Natives for containers – Page 2

Are native plants really drought tolerant? Casuarina ‘Cousin It’

When someone tells you they want a drought tolerant garden, what comes to mind? or you may be told a certain plant is ‘water wise’ what does this really mean? As the current drought wears on and wears thin and watering… Read more ›

30/12/2019

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Natives for containers, Small garden

carpeting ground cover, Casuarina 'Cousin It', Casuarina glauca prostrate form, clay soils, frost tolerant, weeping habit, wind tolerant

It’s that time of year again! Banksia ‘Coastal Cushions’

It’s my favourite time of year again Autumn! Hooray! goodbye humidity, I will not miss you and neither will my favourite native plants. Autumn is also wonderful because the Banksias are budding up or out already and everywhere I go… Read more ›

11/03/2019

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Groundcover, Natives for containers, Shade tolerant

Autumn Flowering, Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', bee attracting, clay soils, large flower, low mounding shrub, Modern Australian Native Garden, understory planting, well drained soil

Expert Grass Tree advice!

My favourite supplier for Grass Trees is located on the Northern NSW coast they are called Bruinsma Grass Trees and stock lovely healthy specimens, however that is not all they do… They also follow up and offer excellent advice through… Read more ›

01/03/2019 20 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Feature shrub, Natives for containers, Ornamental grass

bee attracting, Bruinsma Grass Trees, large flower, Modern Australian Native Garden, street address, understory planting, well drained soil, Xanthorrhoea, Xanthorrhoea johnsonii

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

Go Drumsticks! Go! Isopogon anemonifolius ‘Little Drumsticks’

Look at this shrub, can it fit anymore flowers on its tightly bunched stems? I think not… it is totally jam packed with intricate lemon yellow Drumstick flowers that last for a couple of months. This is a compact selected… Read more ›

21/10/2018 5 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Frost tolerant, Natives for containers, Small garden

bee attracting, bird-attracting, compact habit, cut flowers, Honeyeater, Isopogon anemonifolius 'Little Drumsticks', large flower, Parrot, spring flowering, srub wren, thornbill, understory planting, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

The much anticipated Hakea ‘Burrendong Beauty’

This Hakea always gets me, it seems to bud up “forever” in late Summer and Autumn and then after much anticipation and waiting it does this! Each branch bursts open with hundreds of pink ball like flowers. Hakea myrtoides x… Read more ›

21/05/2018 6 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Natives for containers, Winter flowering

Hakea 'Burrendong Beauty', low spreading habit, pink flowers, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant

One for that difficult damp spot: Bauera rubioides

This is Dog Rose one of the few native plants with a likeable common name 😉 Bauera rubioides grows happily in those moist positions in sun or shade where other native plants rot or succumb to fungal diseases. It makes a… Read more ›

01/05/2018 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Natives for containers, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

Bauera rubioides, boggy soils, Border planting, moist shade, moist soil, purple flower, water logged soils, weed suppressant, year round flowering

Purple Shades: Anigozanthos ‘Landscape Violet’

The subtle purple shades in Anigozanthos ‘Landscape Violet’ are quite striking when on mass, the flowers on purple stems open to reveal bright orange and yellows on the inside adding even more contrast. Anigozanthos ‘Landscape Violet’ is part of Angus Stewart’s… Read more ›

17/10/2017 18 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Natives for containers

Anigozanthos 'Landscape Violet', cut flowers, fast growing, purple flowers, spring flowering, summer flowering, wind tolerant

Silky Emu Bush: Eremophila nivea Grafted

This has to be one of the most tactile of native plants, rivalled closely by Adenanthos sericeus, with its silver white foliage and hundreds of purple flowers it is a coveted specimen for many gardeners. The bees love it too as… Read more ›

28/12/2016 32 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Natives for containers, Small garden

bee attracting, cut flowers, Eremohpila nivea 'Blue Velvet', Eremophila nivea 'Beryls Blue', foliage contrast, full sun, grafted, natives for pots, purple flowers, silver foliage, summer flowering, well drained soil

What is it with Waratah’s?

There are a handful of Australian native plants that are truly iconic and Waratahs are very high up on this list, possibly in the top 3….whenever I see them in the bush it is easy to see why we are… Read more ›

13/12/2016 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Feature shrub, Natives for containers, Shade tolerant

bird-attracting, cut flowers, Honeyeater, large flower, Red flowers, spring flowering, Telopea speciosissima, understory planting

The spot flowering habits of Hymenosporum ‘Luscious’

It’s no secret that this is one of my all time favourite small shrubs, I love it for it ability to grow in dry shade and still look green and succulent, I love it for its wonderful shape, sometimes lumpy… Read more ›

28/11/2016 3 Comments

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Formal gardens, Natives for containers, Shade tolerant, Small garden

bird-attracting, compact habit, fragrant, Hymenosporum 'Luscious', large leaves, Scented, spring flowering, understory planting, yellow flowers

Sun loving Moss? Scleranthus biflorus

The common name for this species is ‘Canberra Grass’ even though it has a very un-grass-like appearance, it is commonly mistaken for a moss and makes a wonderful moss substitute in Japanese style gardens. It is happiest in a sunny position and contrasts… Read more ›

16/04/2016 14 Comments

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Natives for containers

carpeting ground cover, foliage contrast, Scleranthus biflorus, well drained soil, wind tolerant

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Are native plants really drought tolerant? Casuarina ‘Cousin It’

It’s that time of year again! Banksia ‘Coastal Cushions’

Expert Grass Tree advice!

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

Go Drumsticks! Go! Isopogon anemonifolius ‘Little Drumsticks’

The much anticipated Hakea ‘Burrendong Beauty’

One for that difficult damp spot: Bauera rubioides

Purple Shades: Anigozanthos ‘Landscape Violet’

Silky Emu Bush: Eremophila nivea Grafted

What is it with Waratah’s?

The spot flowering habits of Hymenosporum ‘Luscious’

Sun loving Moss? Scleranthus biflorus