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Crepe Myrtle - Blush
$49.00
This Crepe Myrtle Diamonds in the Dark Blush has Near-black foliage emerges in early spring, followed by masses of pink blooms from summer until first frost. The tree is compact at around 3m, or less if pruned, so would make a stunning hedge. Lagerstroemia Crepe Myrtle are low maintenance, drought tolerant trees and they make a wonderful addition to any garden
Taro - Black Magic
$14.90
A highly ornamental pond plant with burgundy stems and leaves, it is also called Elephant Ears due to the shape of the leaves. They are an ideal edge plant for ponds where they can be submerged to a depth of 15cm. Best grown in pots so they do not overcrowd and dominate the pond. They can also be grown in moist, partially shaded spots, in the garden although they will tolerate full sun if they receive plenty of water. Black magic taro also make an attractive house plant. Weed warning: Take care to ensure it does not spread into waterways.
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Agapanthus - Purple Cloud
$9.75 ($9.75-$14.90 choose a size)
Dark violet flowers on long stems, 1.5 - 2m. An excellent cut flower, ideal for borders, driveways or as potted specimens. Flowers best in full sun but also will grow in semi-shade too provided it has good drainage.
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Crab apple Ioensis Plena
$42.95 ($42.95-$49.00 choose a size)
A small to medium sized tree with a spreading habit. The large double flowers start as bright pink buds, as the buds open the outer petals become a soft pink and the centers white. These beautiful blooms are produced in abundance. Attractive autumn foliage. Suitable for cooler climates only
Magnolia - Heaven Scent
$31.95
A fragrant magnolia growing to approx 4M. The pastel, lavender-pink flowers are paler on the tips and white inside. A prolific bloomer and a beautiful spring flowering specimen tree.
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Fiddle-leaf Fig
$9.75 ($9.75-$17.90 choose a size)
Versatile and ornamental, this fig is an eye catching addition to subtropical and tropical gardens. It is also a very popular pot plant as it has unusual and attractive foliage. Native to the forests of west Africa where it starts life as an epiphyte high in the canopy. It send aerial roots down to the ground that eventually envelop and strangle the host tree. It is commonly grown as a free standing tree where it grows to about 15m. Leaves vary in shape but are narrow in the middle and resemble a lyre or fiddle, they are large, up to 45cm long and 30cm wide. Fiddle-leaf Figs are frost tender and suited to subtropical or tropical gardens.
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Flowering Peach - Alboplena
$59.00
A spectacular double white flowering peach putting on a brilliant display in Spring. An excellent specimen tree for small spaces or grand designs. Quite adaptable to a varied site conditions, but prefers moist, well drained fertile soils and a position receiving full sun to part-shade. Flowers best in full sun and when pruned annually, immediately after flowering. Often requires spraying to prevent leaf curl.
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Cordyline Rubra
$9.75 ($9.75-$17.90 choose a size)
Bright,attractive 2m plant that will add vibrant year-round colour to your sub-tropical garden. Hot pink and purple stripes make a stunning and colourful feature.
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Flowering Cherry - Mt Fuji
$59.00 ($59.00-$79.00 choose a size)
Possibly the whitest flowering blossom tree. Flowering cherries are not just beautiful from a distance, each flower is a work of art - naturally beautiful. The Japanese have a festival celebrating the cherry blossom. Spreading tree to 10m wide, 5 m high. Foliage has lovely orange tones in the winter. Suitable for cooler climates only.
Flowering Cherry - Pink Perfection
$46.95
Double pink serrated frilly blossom on long stalks hanging in clusters. New spring growth is bronze-red maturing to a deep green, turning golden to orange in Autumn. Upright vase shaped habit, height to approx 4m. Suitable for cooler climates only
African daisy
$9.75
Stunning displays of colour on a hardy perennial plant make this a fantastic edging plant. Preferring a spot in acidic soil with plenty of sun.
African Mahogany
$14.90
An excellent plantation timber tree for woodlots and farm forestry. Large usually deciduous tree growing to 30m in height. It has a smooth thick trunk, up to 1m in diameter with dark grey bark. It has glossy pinnate mid green leaves forming a thick canopy. Small creamy white blossoms are followed by small woody capsules to 8cm follow in the warmer months.
African Mahogany - East
$12.90 ($3.90-$12.90 choose a size)
Fast growing with a straight trunk it is an excellent shade tree for stock. It is also very ornamental due to the dense canopy. Prune off the lateral branches to stimulate faster growth. The rich, red timber has distinct annual growth rings in it, it is easy to work and one of the most famous timbers for cabinet makers. Large logs were traditionally used for dugout canoes. Protect from frost when young.
