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Who can resist ? Melaleuca ‘Candy Sparkles’

Some plants are blessed with fantastic common or cultivar names, this is one such species which I would almost buy for the label alone. ‘Candy Sparkles’ promised to be vibrant, attractive and showy without me even seeing it in the… Read more ›

Bird attracting, Coastal, Hedge, Screening plants, Small tree

Autumn Flowering, bee attracting, clay soils, coastal garden, decorative bark, foliage contrast, heavy soils, interesting bark, large flower, Melaleuca 'Candy Sparkles', pink flowers, small tree, water logged soils, wind tolerant

Try hedging with something a bit different: Lomatia myricoides

I have already written about this large native shrub Lomatia myricoides or River or Long-leaf Lomatia, please see the link below. This post is not so much about this Lomatia as a specimen plant but about its potential as a… Read more ›

Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Hedge, Screening plants, Shade tolerant

Autumn Flowering, bee attracting, clay soils, fine foliage, heavy soils, large flower, Lomatia myricoides, summer flowering, understory planting, water logged soils, weeping habit, well drained soil, white flower

What to Plant for Poorly Drained Soils

Wet Weather Gardening After yet more rain on the east coast many plants in many gardens are suffering water-logging. Even in reasonably well drained soils the inundation has been too much for some plants. Physically, the force of rain, streams… Read more ›

15/07/2022 3 Comments

Coastal, Feature shrub, Hedge, Screening plants, Small tree, Tropical garden

Agonis 'Burgundy', Agonis flexuosa, Baloskion tetraphyllum, Banksia robur, bee attracting, boggy soils, Casuarina 'Cousin It', Casuarina 'Freefall', Casuarina 'Green Wave', Casuarina glauca prostrate form, clay soils, Grevillea baileyana, Leptospermum 'Starry Night', Melaleuca armillaris Pink, Melaleuca viridiflora 'Burgundy Weeper', Melastoma affine, Syzygium wilsonii, water logged soils, wet weather

One for that difficult damp spot: Bauera rubioides

This is Dog Rose one of the few native plants with a likeable common name 😉 Bauera rubioides grows happily in those moist positions in sun or shade where other native plants rot or succumb to fungal diseases. It makes a… Read more ›

01/05/2018 1 Comment

Natives for containers, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

Bauera rubioides, boggy soils, Border planting, moist shade, moist soil, purple flower, water logged soils, weed suppressant, year round flowering

The resurgence of the Bottlebrush: Callistemon pachyphyllus Green

I feel like there needs to be a a resurgence in the planting of Callistemon species in home gardens, they have been given a bad name through thoughtless street planting and gardeners overlooking their pruning needs. There are a handful… Read more ›

16/04/2018 6 Comments

Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Coastal, Hedge, Screening plants

bee attracting, Callistemon pachyphyllus Green, clay soils, cut flowers, green flowers, water logged soils, weeping habit, wind tolerant, year round flowering

Some plants are just plain tough: Melaleuca ‘Ulladulla Beacon’

I seem to be on a bit of a Melaleuca tangent of late so I am just going to go with it, Melaleucas are tough and perform beautifully under a range of conditions especially in a heavier clay soil, this… Read more ›

25/10/2017 2 Comments

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Groundcover

bird-attracting, carpeting ground cover, clay soils, Honeyeater, Melaleuca hypericifolia ‘Ulladulla Beacon’, Red flowers, water logged soils, Wattlebird, weeping habit, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant

Importing soil to your new native garden

This image is of a new garden design project for a home that is currently being constructed, and I have been asked to come in early! This doesn’t happen that often, usually I don’t get to site until the house… Read more ›

Formal gardens, Landscape Design, Naturalistic garden, Small garden

alkaline soils, clay soils, imported soil, sandy soil, Soil, Soil pH, water logged soils, well drained soil

Portfolio: Connells Point Consults

I had the pleasure today of revisiting some regular clients in Connells Point for some follow up advice. I first began helping with this garden in 2013 and then planted and weeded some areas that were more difficult to get… Read more ›

