Honeyeater – Mallee Design

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 ›

11/12/2019

Kath Gadd

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

Kath Gadd

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

‘Snow in Summer’ in the streets of Sydney: Melaleuca linariifolia

This is ‘Snow in Summer’! and even though it is not Summer yet the Melaleucas have been out for the last couple of months, I found this fabulous street of Melaleuca linariifolia in the inner west earlier this week. This avenue… Read more ›

13/11/2019

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Medium Tree, Small tree

bee attracting, bird-attracting, clay soils, decorative bark, drought tolerant, Honeyeater, Melaleuca linariifolia, paper bark, privacy screen, shade tree, street address, Street Trees, white flower, wind tolerant

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 ›

03/08/2019

Kath Gadd

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

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 ›

06/07/2019

Kath Gadd

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

Correas and Croweas: Special Shady Friends

I spent last weekend in Mount Victoria, staying in a log cabin surrounded by a wonderful bush garden. There were plenty of Banskias, Eucalypts and Acacias but what really filled the garden out were the swathed of Correas and Croweas… Read more ›

16/04/2019 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

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

Autumn Flowering, bird-attracting, Correa 'Canberra Bells', Correa 'Little Cate', Correa decumbens, Correa glabra, Correa lawrenceana, Crowea exalata, Crowea saligna, Honeyeater, pink flowers, small bird attracting, understory planting, well drained soil

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

Kath Gadd

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

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 7 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 distinctive Pin Cushion Flower of Hakea laurina

This must be one of the most recognisable Australian native flowers, its incredible two toned spherical flower pops out at you from quite a distance. I love Hakea laurina it is such an obvious Australian bloom, it lasts well cut in… Read more ›

18/06/2018 10 Comments

Kath Gadd

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

bird-attracting, cut flowers, fast growing, Hakea laurina, Honeyeater, pink flowers, weeping habit

Rambling bank covering Grevillea banksii prostrate

There are many, many Grevillea ground covers, and most of them cover a large area and have either a toothbrush or spider flower. Not this one! this is Grevillea banksii prostrate and it not only has a large showy flower spike… Read more ›

08/05/2018 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

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

bird-attracting, fast growing, foliage contrast, frost tolerant, Grevillea banksii prostrate, Grevillea banksii prostrate Red, Grevillea banksii prostrate White, grey green leaves, Honeyeater, large flower, weeping habit, wind tolerant

Some plants are just plain tough: Melaleuca ‘Ulladulla Beacon’

I seem to be on a bit of a Melaleuca tangent of late so I am just going to go with it, Melaleucas are tough and perform beautifully under a range of conditions especially in a heavier clay soil, this… Read more ›

25/10/2017 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Groundcover

bird-attracting, carpeting ground cover, clay soils, Honeyeater, Melaleuca hypericifolia ‘Ulladulla Beacon’, Red flowers, water logged soils, Wattlebird, weeping habit, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant

Hakea sericea: Pink or White?

Whenever I am asked what is a great small bird attracting shrub for native gardens Hakea sericea is often on the top of my recommended list. It is a medium to large shrub with a dense habit and sharp needle… Read more ›

01/10/2017 6 Comments

Kath Gadd

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

bird-attracting, finch, Hakea sericea, Honeyeater, pink flowers, Prickly, small bird attracting, spring flowering, thornbill, white flower, wildlife habitat, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Outstanding: Grevillea arenaria

This is an outstanding plant for attracting birds, providing nesting habitat, shelter and nectar for honeyeaters and insectivorous birds. George Adams ‘Birdscaping Australian Gardens’ Thanks George I couldn’t have said it any better! I love my copy of the above… Read more ›

19/08/2017 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

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

bird-attracting, fast growing, foliage contrast, Grevillea arenaria, grey green leaves, Honeyeater, Red flowers, understory planting, well drained soil, wildlife habitat

Bee Friendly Grevillea: Grevillea sericea

Grevillea sericea is a very useful shrub in a native garden, it makes a wonderful small bird habitat plant with its prickly leaves and small spider flowers, it will grow and flower in part to heavy shade and it can… Read more ›

31/07/2017

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Naturalistic garden, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

bee attracting, bird-attracting, cut flowers, Eriostemon difformis ‘Star Sprite’, Grevillea sericea, Honeyeater, pink flowers, understory planting, wildlife habitat

Native Cherry Tree : Exocarpos cupressiformis

I am spending sometime in Tasmania this month and trying to get out in the bush as much as possible and there are a local few plants that keep popping up wherever I go. The native cherry is one of… Read more ›

20/01/2017 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Frost tolerant, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Small tree

bird-attracting, butcherbird, Cuckooshrike, Exocarpos cupressiformis, Honeyeater, Mistletoe Bird, Satin Bowerbird, Silvereye, weeping habit, wind tolerant

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

Perfect Small Feature Tree: Angophora hispida

I have been waiting for two Angophora hispida that are local to my daily route to start budding up and flowering so I can photograph them. This morning I couldn’t wait any longer and took a few snaps. The reason… Read more ›

