Subsection 15 details ground level planting.
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Public Realm Framework - Section 2.15 - Ground Level Planting
Public realm framework Section 1 - Overview Section 2 - Standard Palette Section 3 - Unique Elements Section 4 - Accessibility Recommendations
Palette
Hardy drought tolerant and low maintenance. Generally simple mass planting at low sight line heights within streetscapes.
Opportunity for some unique special and interesting species and combinations colour and variety in textures and heights. Use of colour in plantings is to highlight focal points within Central Geelong and at key gateway locations.
The following suggested species are recommended but not limited to what could be used.
Central Geelong
General Planting
More greening to larger pedestrian zones
Rhoeo spathacea 'Nana'; Brachyscome multifida; Argyranthemum sp.; Atriplex cinerea; Correa glabra; Lomandra 'Lime tuff '
Summer Annuals
Greater use of annuals in raised planters
Salvia sp.; Marigold sp.; Celosia sp.; Petunias sp.
Winter Annuals
Greater use of annuals in raised planters
Polyanthus sp.; Cineraria sp. Pansies sp.; Impatiens sp.
Surrounding Areas
Smaller areas of varied species
Chrysocephalum apiculatum Coreopsis sp.; Correa 'Dusky Bells'; Poa morrisii; Carex appressa; Leucophyta brownii
Larger areas of mass planting
Myoporum parvifolium; Dianella 'Little Jess'; Lomandra filiformis; Lomandra 'Tanika'
Colour and vibrancy
Aster sp.; Dianella 'Little Jess'; Chrysocephalum apiculatum Salvia sp.; Osteospermum sp.
Coastal species
Leucophyta brownii; Carpobrotus rossii; Erigeron karvinskianus
Larger areas of mass planting
Lomandra filiformis; Dianella 'Little Jess'; Lomandra 'Tanika'; Myoporum parvifolium
Pocket areas of planting
Poa labillardieri; Themeda triandra; Dianella revoluta