South Australia

This delightful country garden with its hundreds of roses is a fitting location for the annual Limestone Coast Plant and Trade Fair.

As in classical Italian gardens, pencil pines stand tall amongst tightly clipped hedges and topiary softened with many roses, lavender and flowering plants.

A gardener’s colourful, climate-compatible garden crammed with ornamental and productive plants.

The Malvern Gardens, one in Clifton Street and the other in Wattle Street, are back-to-back properties owned by two generations of a garden-loving family.

Topiary pear trees laden with ripe yellow fruit, vines dripping with plump green grapes, pencil pines in pretty pots, flowering bird of paradise plants, birds, frogs, fish and fountains are just some of the stars of her amazing colourful garden – and they are all made of mosaic.

In summertime the hillside at Littlewood Agapanthus Farm is a spectacular sea of blue, purple and white as countless thousands of agapanthus create an unforgettable show of flower power.

This large productive garden is attractive, inspiring and environmentally-friendly, providing an abundance of food, enjoyment and wellbeing to the garden owner. 

Tipsy Hill is an extensive garden evocative of Mediterranean landscapes with a characteristically Australian flavour. Set high on a hill surrounded by vineyards, the garden offers picturesque views of the valley and Willunga Hills.

Visit Joe's Connected Garden this February and take a stroll through five productive and experimental gardens that demonstrate permaculture principles and organic practices.

For one weekend only, Open Gardens South Australia and the Master Landscapers of SA will open the gates to 10 professionally-designed gardens across Adelaide.