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INTRODUCTION
Soil, wind and sunlight conditions can make a difference on how successful your garden will be when growing these plants. The addition of composts or soil improvers and fertilizers will certainly improve your chanced of having healthy growing plants.
Strong, salt-laden winds play a big part in affecting the growth of the plants.
MULCH
Make sure that a heavy cover of mulch is spread over the top soil to help retain the moisture and keep the roots cool. This will help to cut down on the amount of moisture lost by the wind sweeping across the top soil. Don't forget to add a wetting agent to the soil before the mulch is set down.
(click here for information on mulches )
SOIL WETTING AGENTS
These agents, when applied to the soil are long lasting and help the water to penetrate deeply and evenly increasing the moisture retention in the root zone, saving water by reducing the run off.
For more information see Munns Weta-Lawn & Garden or Easy Wetta
We have listed below a selection of plants that you might like to try. ================================
PLANT LIST
For reference on these plants listed below, click on
NATIVE SPECIES - N --- or --- NON NATIVE SPECIES - NN
STRAP LEAF PLANTS
Under the classification of 'Strap Leaf' we group all plants which possess 'grass like foliage'. These plants are monocots (one cotyledon or seed leaf) as opposed to broad leafed plants (dicots). Common examples of these are Agapanthus, Phormiums (Flax), all grasses(ornamental and turf) and Dietes (Native Iris). These plants add foliage contrast and texture, and especially in confined areas can deceive the viewer in believing there is more space. They add movement and are excellent in architectural, minimalist and low maintenance designs.
ACORUS spp. NN
AGAPANTHUS spp. NN
ANIGOZANTHUS spp. (Kangaroo Paw) N
ASPIDISTRA ELATIOR (Cast Iron Plant) NN
BEAUCARNEA RECURVATA (Pony Tail) NN
BULBS N & NN (as they grow in the cooler, wetter months they can all feature in low water use designs)
CAREX spp. N
CHLOROPHYTUM COMOSUM VITTATUM syn. C. c. picturatum (Ribbon or SpiderPlant) NN
CORDYLINE spp. NN
DIANELLA spp. N
DIERAMA PULCHERRIMUM (Fairy Fishing Rods) NN
DIETES spp. (Native Iris) N
DRACAENA spp. NN
FESTUCA GLAUCA (Blue Grass) NN
HEMEROCALLIS spp. (Daylilly) NN
IRIS spp. NN
LIBERTIA FORMOSA N
LIRIOPE GIGANTEA NN
LOMANDRA spp. N
OPHIPOGON spp. (Lilly Turf, Mondo Grass) NN
ORTHROSANTHUS MULTIFLORUS N
PATERSONIA OCCIDENTALIS (Longleaf Purple Flag) N
PHORMIUM spp. (Flax) NN
POA spp. N
SANSEVERIA spp. NN
SISYRINCHIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM NN
SISYRINCHIUM MACOUNII ?ALBUM? NN
YUCCA spp. NN
---------------------------------------------------- We have listed these plants below in groups from;-
ANNUALS; GROUND COVERS; CLIMBERS; SMALL TO MEDIUM GROWING SHRUBS; TALL SHRUBS; to TREES.
ANNUALS
AGERATUM HOUSTANIANUM NN
LOBULARIA MARITIMA (Alyssum) NN
MYOSOTIS (Forget Me Not) NN
PORTULACA NN
SALVIA NN
STATIS (Limonium perezii) NN
VERBENA X HYBRIDA NN
ZINNIA NN
GROUND COVERS
ACACIA BAILEYANA PROSTRATE (Cootamundra Wattle) N
APTENIA (Baby Sunrose) NN
ARCTOTIS spp. NN
BRACHYSCOME MULTIFIDA (assorted cultivars) N
DROSANTHEMUM HISPIDUM (Pink Champagne) NN
ERIGERON KARVINSKIANIS (Seaside Daisy) NN
GAZANIA spp. NN
GREVILLEA LANIGEA MT TAMBORITHA FORM N
JUNIPERUS CONFERTA (Shore Juniper) NN
