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The Grevillea that ticks all the boxes: Grevillea ‘Winter Delight’

This low growing shrub is one of my favourite Grevilleas, it covers itself in pinky red flowers all through winter to attract the birds and the bees. It has a naturally dense habit which can only be improved with a… Read more ›

16/06/2020 4 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Small garden, Winter flowering

bee attracting, dense habit, Grevillea 'Winter Delight', grey green leaves, long flowering period, low growing, low mounding shrub, low spreading habit, part shade, pink flowers, Red flowers, small bird attracting, well drained soil, wildlife habitat

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

Kath Gadd

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

Tasmanian Winter Correas

Ohhh my pretties! Correas are so, so sweet… sometimes I catch myself speaking to them using my special voice reserved for babies, dogs and small birds 😉 Correas were out everywhere in Tasmania when I was there last month, they… Read more ›

04/07/2018

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

Correa 'Dusky Bells', Correa 'Ivory Bells', Correa alba, Correa glabra, Correa reflexa, Correa reflexa Green, low growing, understory planting, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant

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

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The Grevillea that ticks all the boxes: Grevillea ‘Winter Delight’

A multi-purpose favourite : Acacia baileyana Prostrate

Tasmanian Winter Correas

Easy to grow WA species for the East Coast