Tag: Syzygium wilsonii

  • What to Plant for Poorly Drained Soils and temporary inundation

    What to Plant for Poorly Drained Soils and temporary inundation

    I am adding to this post as here on the East coast of NSW we continue to have flooding, heavy downpours and associated erosion. It has been over 3 years of this tumultuous weather and this particular blog post has been getting quite a lot of visits. The past few years have also given me…

  • Portfolio: Garden Design Hunters Hill Update

    Portfolio: Garden Design Hunters Hill Update

    This garden in Hunters Hill was built in 2013, I went back for a visit largely because I have been asked for images of native gardens that sit well in bushland areas of Sydney and this is one of the first that came to mind. Upon entering the garden from the street you have very…

  • Shady Lilly Pilly: Syzygium wilsonii

    Shady Lilly Pilly: Syzygium wilsonii

    There are so many Lilly Pillys around, different cultivars, that apparently grow faster, thicker, thinner, redder and so on, they are used for hedging everywhere (which is great, far better than Murraya) and can be a little over done. This one is Syzygium wilsonii and it is amazing for a few reasons, firstly it has…