It seems to do well without too many leafs falling into the pool; very minimal with beautiful white flowers that my dog likes to snack on. I'm very pleased with the decision :) thanks to everyone!

I agree with Tony re the Orange Marmalade - though I have seen it hedged. Mine took a while to settle in and was initially a bit straggly, but a few prunings bushed it up a lot. I do like the leaves on this grevillea. Superb is good, as is Ned Kelly. The noisy miners and various wattle birds like all my grevilleas - the marmalade flowers are smaller though. The labels usually mention if they are recommended for hedging. There is a huge amount of info about grevilleas available on google. If you want the lorikeets to visit, you could always put out some food for them while your hedges grow.

I don't get it. You mean there is a point where bougs DO NOT have thorns? Really, what is the difference if they are big or small? THe little ones jab just as hard as the big ones...maybe even harder IMO! Go ahead and trim the heck out of that bougie and then sit back and watch as it explodes with new growth and color! I've got one that is at least 10 years old that's growing up and over the house onto the sun deck on the second floor. You can almost hear it saying "Oh yeah? I'll show you!" when it's trimmed back off the railing. I've never seen such a prolific flowering plant. Hibiscus is nice too, I've got some huge ones in the backyard, but they are much more sensitive to bugs and genreally need more care and TLC. Boogs just love the abuse. Take a chainsaw or large trimmer to that boogie and show it who's boss. It will reward you with more flowers.

That is a very lovely and interesting bloom. It looks tall and willowy. I like the 'elbow' on the Maleluca. I love perfumed flowers and am always asking, if there is perfume? One of these days, I'm going to be stung in the nose. as I'm forever sticking it in a bloom, seeking perfume.