Tag: Western Australia 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…

  • Happy Wattle Day: Acacia aphylla

    Happy Wattle Day: Acacia aphylla

    Happy National Wattle Day and the official first day of Spring, although the weather where I live has been behaving more like Summer, which is extremely concerning. Nevertheless I am always happy to celebrate our Acacia species and this one I have been so patiently waiting for it to flower, and finally starting in Autumn…