The pool was designed with an infinity edge on three sides to maximize its reflective qualities. The adjacent embankment is planted with layers of natives including Hardenbergia violacea ‘Happy Wanderer’, Lomandra ‘Nyalla’, creeping boobialla (Myoporum parvifolium var. purpurea), and bronze-tipped Digger’s speedwell (Veronica perfoliata). The rust-colored reeds along the pool edge are Elegia tectorum; a cluster of English lavender is a pretty counterpoint.
Feature plants
TREES
Dwarf eucalypt (Corymbia ficifolia ‘Precious Pearl’) Tea tree (Leptospermum ‘Copper Glow’) Drooping she-oak (Allocasuarina verticillata)
SHRUBS & GRASSES
Sticky hop bush (Dodonaea viscosa) Coastal rosemary (Westringia ‘Aussie Box’) Lomandra ‘Nyalla’ Aulax cancellata ‘Bronze Haze’
Correa alba
Digger’s speedwell (Veronica perfoliata) Morning iris (Orthrosanthus multiflorus) Hardenbergia violacea ‘Happy Wanderer’
GROUNDCOVERS
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