JUNIPERUS HORIZONTALIS (Blue Forest) NN
JUNIPERUS SQUAMATA (Blue Carpet) NN
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM spp. (Pigface) NN
MYOPORUM PARVIFOLIA (fine broad and purple leaf forms, also pink flowering)(Creeping Boobialla) N
SCAEVOLA spp (Fan Flower) N
SEDUM spp. NN
SUCCULENTS - All are tolerant of dry conditions NN
THYMUS spp. (Thyme) NN
VERBENA (fine & broad leaf forms) NN
CLIMBERS
BOUGAINVILLEA NN
HARDENBERGIA VIOLACEA (Happy Wanderer) N
HARDENBERGIA COMPTONIANA (Native Wisteria) N
HEDERA spp. (Ivy) NN
JASMINIUM POLYANTHEMUM (Jasmine) NN
JASMINIUM AZORICUM (Jasmine) NN
KENNEDIA NIGRICANS (Black Coral Pea) N
ROSA BANKSIAE (Banksia Rose) NN
SOLLYA HETEROPHYLLA (W.A. Blue Bell) N
VITIS VINIFERA (Glory Vine) NN
SMALL TO MEDIUM GROWING SHRUBS
ABELIA spp. NN
ACACIA spp. (Wattle) N
ADENANTHUS spp. (Eg Albany Woolly Bush) N
AGAVE spp. (Eg Century Plant) NN
ALOYGNE HAKEIFOLIA (Native Hibiscus) N
ALYOGNE HUEGELII N
ARTEMESIA spp. (Wormwood) NN
BANKSIA spp. N
BORONIA spp. N
BUXUS spp. (Box) NN
CACTI - All prefer dry conditions NN
CALLISTEMON spp. (Bottle Brush) N
CHAENOMELES SPECIOSA (Flowering Quince) NN
CHAMELAUCIUM spp. (Geraldton Wax) N
CHRYSOCEPHALUM APICULATUM (Everlasting Daisy) N
CISTUS spp. (Rock Rose) NN
COLEONEMA spp. (Diosma) NN
CONIFERS - All tolerant of dry conditions. NN
COPROSMA spp. NN
DODONAEA spp. (Hop Bush) N
EREMOPHILA spp. (Emu Bush) N
ERICA spp. NN
ERIOSTEMON spp. (Waxflower) N
EUONYMOUS JAPONICUS MICROPHYLLA (Dwarf Japanese Spindle Bush) NN
EURYOPS PECTINATUS ?LITTLE SUNRAY? NN
FELICIA AMELLOIDES (Felicia) NN
GREVILLEA spp. N
KALANCHOE spp. NN
LAVANDULA spp. (Lavender) NN
LEPTOSPERMUM spp. (Tea Tree) N
LEUCODENDRON spp. NN
LEUCOPHYTA BROWNII (Cushion Bush) N
MELALEUCA DECUSSATA (Cross Leaved Honey Myrtle) N
METROSIDEROS spp. (Eg. New Zealand Christmas Bush) NN
MYRTUS COMMUNIS (Common Myrtle) NN
NANDINA spp. (Sacred Bamboo) (several new cultivars available) NN
PELARGONIUM ZONALE (Geranium) NN
PLUMBAGO AURICULATA NN
POLYGALA GRANDIFLORA NN
PROTEA spp. NN
RAPHIOLEPSIS spp. (Yedda or Indian Hawthorn) NN
RHAGODIA SPINENSCENS var. DELTOPHYLLA (Salt Bush) N
ROSMARINUS spp. NN
WESTRINGIA spp. (Native Rosemary) N
YUCCA ELEPHANTIPES (Yucca) NN
TALL SHRUBS
ACACIA spp. (Wattle) N
BANKSIA spp. N
CALLISTEMON spp. (Bottlebrush) N
CONIFERS NN
DRACAENA spp. NN
DURANTA REPENS (Sky Flower or Pigeon Berry) NN
ESCALLONIA spp. NN
ILEX AQUIFOLIUM (Holly) NN
LIGUSTRUM OVALIFOLIA (Privet) NN
MELALEUCA spp. (Myrtles) N
NERIUM OLEANDER (Oleander) NN
PHOTINIA X FRASERI NN
PLUMBAGO AURICULATA NN
VIBURNUM spp. NN
TREES
ACACIA spp. (Wattle) N
AGONIS spp. (Willow myrtle) N
ARBUTUS UNEDO (Irish Strawberry Tree) NN
BEAUCARNEA RECURVATA (Ponytail Palm) NN
BRACHYCHITON spp. (Bottle Trees) N
CALLITRIS PREISII (Rottnest Island Pine) N
CONIFERS NN
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS (Cabbage Tree) NN
DRACAENA DRACO (Dragon Tree) NN
EUCALYPTUS spp. (Gum Trees) N
EUGENIA MYRTIFOLIA (Bush Cherry) N
FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR ?RAYWOOD? (Claret Ash) N
GLEDITSIA TRACANTHOS NN
GREVILLEA ROBUSTA (Silky Oak) N
MELIA AZEDARACH (White Cedar) N
PLATANUS spp. (Plane Trees) NN
PRUNUS BLIREANA (Ornamental Plum) N
PRUNUS NIGRA (Ornamental Plum) N
SCHINUS MOLLE var. ARIERA (Pepper Tree) NN
SCHEFFLERA ACTINOPHYLLA (Umbrella Tree) N
TRISTANIA CONFERTA (Queensland Box) N
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