Trees, shrubs, herbs & more The gardens surrounding the house at The Rift comprises approximately 2.

7 hectares and are excellent examples of mature and semi mature exotic trees and shrubs typical of gardens of this maturity in the Southern Highlands. The garden is terraced from west to the east, with brick, wood and sandstone retaining walls providing the structure of the terracing. There are many garden beds filled with an array of perennials, shrubs and bulbs which are very important to the fabric of the garden. Significant trees left from the original garden include: Irish Strawberry Tree Camphor Laurel Japanese Cedar Ketelerria Tree Hollies Saucer Magnolia The list below identifies many of the trees and shrubs of The Rift gardens: Horizontal Elm Lily Magnolia Star Magnolia Tortured Hazel Japanese Cedar Irish Strawberry Tree Blue Cedar Liquid Amber Box Maple Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar Deodar London Plane Camphor Laurel Golden Ash Maiden Hair Tree Crab Apple White Variegated Holly Norway Spruce

Purple barbery Golden Pencil Pine Crepe Myrtle Golden Deodar Evergreen Dogwood Juniper Weeping Japanese Maple Weeping Cherry Camelia Smoke Bush White cedar Yulan Wisteria Japanese Maple Orange Mandarin Flowering cherry Quince Sycamore Pin Oak Tulip Tree Golden Elm Chinese Elm Sweet gum Plum Apple Pussy Willow