Award winning ‘Oasis’

Taking home first place at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2024

‘Oasis’ was a creative experiment in reimagining what an arid garden scheme could look like in Melbourne’s suburbs.

The aim was to offer a fuller, altogether softer alternative to the classic arid garden – something filled with contrasts and a-symmetrical balance.

Fluffy beside spiky, bold next to delicate, wiry partnered with silky – Oasis was texture poetry!

With so many contrasting textures in the foliage, a limited colour spectrum of silver to blue-green with pops of pink was rigorously selected. That helped pull everything together and gave ‘Oasis’ that peaceful feeling that so many of the 100,000 people who visited the show commented on.

Oasis was designed to need less than one hour a month to maintain and thrive on Melbourne inner-suburbs natural rain fall.

With nesting spots, nectar and berries on offer, as well as fresh water, the aim was to provide valuable habitat for declining small birds and invertebrates from aggressive birds like noisy minors.

Take a look at some of the images of ‘Oasis’ below…

Designed in collaboration in Plantery and sponsored by Living Sculptures, Ausflora Pacific, Yarrabeestone and Outdoor Showers.

‘Oasis’ is a cool and green refuge in our increasingly dry and concreted suburbs. It is designed to be both low-maintenance and beautiful, with a show-stopping collection of
unusual sculptural plants placed within cloud-like forms of silvery-grey perennials and aqua groundcovers.

Click to explore ‘Oasis’ close up…

"The texture and colours of this garden are simply sublime. Even the way the light catches is so gorgeous. Well done, such an awesome job."

"What a show stopper! The more you stand and look the more you see. I'm quite in love."

"I actually dont usually like spiky plants but somehow this garden has changed my mind! They work so well with all the soft feathery plants. I think i'll have to give it a go at home."

Taking home first place at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2024

‘Oasis’ was a creative experiment in reimagining what an arid garden scheme could look like in Melbourne’s suburbs.

The aim was to offer a fuller, altogether softer alternative to the classic arid garden – something filled with contrasts and a-symmetrical balance.

Fluffy beside spiky, bold next to delicate, wiry partnered with silky – Oasis was texture poetry!

With so many contrasting textures in the foliage, a limited colour spectrum of silver to blue-green with pops of pink was rigorously selected. That helped pull everything together and gave ‘Oasis’ that peaceful feeling that so many of the 100,000 people who visited the show commented on.

Oasis was designed to need less than one hour a month to maintain and thrive on Melbourne inner-suburbs natural rain fall.

With nesting spots, nectar and berries on offer, as well as fresh water, the aim was to provide valuable habitat for declining small birds and invertebrates from aggressive birds like noisy minors.

‘Oasis’ is a cool and green refuge in our increasingly dry and concreted suburbs. It is designed to be both low-maintenance and beautiful, with a show-stopping collection of
unusual sculptural plants placed within cloud-like forms of silvery-grey perennials and aqua groundcovers.

Click to explore ‘Oasis’ close up…

Breathtaking gardens

La’s gardens are designed to help humans feel good whilst growing diverse habitat havens.

As seen on:

Award winning ‘Oasis’

Taking home first place at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2024

‘Oasis’ was a creative experiment in reimagining what an arid garden scheme could look like in Melbourne’s suburbs.

The aim was to offer a fuller, altogether softer alternative to the classic arid garden – something filled with contrasts and a-symmetrical balance.

Fluffy beside spiky, bold next to delicate, wiry partnered with silky – Oasis was texture poetry!

With so many contrasting textures in the foliage, a limited colour spectrum of silver to blue-green with pops of pink was rigorously selected. That helped pull everything together and gave ‘Oasis’ that peaceful feeling that so many of the 100,000 people who visited the show commented on.

Oasis was designed to need less than one hour a month to maintain and thrive on Melbourne inner-suburbs natural rain fall.

With nesting spots, nectar and berries on offer, as well as fresh water, the aim was to provide valuable habitat for declining small birds and invertebrates from aggressive birds like noisy minors.

‘Oasis’ is a cool and green refuge in our increasingly dry and concreted suburbs. It is designed to be both low-maintenance and beautiful, with a show-stopping collection ofunusual sculptural plants placed within cloud-like forms of silvery-grey perennials and aqua groundcovers.

Click to explore ‘Oasis’ close up…

Breathtaking gardens

La’s gardens are designed to help humans feel good whilst growing diverse habitat havens.

As seen on:

‘Oasis’ is a cool and green refuge in our increasingly dry and concreted suburbs. It is designed to be both low-maintenance and beautiful, with a show-stopping collection of
unusual sculptural plants placed within cloud-like forms of silvery-grey perennials and aqua groundcovers.