Ravenhall Fruit Trees (Popular)
Ravenhall Fruit Trees and the most popular plants Australians buy for mail order. With fruit trees you should consider climate suitability.
Wisteria - White
$19.90
Vigorous, deciduous, twining vines that bloom in spring with huge, cascading flower clusters up to 45cm long followed by decorative large seed pods. Beautifully scented spring favourite. Heavy annual pruning is necessary as the vines become large and woody with age and need sturdy support.
Comfrey
$17.90 ($9.75-$17.90 choose a size)
This well-known showy plant is a member of the Borage and Forget-me-not tribe, Boraginaceae. A hardy perennial, its large leaves are rough and hairy all over. Comfrey thrives in almost any soil or situation, but does best in moist conditions. A useful plant it can be used with great success as a liquid manure, activator for compost heaps, a weed barrier or attractive understory plant.
Luffa - Smooth
$14.90 ($7.90-$14.90 choose a size)
Grown as an edible vegetable they can be cooked and eaten when the size of a zucchini. Matured and left to dry they are using in the bath as an exfoliating sponge. Pick fruit regularly to encourage regular cropping. To prepare the luffa break off the stem and peel away the skin, when dry it cracks and comes off easily. Tap the seeds into a bowl. Soak in soapy water overnight and jet clean. Makes a planet friendly sponge in the kitchen, laundry and bathroom Great for growing over fences and as a screening plant. Requires lots of water to thrive.
