Native Trees and Shrubs - Alexander Palm, Flame tree

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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.

Native Trees & Shrubs

Ceratopetalum gummifera - NSW Xmas Bush

A delightful shrub used for cut flowers and ornamental plantings. Masses of red flower like bracts cover the trees in December. Likes well drained soil.

Hovea acutifolia - Purple Pea Bush

A small to medium evergreen Australian shrub that gets small 1cm purple flowers in Aug to Sep. Leaves are green on top with a golden brown underside.

Hoop Pine

This is the tallest of the native pines and it is quite capable of reaching heights of more than 40 meters making it an impressive addition to my garden. It is a wonderful bird-attracting tree, as they love to nest in its protective prickly foliage and is an excellent host for lots of native orchid species.

Brachychiton rupestris - Bottle Tree

Narrow Leaf Bottle Tree has a swollen bottle like trunk. The insignificant flowers followed by small interesting boat like pods. A very attractive specimen tree or useful indoor plant.

Buckinghamia celcissima - Ivory Curl Tree

This tall shrub or small tree flowers in its third year. It is often grown as a street tree or specimen where its sweetly scented cream flower spikes can be appreciated. Retains its compact shape when grown in full sun. Frost tender when young.

Melaleuca Revolution Gold

Upright, evergreen shrub or small tree. Lance shaped golden yellow leaves with red stems. Numerous white brush flowers appear in summer. Excellent landscape specimen or hedge.

Grass Tree

A stunning and unusual Australian native plant, the Grass Tree develops a black trunk with bright green foliage above. Grass Trees are a great asset to any garden giving a bold feature. Plant in a sunny well-drained position and do not disturb the original root-ball. They are very slow growing, on average approx 1cm per year.

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

Heath Banksia

Extremely hardy distinctive shrub with fine heath-like foliage striking orange-red flower spikes in spring. Prefers well drained soils in full sun maintaining compact growth when pruned. Flowers attract nectar eating birds and are good for cut flowers. Useful screening hedge plant.

Flame Tree - Grafted

Australias most spectacular flowering rainforest tree with brilliant red flowers in mid spring. Superb shade tree and very hardy, will grow in most regions of Australia. Grafted trees will flower within 3 years and selected from a vibrant flowering selection.

Tree Fern

This is a beautiful and hardy native Australian tree fern which is adaptable to many sites provided it has adequate moisture levels. It is fast growing with large lacy fronds and a slender trunk that is adorned with a pattern of oval scars where the old leaf bases are shed cleanly. It makes a very attractive garden plant where it will prefer a frost free moist position.

Small Leaf Fig

This is a large spreading strangling fig with a dense shady crown. It is an excellent bird attracting tree. Food source for rare and endangered 'Coxens Fig Parrot' and 'Wompoo Fruit Dove'. Perfect specimen for Bonsai or container plant.

Little Kurrajong - Grafted

This grafted selection flowers early. The large, bell-shaped flowers are usually deep pink and occur in clusters at the ends of the branches. The flowers are very spectacular and are followed by seed capsules which contain many large seeds.

Brachychiton Clara Belle

Large bell shaped dark -red flowers occur in late spring and early summer. Large lobed maple like leaves. It is a cross between B.discolour and B. populneus. Full sun , well-drained soil. Tree 5-10 metres, spread 4-6 metres.

Grevillea Robyn Gordon

Small growing shrub (about 1.5m high ) with red flowers throughout the year. Very popular with native birds. This variety was discovered in 1981 on David Gordon's property at Glenmorgan in Queensland. It is a hybrid between G. banksii and G. bipinnatifida

Water Gum

An attractive tree with dark glossy leaves and a dense crown. As a name suggests it prefers wet areas in rainforests such as creekbanks. Water Gum provides food for the blue triangle butterfly. Fruiting occurs in Autumn.

Lacebark Grafted - Brachychiton discolor

A semi evergreen native tree with a striking summer display of pink bell shaped flowers that hang in clusters at the end of branches. Hardy quick growing tree which will withstand frosts and drought when established.

Macrozamia moorei

Native to central QLD it its renowned for its large rounded "date palm" like crown of gracefully curved, dark bluish green leaves. It also makes an excellent specimen for large containers or tubs. Prefers well drained soil

Native Frangipani - Hymenosporum flavum

Evergreen Australian tree grown for it's beautiful highly perfumed spring flowers. Originally from rainforest areas, this tree has glossy pointed green foliage. In Spring a mass of sweetly fragrant yellow flowers almost hide the leaves. Quick growing to 12mtrs. Tolerant of frosts when established.