Trailfinders Australian Garden presented by Flemings - Best in Show 2013

Fleming’s Nurseries have now presented eight Australian Show Gardens at the annual Chelsea Flower Show. For 2013, Trailfinders Australian Garden presented by Fleming’s is a showcase of Australia’s enviable natural beauty and Mother Nature’s timeless design.

Designed by Phillip Johnson, this garden reminds us that nature is the perfect reference for sustainable design, imperative in the twenty first century.

Trailfinders Australian Garden presented by Fleming’s aims to challenge conventional garden design, whilst incorporating best environmental practice in an urban environment.

Imperatives in the garden design include water capture and conservation, site-defined plant selection, promotion of biodiversity and habitat creation, the use of recycled materials and solar power, and bushfire suppression systems. The result is a beautiful oasis that revives the soul, and assists in rebuilding our fragile environment.

The focal points of the landscape are the Billabong, gorge and waterfalls, as well as the Studio perched on the edge of the gorge. The Studio roof includes solar panels with the capacity to generate enough power for the whole landscape.

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Acacia cognata ‘Limelight’
Acorus calamus
Adenanthos sericeus
Angiopteris evecta
Anigozanthos ‘Big Red’
Anigozanthos ‘Big Yellow’
Asplenium bulbiferum
Asplenium nidus
Babingtonia virgata (formerly Baeckea virgata)
Baloskion tetraphyllum
Billardiera longiflora
Boronia crenulata
Brachychiton rupestris
Brachyscome ‘Tinkerbell’
Brachyscome ’Mauve Mystique’
Bracteantha bracteata Sundaze ‘Bronze’
Bracteantha bracteata Sundaze ‘Everlasting Gold’
Bracteantha bracteata Sundaze ‘Flame’
Bracteantha bracteata Sundaze ‘Magenta’
Bracteantha bracteata Sundaze ‘Red’
Bracteantha bracteata Sundaze ‘Totally Yellow’
Bracteantha bracteata Sundaze ‘White’
Callistemon ‘Kings Park Special’
Callistemon citrinus ‘White Anzac’
Callitriche autumnalis
Calothamnus quadrifidus
Carex acuta
Carex riparia
Chorizema ilicifolium
Chrysocephalum ‘Desert Gold’
Coltula coronopifolia
Correa backhouseana
Craspedia globosa
Cyathea australis
Cyathea cooperi
Cyperus alternifolius
Cyperus longus
Dianella caerulea ‘DCNC0’ Breeze
Dianella tasmanica
Dichondra repens
Dicksonia antarctica
Doodia media
Eleocharis acicularis
Eleocharis palustris
Elodea canadensis
Eremophila glabra
Eremophila glabra ‘Kalbarri Carpet’
Eremophila nivea
Eucalyptus ‘Little Boy Blue’
Eucalyptus gunnii
Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. debeuzevillei
Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’
Grevillea ‘Pink Princess’
Grevillea johnsonii
Guichenotia macrantha
Hardenbergia violacea
Hippuris vulgaris
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Juncus effusus
Juncus inflexus
Juncus maritimus
Laurentia hybrida F1 ‘Avant-garde Blue’
Laurentia hybrida F1 ‘Avant-garde Violet’
Laurentia ‘Fairy Footsteps’ (syn Laurentia ‘Fairy Footsteps’)
Leptospermum scoparium ‘Red Damask’
Lomandra confertifolia ‘SIR5’ Wingarra
Lomandra filiformis ‘LMF500’ Savanna Blue
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra longifolia ‘LM300’ Tanika
Lythrum salicaria
Marsilea quadrifolia
Melaleuca gibbosa
Mentha pulegium
Microsorum diversifolium
Myoporum parvifolium
Nymphaea sp.
Nymphoides peltata
Ozothamnus rosmanrinifolius ‘Silver Jubilee’
Platycerium bifurcatum
Poa labillardieri
Podosperma gnaphaloides (syn Podotheca gnaphaloides)
Potamogeton crispus
Potamogeton natans
Pratia pedunculata
Ptilotus exaltatus
Ranunculus aquatilis
Ranunculus flammula
Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. rosea
Sagittaria sagittifolia subsp. leucopetala
Saururus cernuus
Scaevola aemula ‘Little Wonder’
Scaevola aemula ‘Saphira’
Scaevola aemula ‘White Wonder’
Schoenia filifolia
Scirpus lacustris
Scleranthus biflorus
Stylidium graminifolium
Swainsona formosa
Swainsona formosa
Swainsona greyana
Syzygium paniculatum
Trichodesma zeylanicum
Vallisneria gigantean
Viola hederacea
Xanthorrhoea sp.
Xanthostemon chrysanthus
Xerochrysum bracteatum