Super Bloom

28/05/2026

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Edition 04. revels in planting and the many ways it shapes our gardens, communities and imaginations.

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15/05/2026

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the Test Garden is open to explore in the heart of Melbourne.

‘The Test Garden represents the curiosity and bravery behind Laak Boorndap. A willingness to test, learn & challenge conventional ideas of what a civic garden can be, a city space which is richer, wilder and for both people and biodiversity’. Jon Hazelwood, Principal, Hassell

As part of Melbourne Design Week, Jon Hazelwood, Hassell’s Principal Landscape Architect, will unpack the design principles of Laak Boorndap in conversation with Sarah Tutton, Director of Programming at MAP co. NOW BOOKED OUT.

See link in bio to join the waitlist and stay tuned for the next Test Garden Open Day

Super Bloom is a proud contributor to the Test Garden at Fed Square as part of the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation. Led by Hassell in collaboration with James Hitchmough and Nigel Dunnett, Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation and Fed Square, the garden offers a glimpse of Laak Boorndap, 18,000 sqm of immersive and resilient garden to come.

Explore our Test Garden case study and more at www.thesuperbloom.com.au

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12/05/2026

In the expanding conversation around Australian planting design, there is a quiet but vital network of growers shaping what is possible on the ground.

Native Plant Project supplied plants for Super Bloom's demonstration garden Plant Futures at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show this year. Together, we created a layered planting language grounded in dry summer climate conditions but expansive in feeling 🌿

Read about the collaboration here: https://www.thesuperbloom.com.au/journal/nativeplantproject

📷 Sarah Pannell

In the expanding conversation around Australian planting design, there is a quiet but vital network of growers shaping what is possible on the ground. Among them, Native Plant Project stands out for its focused commitment to producing robust, design-ready native species that speak directly to place.

02/05/2026

In the quiet industrious world behind abundant gardens, there exists a layer of horticulture that rarely seeks the spotlight. It is here, in probation houses, trial beds and breeding programs that the future of our gardens is patiently composed.

Claire Blackie of Plant Growers Australia (PGA) works within this realm and we interviewed Claire for an in depth guide behind working at the source of Australia's planting world. Find the interview here: https://ow.ly/Fkf050YNjXh

Dreamy planting captured by Sarah Pannell

29/04/2026

‘Both electrifing and understated . . . ’
Megan Backhouse for Sydney Morning Herald explores the Plant Futures garden as a shift towards more abundant, layered planting approaches where gardens are shaped by seasonal growth, natural succession allowing plant communities to flourish across space and time.

Read the full article here. https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/messy-gardens-are-trending-here-s-how-to-make-yours-bloom-20260330-p5zk0u.html

Photography captured by Sarah Pannell

Creating a beautiful garden isn’t about following a formula, but this planting designer has some valuable advice.

22/04/2026

Regional Victoria, Super Bloom is coming for you!

Jac Semmler will be joined by the superstar photographer Sarah Pannell who captured the photography for Flower Power and has a way of capturing the colour, quality of light and saturated experiences of plants in dry summer gardens. Join Jac and Sarah at Woodend General as they chat about the creation of Flower Power, what it takes to design a garden for year round blooms (and how to capture all that wonder through gorgeous photography)!.

Where: Woodend General
When: Saturday 2nd May, 1pm
Details: Free event, bookings essential (link in bio)

Special thanks to Woodend General for hosting this event. Signed copies of Flower Power will be available to purchase at the event. Can't make it? Head to our website and order a signed copy delivered straight to your door.

Special thanks to Woodend General for hosting this event. Photo credit Sarah Pannell, Flower Power released by Thames and Hudson Australia.

https://events.humanitix.com/flower-power-book-event-at-woodend-general

21/04/2026

A little glimpse into something we have been quietly growing 🌿

This pilot vertical meadow applied to construction site fencing with Suburban Rail Loop is a living example of experimentation, observation and collaboration in design with Super Bloom's public realm partners.

Testing and refining. From structure to seasonality, every layer is considered. Seed design and custom mixes for this project were crafted by Super Bloom, tailored for resilience, diversity and joy. 🌸

Green infrastructure by Vertical Meadow. With thanks also to Flora Vict together with our seed purveyors for providing the seed for this project.

20/04/2026

Next up in our series of events celebrating the release of Flower Power we have a cosy evening with Heads and Tales Bookstore. Join lifestyle journalist Kim Wilson as she chats with Jac Semmler about the inspiration behind Flower Power and what it takes to create a garden for year round wonder.

Where: Barwon Heads Golf Club
When: Thursday 30th April 6:00pm
Details: Free event, bookings essential (link in bio)

Special thanks to Heads and Tales bookstore for hosting this event.

https://www.headsandtalesbooks.com.au/events/jac-semmler

Photo credit Sarah Pannell

17/04/2026

When it comes to planning for flower power in the garden colour is not only one of the most important choices but also one of the most personal. What colours speak most to you in the garden? Read an extract from Flower Power on planning colours in a garden here: https://www.thesuperbloom.com.au/journal/test-blog-s99tk-44m36-ac4a5-fj6yg-ap8gp

16/04/2026

The Australian climate is known for its extremes, and with those extremes comes great beauty and resonance. The seasonal responsiveness that plants can have with a sudden influx of rain, the survivability of extreme dry and fire. Their adaptive and temporal qualities are a constant reminder that gardens and plantings are ever-changing entities, dynamic through time.

📷 Sarah Pannell, capturing Plant Futures at Melbourne Flower and Garden Show