Alternanthera - Brazilian Red
$9.90 ($9.90-$9.90 choose a size)
This plant demands attention with its hot pink foliage. This Alternanthera is an excellent feature shrub for garden beds, containers and patio pots. Its brightly coloured leaves are contrasted by ball shaped white flowers in spring. Full sun to part shade. Brazilian Red Alternanthera loves humidity and is heat tolerant but frost sensitive. Grow in full sun to part shade.
Argan Tree
$19.90
A living fossil tree from southern Morocco, Western Algeria, Western Sahara and Northern Mauritania where the Argan tree dates back 80 million years. It grows into a small, thorny tree to about 10m tall that can live for 200 years. The olive like fruits are traditionally used to make a gourmet oil with a walnut-like flavour. Robust, drought tolerant and ornamental, well suited to dry tropical regions.
Bamboo - Oldhamii
$37.00 ($37.00-$79.00 choose a size)
An edible species of bamboo. Fast growing in just about any soil type or environmental condition. Oldhamii is a medium sized upright clumping bamboo. It has deep green foliage that starts low on the smooth clumps which turn yellow as they are exposed to sunlight. The tall upright culms grow straight and strong making it a popular variety for many different horticultural and agricultural applications. Both the timber and the shoots are popular for construction and human consumption purposes.
Bougainvillea Thai Gold
$14.90
Striking golden bracts and flowers cover this dwarf shrub for many months. Easy to maintain this small, tidy bush seldom needs any pruning to maintains its compact form. Tip prune from time to time and remove any large vigorous shoots that may occasionally appear.
Bull Bay Magnolia
$19.75
The white magnolia blooms with huge open flowers in early summer. Cream-white and fragrant they reach up to 30cm wide. While the tree takes up to 7 years to flower its evergreen foliage is an attraction in itself.
Californian Redwood
$19.75
The tallest trees on earth with specimens reaching 115m in height. A spectacular long-lived evergreen tree, that are amongst the oldest living things on earth, living 1200-1800 years of age. Suited to large parks and gardens or as a bonsai specimen. Trees are monoecious with pollen and seed cones being produced on the same plant.
Cape Chestnut
$14.90 ($14.90-$27.00 choose a size)
A beautiful and delicate tree when in full bloom. The colour of flowers vary from white to rosy pink and flowering occurs shortly after the growth of new foliage has stopped after a brief deciduous period.
Cape Chestnut Grafted Pink
$34.00
An evergreen, small to medium tree with a spreading crown. In early summer this attractive tree bears masses of showy, light pink flowers above the large, glossy, oval leaves. Flowers within 2 years.
Cassia Java shower
$19.75 ($17.75-$24.00 choose a size)
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
Chinese elm
$19.75
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.
Chinese pistache
$27.00 ($27.00-$79.00 choose a size)
A spectacular tree that puts on a breath taking display of autumn colour. Flowers are inconspicuous. Foliage is bright green before changing to its autumn splendour. Drought hardy, well drained soil.
Claret Ash
$39.00 ($19.75-$79.00 choose a size)
A spectacular deciduous tree with foliage that begins to change from mid-green to a brilliant rich claret. Grafted onto a very drought resistant rootstock Fraxinus oxycarpa.
Colvilles Glory Tree
$17.75
Known for its bright orange flowers that grow in large cone or cylinder shaped clusters. After flowering, the tree produces long, flat, woody seed pods. The tree has small deep green leaves, superficially similar to poinciana. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. Legume.Warning: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingestedHandling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reactionPlant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handlingPollen may cause allergic reaction
Cook Pine
$24.90
Tall, slender Araucaria that is native to New Caledonia. It has a similar appearance to the Norfolk Island Pine, but Cook Pine Trees seldom grow straight, instead tending to have a uniform lean of up to 8 degrees towards the direction of the sun. They also sometimes have multiple trunks.
Cordyline - Chocolate Queen
$17.90 ($14.90-$24.90 choose a size)
Add some tropical flare to your patio containers with this colourful Cordyline. As the leaves mature, they become flushed with chocolate purple and deep red colouring, a true kaleidoscope of colour. The strap-like foliage much wider than is typical, this plant forms an upright stalk of fabulously variegated green leaves striped heavily with cream and white.
Cordyline - Red Star
$12.90 ($12.90-$14.90 choose a size)
A fast growing native to New Zealand that can be grown as a palm-like shrub or a small tree. Its narrow, sword-like upper leaves remain erect while the lower leaves in the tip cluster droop. Panicles of fragrant white flowers appear in late spring, followed by small white or blue fruits. Red Star is grown for its rusty bronze-red leaves and is often used for height and texture in annual container plantings. Cordylines grow best in deep, well-drained soil in full sun, and will tolerate alkaline soils, drought and seaside gardens.
