A transitional zone from the cultivated to the natural.
The Hill Garden is divided by Top Terrace into two distinct zones.
The zone below Top Terrace, nearest to the House with its gardens and orchards drawing heavily on our European roots, contains a mix of plants introduced from overseas, combined with Australian natives and local plants. The zone above Top Terrace, blending imperceptibly into the natural bushland of The Munghorn Gap, is exclusively planted with local species. Both zones feature extensive use of ornamental grasses and are influenced by the Bold Romantic style of "naturalistic" gardening made popular by Wolgang Oehme and James van Sweden.
Researching the use of our local species from The Munghorn gap and then using them in a garden design context is one of the most exciting goals of our work here. We are exploring the use of Bursaria spinulosa, a very spiny small tree or shrub , as a clipped specimen, bringing a high degree of formality to these gardens. Our inspiration in this is the magnificent topiary garden of Marquessac, which utilizes the Buxus sempervirens which is native to the area.
The zone below Top Terrace, nearest to the House with its gardens and orchards drawing heavily on our European roots, contains a mix of plants introduced from overseas, combined with Australian natives and local plants. The zone above Top Terrace, blending imperceptibly into the natural bushland of The Munghorn Gap, is exclusively planted with local species. Both zones feature extensive use of ornamental grasses and are influenced by the Bold Romantic style of "naturalistic" gardening made popular by Wolgang Oehme and James van Sweden.
Researching the use of our local species from The Munghorn gap and then using them in a garden design context is one of the most exciting goals of our work here. We are exploring the use of Bursaria spinulosa, a very spiny small tree or shrub , as a clipped specimen, bringing a high degree of formality to these gardens. Our inspiration in this is the magnificent topiary garden of Marquessac, which utilizes the Buxus sempervirens which is native to the area.
Plants in the zone below Top Terrace
Acer japonicum - Senkaki
Banksia integrifolia - Coast Banksa Buxus sempervirens - English Box Cycas Revoluta Japanese Sago Palm, a popular exotic cycad Dianella caerulea- Blue Flax Lily: a local strappy leaved plant Dianella revoluta - Pillaga form - blue leaved Grevillea Robyn Gordon - a very popular Australian garden hybrid patented 1973 Grevillea Superb - same parentage as Robyn Gordon Grevillea Peaches and Cream; same parentage as Robyn Gordon; Grevillea formosa X Grevillea banksii - a grafted horticultural hybrid Lepidozamia peroffskyana - an Australian coastal cycad Lomandra longifolia -a local strappy leaved plant Miscanthus sinensis an introduced ornamental grass Miscanthus sinensis Sarabande Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus Dwarf Prunus serrulata Mt Fuji Japanese Flowering Cherry Pinus thunbergii Japanese Black Pine Panicum virgatum Overdam - an introduced ornamental grass Themeda australus Kangaroo Grass a common local grass Pinus thunbergii - Japanese Black Pine Westringea fruticosum Xanthorrea glauca - a grass tree from northern NSW | Plants in the zone above Top Terrace
Astroloma humifusum Cranberry Heath, a mat-forming shrub
Banksia marginata - Silver Banksia - local species common in Munghorn Gap Bursaria spinulosa - Black Thorn, Native Box Callitris endlicheri - Black Cypress Pine Dianella caerulea- Blue Flax Lily: a local strappy leaved plant Epacris longiflora - Native Fuchsia -a species of Heath Eucalyptus dwyerii - a Mallee common in the Munghorn Gap Grevillea juniperana - a local grevillea species Lomandra longifolia -a local strappy leaved plant Macrozamia Communis -- Burrawong ; a local cycad common in Munghorn Gap Melichrys urceolatus - Urn Heath, another local Heath Persoonia pinifolia? Geebung Styphelia tubiflora - Five Corners Themeda australus Kangaroo Grass a common local grass Xanthorrea australis - Grass Tree - common in the Munghorn gap Suggested additions to this garden can be found at Australian Plants Online Australian Heaths |