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Happy National Wattle Day: Acacia binervia ‘Sterling Silver’

Spring! if ever there is a seasonal change to bring hope and excitement for the future surely Spring is it? I have been watching the Wattles all Winter long, they have been lovely this year and very appreciated during extended… Read more ›

01/09/2021

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub

Acacia binervia Stirling Silver, bee attracting, foliage contrast, fragrant, large flower, low spreading shrub, National Wattle Day, perfume, Quick growing, silver foliage, well drained soil, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

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 ›

01/07/2019

Kath Gadd

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

Something different: Allocasuarina crassa and monilifera

Casuarinas and Allocasuarinas can be a funny bunch, I love them dearly: trees, cultivars and dwarf species alike. I use the groundcover form of Casuarina glauca often and Casuarina ‘Green Wave’ is one of my all time favourite shrubs. But… Read more ›

15/08/2018

Kath Gadd

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

Allocasuarina crassa, Allocasuarina monilifera, clay soils, fast growing, low spreading habit, low spreading shrub, Red flowers, spring flowering, wind tolerant

One of my Favourite Grevillea Groundcovers: Grevillea curviloba

I have been waiting a long time to be able to photograph Grevillea curviloba in full flower, it is a favourite of mine even when not in flower. Finally, I came across two specimens in a private garden that were… Read more ›

03/11/2014

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Naturalistic garden, Shade tolerant

bird-attracting, carpeting ground cover, Grevillea curviloba, low spreading shrub, understory planting, white flower, wildlife habitat

My favourite Acacia cognata dwarfs

I used to be completely devoted to Acacia ‘Mini Cog’, one of the many dwarf shrub forms of Acacia cognata or the River Wattle. This image is of ‘Green Mist’ weeping over the edge of a large stone retaining wall,… Read more ›

27/04/2013 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant

Acacia 'Green Mist', Acacia 'Mini Cog', clay soils, drought hardy, fine foliage, foliage contrast, full sun, low spreading shrub, native bees, part shade, understory planting, weeping habit, well drained soil

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Happy National Wattle Day: Acacia binervia ‘Sterling Silver’

Winter brightener: Hakea ‘Burrendong Beauty’

Something different: Allocasuarina crassa and monilifera

One of my Favourite Grevillea Groundcovers: Grevillea curviloba

My favourite Acacia cognata dwarfs