09/11/2016 5 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Small tree

Angophora hispida, bee attracting, bird-attracting, feature tree, Honeyeater, large flower, lorikeet, Musk Lorikeet, New Holland Honeyeater, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Rainbow Lorikeet, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, street address, summer flowering, Wattlebird, White-eared Honeyeater

‘Red Iron Bark’ – Eucalyptus sideroxylon Rosea

I live in Iron Bark territory, on a clay soil, near the coast, the local Iron Barks stand up to the strong coastal winds and often boggy soil. One introduced Iron bark that does very well in my area is… Read more ›

12/06/2016 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Frost tolerant, Medium Tree, Screening plants, Winter flowering

bee attracting, bird-attracting, clay soils, Eucalyptus sideroxylon Rosea, foliage contrast, grafted, grey green leaves, Honeyeater, lorikeet, Musk Lorikeet, pardalote, Parrot, pink flowers, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, thornbill, treecreeper, weeping habit

Rarely seen in cultivation: Banksia oblongifolia

I had to pull over again and stop and take photos as soon as this Banksia caught my eye in a quiet inner city suburb. It was planted in the prize position next to the front gate near the letter… Read more ›

24/02/2016 8 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Feature shrub, Hedge, Medium Tree, Screening plants, Small garden

Banksia oblongifolia, bird-attracting, Eucalyptus caesia 'Silver Princess', feature tree, Honeyeater, lorikeet, Thyptomene 'F.C Payne', understory planting

The many colours of Banksia robur

I saw this particular Banksia robur at Wireandra Nursery a couple of weeks ago, and could be heard to cry out ‘Wow those flowers have Aqua in them!’ once I go up closer I also noticed that at the end… Read more ›

09/12/2015

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Feature shrub, Small tree, Winter flowering

Banksia robur, bird-attracting, boggy soils, Brown Honeyeater, clay soils, cut flowers, foliage contrast, Grevillea pressii 'Seaspray', Honeyeater, large flower, large leaves, Little Wattlebird, New Holland Honeyeater, White-cheeked Honeyeater

My Favourite Frost Tolerant Grevillea: Grevillea victoriae

This winter has been a bit of a learning curve for me in the frost tolerant Grevillea department; for some reason I have been asked again and again which Grevilleas will withstand medium to heavy frosts. Many grevilleas with smaller needle… Read more ›

09/08/2015 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

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

bird-attracting, foliage contrast, Grevillea victoriae, grey green leaves, Honeyeater, orange flowers, Rosella

Bright, Thick and Floriferous: Banksia marginata ‘Bright’

Check out the flowers on this baby, it was absolutely covered, I have never seen anything like it before and was suitably impressed. This is Banksia marginata ‘Bright’. A compact of the Silver Banksia, it grows as a dense shrub… Read more ›

19/03/2015

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Hedge, Screening plants

Banksia marginata Bright, bird-attracting, clay soils, grey green leaves, Honeyeater, summer flowering, Tawny-crowned honeyeater, well drained soil, yellow flowers, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Easy to grow WA species for the East Coast

Another one! and this one is a winner, it ticks so many boxes and it is hard to believe it comes from southern WA. Gastrolobium celsianum or Brachysema celsianum is a wonderful native plant, it is relatively easy to source,… Read more ›

03/08/2014

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Groundcover, Naturalistic garden, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

bird-attracting, Brachysema celsianum, Gastrolobium celsianum, grey green leaves, Honeyeater, low growing, Red flowers, spreading habit, understory planting, WA

Another Native Christmas Tree? Graptophyllum excelsum

Do you think this qualifies as festive looking? It is covered in beautiful bright red flowers over summer (and Christmas), lovely glossy green leaves, and has a sibling called a Holly, I think it ticks all the boxes. This is… Read more ›

24/12/2013 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Hedge, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Small tree

bird-attracting, Graptophyllum excelsum, Honeyeater, rainforest species, Red flowers, summer flowering

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Level 2 Water Restriction friendly plants: Calothamnus quadrifidus

The Greatest Geebung: Persoonia pinifolia

‘Snow in Summer’ in the streets of Sydney: Melaleuca linariifolia

Wonderful Winter Wattles: Acacia iteaphylla

Pretty in Pink: Callistemon ‘Pink Champagne’

Correas and Croweas: Special Shady Friends

Happy National Eucalypt Day! Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Euky Dwarf’

Go Drumsticks! Go! Isopogon anemonifolius ‘Little Drumsticks’

The distinctive Pin Cushion Flower of Hakea laurina

Rambling bank covering Grevillea banksii prostrate

Some plants are just plain tough: Melaleuca ‘Ulladulla Beacon’

Hakea sericea: Pink or White?

Outstanding: Grevillea arenaria

Bee Friendly Grevillea: Grevillea sericea

Native Cherry Tree : Exocarpos cupressiformis

What is it with Waratah’s?

Perfect Small Feature Tree: Angophora hispida

‘Red Iron Bark’ – Eucalyptus sideroxylon Rosea

Rarely seen in cultivation: Banksia oblongifolia

The many colours of Banksia robur

My Favourite Frost Tolerant Grevillea: Grevillea victoriae

Bright, Thick and Floriferous: Banksia marginata ‘Bright’

Easy to grow WA species for the East Coast

Another Native Christmas Tree? Graptophyllum excelsum