are a super useful and beautiful… Read more ›

28/05/2018

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Screening plants

Acacia baileyana prostrate, bee attracting, clay soils, cut flowers, fast growing, Leptospermum 'Outrageous', Leptospermum 'Pageant', Parrot, pink flowers, prolific flowers, Red flowers, Rosella, spring flowering, weeping habit, wind tolerant

The resurgence of the Bottlebrush: Callistemon pachyphyllus Green

I feel like there needs to be a a resurgence in the planting of Callistemon species in home gardens, they have been given a bad name through thoughtless street planting and gardeners overlooking their pruning needs. There are a handful… Read more ›

16/04/2018 6 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Coastal, Hedge, Screening plants

bee attracting, Callistemon pachyphyllus Green, clay soils, cut flowers, green flowers, water logged soils, weeping habit, wind tolerant, year round flowering

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An oldie but a goodie: Thryptomene saxicola ‘FC Payne’

Pink and Grey: Guichenotia ledifolia

A must have in your habitat garden: Bursaria spinosa

Another Callistmon for the resurgence: Callistemon subulatus ‘Brogo Overflow’

Remember daisies make you happy! Xerochrysum ‘Dargan Hill Monarch’

A unique feature: Baeckea virgata Dwarf

The most weeping of the weeping: Myoporum floribundum

Happy little rambler: Goodenia ovata ‘Goldcover’

Something different: Allocasuarina crassa and monilifera

The Elegant Wilga: Geijera parviflora

Hot Tea-trees: Leptospermum ‘Pageant’ and ‘Outrageous’

The resurgence of the Bottlebrush: Callistemon pachyphyllus Green