| A few months ago, the Atriplex
isatidea in this garden were towering sculptures, but this
garden is expertly maintained with judicious pruning.
Notice the
fresh growth
in the photos above. |
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Foliage Contrast
This award winning garden
(Kwinana Beautiful Gardens Competition) developed by
horticulturalist Ross Boydell uses the Atriplex as a
'grey foil' to green shrubs, mostly Australian species,
(extensive use of a Myoporum insulare) but also some
exotics, like the Californian Lilac, Ceanothus papillosus
var. roweanus 'Blue Pacific' which has a wonderfully deep green
foliage. Other foliage-contrast species used in
the garden are a variegated form of Westringia
fruticosa (Eastern States' species), photos
below, and a variegated Agonis flexuosa.
As a coastal
species, Atriplex isatidea is pruned by the wind and salt
spray, but in a garden setting, it requires regular pruning.
Most Australian
shrubs require regular pruning.
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