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Privacy with punch: Leptospermum lanigerum ‘Seclusion’

Please meet Leptospermum ‘Seclusion’ which I am finding to be an outstanding native screening plant, originally I admit to buying it for its intriguing cultivar name ‘Seclusion’, who doesn’t want that in their garden right? It also has a classic… Read more ›

Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Screening plants

bee attracting, clay soils, dense habit, fast growing, foliage contrast, full sun, grey green leaves, Leptospermum lanigerum Seclusion, part shade, pink flowers, pollinating insects, Pollinator Plants, spring flowering, summer flowering, temporary inundation, wet weather, wind tolerant

The almost native pig face: xDisphyllum ‘Sunburn’

Meet a new addition to the Australian native succulent family, well maybe more a half sibling or cousin, as technically this lovely green pig face is half south African ? shock horror! However there are so few Australian succulents I… Read more ›

25/10/2021 2 Comments

Coastal, Drought hardy, Groundcover, Natives for containers

bee attracting, carpeting ground cover, drought hardy, drought resistant, drought tolerant, fast growing, frost tolerant, full sun, large flower, well drained soil, wind tolerant, xDisphyllum Sunburn, year round flowering, yellow flowers

Small Scented Shade Tree: Leptospermum petersonii

I finally found a mature Lemon Scented Tea Tree to photograph which shows off its stunning weeping habit and shapely trunk and branches. Leptospermum petersonii really does make a wonderful small feature shade tree in the garden, the strong thick… Read more ›

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Screening plants, Small garden, Small tree

bee attracting, bird-attracting, Bush Foods, fast growing, fragrant, Leptospermum petersonii, privacy screen, Quick growing, shade tree, spring flowering, summer flowering, weeping habit, white flower, wind tolerant

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 ›

Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Winter flowering

bee attracting, carpeting ground cover, coastal garden, dense habit, fast growing, frost tolerant, native insect attracting, pink flowers, wind tolerant

Dainty and Delightful Fringe Myrtle: Micromyrtus ciliata

This sweet little native shrub is in full bloom at the moment, it started in late Winter and can continue until Summer in some cases. Micromyrtus ciliata is one of those species which gets so covered in flowers that you… Read more ›

10/09/2020 5 Comments

Butterfly attracting, Coastal, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Winter flowering

bee attracting, fast growing, fragrant, long flowering period, low spreading habit, Micromyrtus ciliata, part shade, sandy soil, understory planting, weeping habit, white flower, wind tolerant

An under-utilised native tree: Glochidion ferdinandi

This is the ever adaptable Cheese tree Glochidion ferdinandi, I would love to see these used more widely in our streetscape as street trees but also as shade trees in gardens or parks. They have the same glossy luscious look… Read more ›

13/04/2020 14 Comments

Bird attracting, Illawarra natives, Medium Tree

butterfly attracting, fast growing, Glochidion ferdinandi, Lewin’s Honeyeater, Olive-backed Oriole, privacy screen, semi-deciduous, shade tree, Street Trees, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant

Drought Hardy Emu Bush

In this post I am adding to my Eremophila database and also trying to increase awareness of native plants which I believe have proven to be reasonably drought hardy. As a genus Eremophilas are very tough native shrubs, they will grow in… Read more ›

15/01/2020 6 Comments

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Screening plants

bee attracting, drought hardy, Eremophila glabra 'Murchison Magic', Eremophila longifolia, fast growing, grey green leaves, pink flowers, Red flowers, silver foliage, small bird attracting, Waterwise native, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant, year round flowering

Level 2 Water Restriction friendly plants: Calothamnus quadrifidus

Yesterday NSW moved into level 2 water restrictions, it has been a long time coming, with bushfires still burning up and down the east coast and dam levels at an all time low. The hardest hit are out west where… Read more ›

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Hedge, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

The Greatest Geebung: Persoonia pinifolia

Geebungs are a wonderful Genus of native plant, they below in the Proteaceae family like Banksias and possess a variety of flowers, leaves and habits. In fact I have already written about Persoonia pinifolia a couple of years ago, see here. … Read more ›

08/12/2019 10 Comments

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Screening plants, Shade tolerant

bird-attracting, Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, fast growing, frost tolerant, Honeyeater, large flower, Persoonia pinifolia, small bird attracting, summer flowering, weeping habit, well drained soil, wildlife habitat, yellow flowers

A spikey, perfumed tangle of Grevillea flexuosa

This is a wonderfully messy Grevillea that likes to sprawl all over the place. Its stems literally get tangled in themselves and the leaves are stiff and spikey so they can almost grab onto other plants to hoist themselves towards… Read more ›

21/10/2019 1 Comment

Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Screening plants

bee attracting, cut flowers, fast growing, Grevillea flexuosa Grafted, long flowering period, perfume, Scented, spring flowering, weeping habit, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

The Grevillea screen that could: Grevillea ‘Dorothy Gordon’

This is a Grevillea that can…screen out neighbours, fill an empty hole quickly, attract nectar feeding birds, give privacy, flowers profusely and is quite unusual looking. I would say its closest cousin is Grevillea ‘Strawberry Blonde’ another favourite of mine… Read more ›

08/10/2019 3 Comments

Bird attracting, Feature shrub, Hedge, Screening plants, Winter flowering

dense habit, fast growing, foliage contrast, full sun, Grevillea 'Dorothy Gordon', large flower, part shade, pink flowers, well drained soil

