Cheerful salmon colours of flowering gums, sedums and bougainvilleas, roses, grevilleas, cannas and the red of berries, contrast with the blues of Duranta repens, solanums, iochromas, Hibiscus syriacus, salvias and succulents.

The property takes its name from a 6th century Chinese tea rose planted in the gardens – Rosa Tipsy Imperial Concubine. The rose – named after one of the Four Beauties of Ancient China, Yang Guifei – was so named because the pale pink blooms and alluring fragrance of the rose are said to have made her feel light-headed or tipsy.

Since acquiring the property in 2016 and as part of our commitment to sustainability, we have been transitioning the garden to an increasing number of native Australian, drought-tolerant plants to reduce water consumption on the property. Like any garden it remains a work in progress.