lorikeet – Mallee Design

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

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 20 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

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 4 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

Screening with Grevillea ‘Bonfire’

This is one of my favourite Grevilleas’ of the moment. I tend to steer towards Grevilleas without the typical heavily divided thick leaf. ‘Bonfire’ is G. johnsonii x G. willsonii, so you get the lovely fern like leaf in a… Read more ›

31/07/2013 3 Comments

Kath Gadd

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

bird-attracting, Grevillea 'Bonfire', Grevillea johnsonii, Grevillea willsonii, Honeyeater, lorikeet, Red flowers, well drained soil

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Pretty in Pink: Callistemon ‘Pink Champagne’

Happy National Eucalypt Day! Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Euky Dwarf’

Perfect Small Feature Tree: Angophora hispida

‘Red Iron Bark’ – Eucalyptus sideroxylon Rosea

Rarely seen in cultivation: Banksia oblongifolia

Screening with Grevillea ‘Bonfire’