Exotic Trees Shrubs, Cape Chestnut, Acer negundo

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Buying the plants below that cost a bit more are either grafted plants, those that require specialist means of propagation or rare varieties. The cheap plants are grown from seed and are easier to propogate.

Exotic Trees & Shrubs

Japanese maple tree

Maples are renown for their brilliant Autumn colour in shades of yellow, orange or red. Attractive small tree. Prefers cool, deep, moisture retentive soil in a sheltered site.

Liquidambar

A giant shade tree with magnificent maple-like leaves that turn brilliant shades of red, yellow and gold during autumn. Plant at least 3 metres from buildings and powerlines. Reaches 15 metres on maturity. Deciduous.

Jacaranda Purple

Very well known as a spectacular street tree with striking lavender bell-like flowers during spring. The delicate lacey foliage turns gold during winter. Very hardy

Delonix regia - Poinciana (MT)

Large striking tree with vibrant red flowers. Regarded as on of the best shade trees in the subtropics. Broad spreading.

Pin Oak - Quercus palustris

Deciduous tall tree. Drooping branches, deeply cut shining green leaves turning rich scarlet in autumn. One of the best oaks for autumn colour. Ideal avenue tree or specimen tree.

Sugar Maple

Spectacular red, yellow or orange autumn foliage. Prefers rich moist, well-drained soil in a protected, shady position with full sun when mature. This tree is the principal source of maple sugar.

Magnolia - Royal Crown

Magnolia royal crown Forms a rounded plant of approx 4M. The erect flowers are a deep violet-red on the outside, pale within. Masses of flowers open into large pink blooms with long strap-like petals, the outermost of which are reflexed, giving the appearance of a crown. The lush green leaves appear during spring and then herald the onset of winter when they turn a rich golden colour. Prefers moist well drained soils rich in organic matter.

Purple Sugar Cane

An attractive clumping cane grown for its ornamental burgendy stems. It has sterile flowers and does not set seed. The old cane can be sawed into slice and chewed on, the juicce is sweet and delicious.

Tortured Willow

Is a small, upright tree. Its unique, twisted stems are popular for use as dried indoor decorations. Bark grey-brown becoming shallowly fissured with age. Outermost parts of branches usually weeping. Distinguished by the strongly contorted outer branches and twigs.

Weed Warning: Tortured willow can become weedy if planted along waterways as the branches break and root easily.

Magnolia - Holland Red

Blooms deep reddish purple, later than most other cultivars. Spicy fragrant. Prized for its purple flowers, shrubby habit and blooms that appear before the leaves in the spring. Frost hardy deciduous shrub.

Ginkgo

A tall growing deciduous tree with maidenhair like foliage. The foliage colours golden yellow in Autumn. The female tree bears a plum-like cone with an ill smelling flesh, but the kernel is edible and sweet. Slow growing and requires good soil and plenty of water during summer.

Poinciana

Large striking tree with vibrant red flowers in Summer. Regarded as on of the best shade trees in the subtropics. Broad spreading quick growing tree. Protect from frost when young.

Magnolia Exmouth

Compact form, can grow to 12 m in 20 years. Excellent foliage especially the bright cinnamon-bronze backed leaves. Magnolia Exmouth produces beautiful creamy-white flowers that are highled by the glossy foliage, flowers when young on a bush tree. Ideal specimen tree, it can be hedged or grown in containers. Thrives in full sun or part shade, needs protection from strong or salty winds. Frost tolerant once established. Prune and fertilize in early spring.

Ficus microcarpa var.hillii - Hills weeping fig

These large evergreen trees have short main trunks or several main trunks supporting a dense canopy of lustrous dark green leaves on slightly pendulous branches. They produce small green figs which ripen to salmon pink. 20m

Acer negundo - Kellies Gold

An attractive ornamental deciduous tree with gold foliage.

Box Elder Maple

Fast growing deciduous spreading tree to 15m. Bright green leaves and clusters of greenish-yellow flowers. Can be tapped for its sweet syrup like the Sugar Maple. Very drought hardy, good specimen tree.

Jacaranda mimosifolia - Jacaranda Purple

Very well known as a spectacular street tree with striking lavender bell-like flowers during spring. The delicate lacey foliage turns gold during winter. Very hardy.

Chinese elm - Ulmus chinensis

Evergreen tree growing to about 10 metres depending on growing conditions. Small smooth glossy leaves. Non suckering, arching almost weeping habit of growth. A splendid tree for many uses under all climatic conditions.

Cassia Java shower

Partly deciduous tree producing new foliage in late spring followed by a heavy crop of rosy-pink flowers. Produces long, dark-brown cylindrical seed-pods that hang from the crown. Very fast growing

Evergreen White Frangipani

Easy to grow small evergreen tree, it requires well drained soil and full sun. The lightly scented blooms are produced over a long period during the warmer months, they are white with a yellow centre.

Leopard Tree

A very attractive tree that sheds its bark in large flakes, leaving a patchy grey and white effect on the trunk. Excellent garden specimen. Pruning is not necessary. Fast growing to 15 meter.

Cassia Golden Shower

This striking tree exhibits a magnificent display of pendulous racemes of clear yellow blossoms. Fern-like leaves and the tree produces long seed-pods after flowering. Needs very well drained soil, regular moisture and full sunlight.