Tag: screening species

  • Eye catching Kennedia nigricans

    Eye catching Kennedia nigricans

    This is am unusual climber which tends to draw in everyones attention. I use this Western Australian species whenever I need a quick growing cover to screen, suppress weeds or create shade. The large bright green leaves are broad for a Kennedia and the pea flowers hide a little amongst the foliage, but once those…

  • Dwarf Eucalyptus for small gardens: Eucalyptus citriodora DWARF

    Dwarf Eucalyptus for small gardens: Eucalyptus citriodora DWARF

    The lemon scented gum is one of my favourite fragrances, that pungent citronella smell released after the rain or at dusk on a summer evening makes me feel all sentimental about our incredible flora.Unfortunately Eucalyptus or Corymbia citriodora doesn’t mix so well with the urban landscape, firstly they get tall, very tall and secondly as…