31/03/2015 3 Comments

Naturalistic garden, Portfolio, Screening plants, Shade tolerant

Alocasia brisbanensis, Aphanopetalum resinosum, Banksia 'Mini Marg', foliage contrast, Hibiscus tiliaceus rubra, Hymenosporum flavum, moist shade, rainforest, rainforest species, understory planting, water logged soils

Small Shade Tree: Tristaniopsis laurina

I am often asked to recommend a small shade tree, something that can fit in a small garden and has a dense canopy which you can sit under. Most people also ask for a tree with lush foliage and showy… Read more ›

08/01/2015 2 Comments

Bird attracting, Medium Tree, Shade tolerant

bee attracting, bird-attracting, clay soils, decorative bark, feature tree, Parrot, shade tree, Tristaniopsis 'Luscious', Tristaniopsis laurina, water logged soils, yellow flowers

Water Garden Planting

Water is an important part of every garden, it encourages wildlife and can be a useful feature adding a tranquil peaceful element. Planting out a water garden is a great opportunity to discover some wonderful native plants, that flower and… Read more ›

Ornamental grass, Water plants

Carex appressa, Dendrobium speciosum, Doryanthes excelsa, frogs, Macrozamia communis, Marsilea drummondi, Myriophyllium propinquum, Nymphoides crenata, Pratia pedunculata, Viola hederacea, water logged soils, weeping habit, yellow flowers

Soft Feathery Grass: Baloskion tetraphyllum

I tend to use a lot of grasses in my gardens, I am not totally reliant on them and can manage without, however I mostly use plants with a weeping, soft appearance, and grasses are valuable in creating texture and… Read more ›

Naturalistic garden, Ornamental grass, Tropical garden, Water plants

Baloskion tetraphyllum, clay soils, foliage contrast, frogs, Pond plants, water logged soils, weeping habit

Black Stump

This is a native garden I visited when it was open in April 2012, it shows you what can be done when someone with a lot of drive and passion finds a blank canvas. It truly amazes me that so… Read more ›

09/07/2013 4 Comments

Bird attracting, Feature shrub, Hedge, Kids gardens, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

Acacia conferta, Acacia fimbriata, Banksia 'Giant Candles', Banksia robur, banksia spinulosa, clay soils, Eleocarpus reticulatus, Eremophila glabra prostrate, foliage contrast, Grevillea petrophiloides, Grevillea rhyolitica, understory planting, water logged soils, Xanthorrhoea

Rainforest planting

With the excessive amount of rain we have been receiving over the last few days and with more scheduled to come I am noticing how the different sections of my garden are coping. Over half of my garden is in… Read more ›

Shade tolerant, Tropical garden

Anopterus macleayanus, Asplenium nidus, clay soils, Doryanthes palmerii, foliage contrast, Platycerium bifurcatum, rainforest species, water logged soils

Lomandra as a fence screen

When I planted these Lomandra hystrix I had no idea that they would work so well to cover the 1.8m high fence, now when I look at this area I realise how perfect they are.It is a difficult spot, fairly… Read more ›

Hedge, Naturalistic garden, Ornamental grass, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Tropical garden

clay soils, fence screening, Lomandra hystrix, rainforest, water logged soils, weeping habit

Green Bottlebrush: Callistemon pinifolius

I know many people don’t like bottlebrush and consider them totally out of fashion and scraggly, but for me they are so useful within a garden design. This is Callistemon pinifolius, and it is a special in my eyes for… Read more ›

02/04/2013 2 Comments

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Screening plants, Shade tolerant

Callistemon pinifolius, clay soils, fine foliage, water logged soils, weeping habit, wind tolerant

The double flowers of the Swamp Banksia: Banksia robur

Whenever there is decent rain Banksia robur puts on a wonderful show of growing new leaves that emerge like the buds of red flowers, deep and furry.

Bird attracting, Coastal, Feature shrub

Banksia robur, clay soils, foliage contrast, large flower, water logged soils, wind tolerant

Favourite grass

Ficinia nodosa or as previously known Isolepsis is one of my favourite grasses, it grows anywhere from sand dunes to swamps.

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Ornamental grass, Water plants

clumping, drought hardy, Ficinia nodosa, front line coastal, interesting seed head, native grass, water logged soils, weeping habit, wind tolerant