Portfolio: Gladesville Front Garden Design

This sweet front garden was built earlier this year after a quite extensive house renovation in Gladesville, it is somewhat of a “treat” for the client and the house to have a fresh start after a year of messing building… Read more ›

Bird attracting, Feature shrub, Groundcover, Hedge, Landscape Design, Naturalistic garden, Portfolio, Screening plants, Small tree, Winter flowering

Acacia 'Lime Magic', aildm, Anigozanthos 'Big Red', carpeting ground cover, Corten Steel, Decomposed Crushed Granite, fast growing, feature tree, foliage contrast, grey green leaves, Hardenbergia 'Flat White', Modern Australian Native Garden, Red flowers, street address, well drained soil

Portfolio: Northmead Garden Design

I was lucky enough to be asked back for some follow up advice for this charming native habitat garden in the outer suburbs of Sydney today. The renovations are finally over and the garden hasn’t faired too badly with all… Read more ›

Bird attracting, Groundcover, Naturalistic garden, Portfolio, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Winter flowering

A multi-purpose favourite : Acacia baileyana Prostrate

What can this wattle not do?! it can be a dense ground cover, a spillover for a retaining wall or garden edge, a low mounding feature shrub and a lovely soft border plant. On top of all that it flowers… Read more ›

21/08/2019 3 Comments

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Winter flowering

Acacia baileyana prostrate, bee attracting, clay soils, fast growing, foliage contrast, fragrant, low growing, silver foliage, understory planting, weeping habit, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

Yum Yum: Acacia cardiophylla

This is a wattle close to my heart, it is one of the most strongly perfumed Australian native flowers I have come across, but not in a over-powering sweet, honey-nectar way, it is more of a Boronia type scent…yum, yum…… Read more ›

18/08/2019 2 Comments

Drought hardy, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

Acacia cardiophylla, bee attracting, fast growing, fragrant, perfume, Quick growing, Scented, understory planting, weeping habit, well drained soil, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

Wonderful Winter Wattles: Acacia iteaphylla

I love wattles, they are so useful for quick screens, winter flowers and perfume, they grow quickly and can act as a coloniser for a new garden giving it almost immediate structure. The older I get the longer lived Acacia… Read more ›

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

Acacia iteaphylla, bee attracting, bird-attracting, fast growing, grey green leaves, Honeyeater, insectivorous birds, native bees, Parrot, Scented, Silvereye, understory planting, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

The weepiest of them all: Acacia cognata

Ahhh the river wattle, flopping about just like a willow 😉 Acacia cognata surely must be the weepiest and most cultivated of wattles, it is being remade and re branded everywhere! and for good reason too. Acacia cognata has a… Read more ›

22/07/2019 11 Comments

Bird attracting, Frost tolerant, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Small tree, Winter flowering

Acacia cognata, Acacia cognata 'Bower Beauty', Acacia cognata dwarf, bee attracting, clay soils, fast growing, feature tree, foliage contrast, frost tolerant, weeping habit, yellow flowers

The flexible Pennisetum alopecuroides

Pennisetum alopecuroides is a striking native grass that makes a bold statement planted independently, as a border, backdrop or en masse. This is commonly know as Foxtail grass not to be confused with the South African Pennesetum which has become a… Read more ›

Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Ornamental grass

bird-a, fast growing, finch, mass planting, Modern Australian Native Garden, native grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides, Pigeon, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant

Pretty in Pink: Callistemon ‘Pink Champagne’

There are so many varying coloured Callistemons available now, there isn’t really any reason to only associate them with the traditional red anymore. I am a big fan of the softer coloured bottlebrushes, the greens pale yellows and pinks, the… Read more ›

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Screening plants

Autumn Flowering, bee attracting, bird-attracting, Callistemon 'Pink Champagne', clay soils, fast growing, frost tolerant, Honeyeater, lorikeet, pink flowers, regular pruning, small bird attracting, spring flowering, wind tolerant

Winter brightener: Hakea ‘Burrendong Beauty’

I have already written about this striking low growing Hakea here however I think this is one of the many very special native plants that deserves a second (and possibly third) plug 😉 This is Hakea myrtoides-x-petiolaris ‘Burrendong Beauty’ a wonderful hybrid… Read more ›

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Winter flowering

cut flowers, fast growing, Hakea 'Burrendong Beauty', low spreading shrub, pink flowers, Prickly, small bird attracting, wildlife habitat

Prune me! I am Eucalyptus pulverulenta!

This is without a doubt one of my favourite small Mallee Eucalypts, it is a very malleable mallee 😉 it responds so well to pruning that if you don’t prune it you are almost doing the plant a disservice. These… Read more ›

24/06/2019 26 Comments

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Small tree, Winter flowering

bee attracting, Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue', fast growing, feature tree, foliage contrast, grey green leaves, Mallee, Mallee Eucalyptus, Scented, silver foliage

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 4 Comments

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

Happy National Eucalypt Day! Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Euky Dwarf’

Happy National Eucalypt Day everyone! I really hope you were able to appreciate a Eucalpytus tree today at the very least, or possibly able to plant one? “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second… Read more ›

23/03/2019 25 Comments

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Small tree

Autumn Flowering, bee attracting, bird-attracting, clay soils, decorative bark, eucalyptaus, Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Euky Dwarf', fast growing, feature tree, Honeyeater, lorikeet, Musk Lorikeet, National Eucalypt Day, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Red flowers, weeping habit, wind tolerant

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 ›

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