The variety of plants and varied landscape attracts insects, birds and wildlife abounds. Wood ducks and green wing ducks frequent and share the ponds with swamp hens. Listen to wompoo pigeons and the many native birds that frequent the gardens. Hear a kookaburra ‘laugh’ and noisy lorikeet’s chatter. Brush turkeys scuttle about from the rain forest surrounds. Observe the sleek cormorant dive into a pond or perched on a rock spreading its wings to dry. Possums breed in nesting boxes originally provided for birds.
We share the gardens with all kinds of amazing wildlife, including snakes at certain times of the year, such carpet pythons, green and brown tree snakes, as well as red belly black snakes, all of which are shy but can be observed occasionally.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Agapanthus | Herbaceous perennial that mostly blooms in summer, blue & white |
| Alocasia | Grown for its leaves, various colours and types |
| Azalea | Spring flowering shrub, variety of colours white, pink, purple |
| Bamboo | Clumping varieties |
| Begonias | Perennial, flowers white, pink, scarlet & yellow, attractive leaves |
| Birch, silver, tropical Great autumn foliage | |
| Birds of Paradise | Strelitzia |
| Brazilian Jasmine | |
| Mandevilla sanderi Rosea | Robust climber with salmon pink, funnel shaped flowers in spring and early summer |
| Bromeliad | Pineapple type plant |
| Buddleja | Shrub, flowers white, yellow, pink to purple |
| Cacti & Succulents | Different varieties |
| Calibrachoa | Million Bells, perennial petunia, all colours |
| Callistemon | Native shrub |
| Camellia | Winter to Spring flowers white, pink Rex, bi colour |
| Canna | All colours with brightly coloured leaves |
| Cape Angels | Herbacious plant, flowers pink, white & mauve |
| Cleome | Spicer Flower |
| Clivia | Bright Orange, yellow, flowers several times a year |
| Conifer | Woody plant, may be dwarf, screen or ground covering |
| Cycad | Primitive ancient type of plant dating back to the age of dinosaurs |
| Daylilies | Cultivar flowers, highly diverse in colour and form |
| Dipladenia | Climbing shrub, comes in pink & white |
| Ferns | Tree Ferns, Stag Horns & Elk Horns |
| Forget-Me-Not | May be annual or perennial, blue, pink or white flowers |
| Foxglove | Herbaceous perennial |
| Frangipani | Plumeria, Singapure Frangipani |
| Gardenia | Perfumed flowering shrub, white & gold flowers |
| Gaura | Herbaceous, white & pink, flowers almost all year round |
| Geraniums | Species of annual, biennial & perennial plants, variety of colours |
| Gloxinia | Tropical flowering rhizomatous herb |
| Gordonia | Fried egg tree, egg yolk yellow centre in large white camellia like flower |
| Grasses | Variety of grasses |
| Grevillea | Native shrub, variety of colours |
| Heliconia | Related to bananas, cannas & ginger |
| Hibiscus | Shrubs and standard versions |
| Hydrangea | Shrub, needs moist area, white, pink & blue |
| Impatiens | Herbaceous plant, all colours, flowers almost all year round |
| Iris | All colours, some prefer wet areas |
| Ixora | Summer flowering, yellow, white, orange, red & salmon colour |
| Jade Vine | Jade coloured flowers, leguminous perennial woody vine |
| Jasmin | Climbing shrub, highly scented |
| Lavender | Herbaceous plant with white to purple flowers |
| Lilium | Large flowers often fragrant |
| Lotus | Tropical types all colours |
| Lupins | |
| Lysmachia | Gold flowering ground cover |
| Magnolia | Spectacular deciduous tree, spring flowering |
| Mauritius Hemp | Spectacular Succulent |
| Mondo Grass | Does not need cutting |
| Native trees | Black Bean, Red Bean, Blue Quandong, Red Cedar, White Cedar |
| Nodding Violet | Perennial evergreen with lots of showy flowers |
| Orchids | Epiphytes, several types (including an orchid collection by Wally Clarke) |
| Pansies | Annual plant, mix of colours |
| Penstemon | Beard-tongue, herbaceous perennial |
| Pentas | Perennial, variety of colours |
| Persian Shield | Strobilantes dyerianus.Iridescent, colorful foliage |
| Petunias | Annual plant, mix of colours |
| Philodendron | |
| Xanadu, | evergreen low shrub |
| Pride of Madeira, also known as Tower of Jewel | Echium candicans or pininana |
| Red Tower Ginger | Grows in a clump, brilliant red inflorescences flower for long periods |
| Rhododendron | Tropical Vireya types |
| Rose | Great variety including standards |
| Royal Palm | Tropical appearance |
| Sage | Herbaceous plant |
| Salvia | Evergreen shrub with purple or lilac/white or blue flowers |
| Sedum | Bright yellow green ground cover |
| Snap Dragons | Perennial flowering plant of varying height |
| Statice | Herbaceous perennial plant |
| Sweet Potato | Ground covering root vegetable, white flower with purple centre |
| Thyme | Herbaceous plant |
| Tibouchina | Shrub with white to purple flowers most of the year; varieties: Little Beauty- small bush, Groovy Baby- low groundcover like bush |
| Vinca | Mixed colours; large, crisp flowers with overlapping petals and bright green foliage |
| Water Lilies | Tropical types all colours |
| Weeping Willow | Pendulous branches, nice shade cover |