It turns out, my most frequently read blog post for 2015 was ‘The best new plant releases: 2014’. So, despite having many gardens stacking up, willing me to write about them, I thought I’d better bring you the 2015 plant releases, before we finish the year.
I’ll take you through the biggies that have come on to the market and my very favourites that fill much needed gaps. But before I do that, it’s probably Continue reading
Native grasses and trees blend with the nearby bush at the front of Mark Paul’s garden
I feel extraordinarily lucky to live in the beautiful Sydney suburb of Mosman. We have, by my admittedly not very scientific calculations, around 15 kilometres of harbour frontage, six idyllic Continue reading
Walking down the driveway at Boat’s End, you know you are in for a treat
Boat’s End, in South Australia, is a world class naturalistic garden; with a difference. It achieves a seamless connection with the surrounding landscape but with one very unusual Continue reading
Isopogon anethifolius at Muogamarra Nature Reserve
I’d been feeling a little jealous of WA’s indigenous flora after our trip to Perth, but by a stroke of good luck, last weekend I experienced some of the best that New South Wales has to offer. Seeing them Continue reading
The wonderful Banksia menziesii flower, in Bold Park, WA
Stepping into Bold Park was quite an assault on the senses. An incredibly pleasant assault, I might add. It’s just seven kilometres from the centre of Perth, but this huge, 437 hectare, A-class protected Continue reading
Sunrise at Cottesloe Beach, Perth
I know, I’m all very dramatic. But plants and natural beauty do genuinely blow my mind sometimes. And over the weekend anniversary of my now one year old blog, as if there was ever any doubt, WA Continue reading
Aloe and Cotyledon at Melbourne Botanic Garden
I’ve fallen in love with succulents. Which has come as a bit of a surprise. Admittedly, they are plants; you probably think it is par for the course for me to rave on about them. But these are succulents. You know, solid Continue reading
A funny thing happened to me on Sunday. You see I don’t like begonias. Never have done. All those gaudy, mottled pink colours, over the top variegations and rangy Continue reading
Beautiful Bankia serrata at Bells of Killcare
The more time goes on, the more I love our natives. Sadly, you don’t see them used in gardens as much as you might and so when I come across a model example, I get extremely excited!
Bells of Killcare, a Continue reading
The Dry Garden at Lambley Nursery, Victoria
The joy of summer can quickly turn into the dread of the hose. I’ve spent weekends getting tied up in hundreds of metres of drip irrigation hose and months trying to find just the right settings, but Continue reading
Janna Schreier Garden Design 