Cordyline australis - Cabbage tree
$2.95
A striking palm like plant with leaves that can reach 1m long. Produces panicles of small white sweet-scented flowers opening in summer.
Crepe Myrtle - Sioux
$49.00 ($17.90-$49.00 choose a size)
A showy, narrow-growing small tree with masses of intense pink flowers in summer, highly ornamental bark and very good autumn colour. This is an adaptable and disease resistant plant suitable for a range of situations.
Croton
$14.90
Sunrise is beautiful croton with big red and yellow leaves. This tropical evergreen plant is grown for its decorative, leathery texture and intensely coloured foliage. Staying vibrant and true to colour all year round, this remarkable shrub is ideal for tropical gardens with well drained soil or for use indoors in warm well lit areas. Excellent for use in ornamental pots and for best results, cut them back occasionally to promote fuller growth.
Cycad - Sago Palm
$14.95
This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk that is typically about 20cm in diameter, sometimes wider. The trunk is very low to subterranean in young plants, but lengthens above ground with age. It can grow into very old specimens with 6 - 7 m of trunk; however, the plant is very slow-growing and requires about 50 - 100 years to achieve this height. Trunks can branch multiple times, thus producing multiple heads of leaves.
Daylily - Heaven Scent
$14.90 ($14.90-$14.90 choose a size)
Features large, double peach coloured flowers with ruffled petals. Great for group planting. plant at 30cm-40cm apart. Best in full sun to semi shade. Pots or beds. Height 60cm width 30cm.
Dragon Tree
$14.75 ($4.90-$14.75 choose a size)
Young dragon Trees have a single stem. At about 10 - 15 years of age the stem stops growing and produces a first flower spike with white, lily-like perfumed flowers, followed by coral berries. Soon a crown of terminal buds appears and the plant starts branching. Each branch grows for about 10 -15 years and re-branches, so a mature plant has an umbrella-like habit. Very slow growing requiring about ten years to reach 1.2 meters.
Dwarf Crepe Myrtle - Pink
$14.90
A beautiful, small shrub which produces an abundance of light pink flowers in dense panicles. Well suited to containers, hedges or as a bedding plant. Adaptable to a range of conditions, but is best in moist, well drained, slightly acidic soils in a position receiving full sun. Moderate drought and heat tolerant. Suitable for hot, sunny climates.
Dwarf Flowering Cherry - Kojo No Mai
$49.00
An excellent specimen tree ideally suited to small gardens. Offers spring flowers, coloured foliage in autumn and zig-zagged branching that is a feature in winter. Also performs well in large containers. Buds are reddish in colour and open to single white flowers, often with a pinkish tinge. Flowers are generally produced in pairs. For best performance prefers well drained and moderately fertile soils and full sun positions. Is adaptable to low levels of drought once established. A small flowering cherry with an almost bonsai like habit.
Dwarf Poinciana Barbados Pride
$14.90
Spectacular flowering shrub to 3m. Great for hedges as it tolerate pruning well. This shrub will be deciduous in cooler climates and evergreen in the tropics. Stems, branches and petioles are armed with sharp spines and it has attractive fern-like foliage. It flowers throughout the year in the tropics and in late summer through autumn in frosty climates.
Eastern Cape Myrtle
$9.90
Excellent dwarf hedging plant from South Africa, it has small glossy leaves and coppery new growth which makes it a perfect hedging plant which is easily maintained. It has small white flowers, followed by black edible berries. Resistant to Myrtle Rust
Eucalyptus - Rainbow Gum
$19.75
The unique multi-coloured bark is the most distinctive feature of the tree. Patches of outer bark are shed annually at different times, showing a bright green inner bark. This then darkens and matures to give blue, purple, orange and then maroon tones. This is a tall tropical tree to 60m native to the northern hemisphere. Very frost sensitive the Rainbow Gum is only suitable to large gardens or parks in the tropics or subtropics, it will prefer a site where the temperature does not dip below 15 degrees.
Evergreen White Frangipani
$14.90
Easy to grow small 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 center.
Flowering Cherry (Low chill)
$24.75
The only low chill selection suitable for subtropical gardens. An ornamental tree to 5-6m producing single bright pink flowers in the spring.
Flowering Cherry - Sekiyama - Kanzan
$48.95
Young leaves are coppery red in spring, turning green in the summer. Masses of bright, double pink blossoms smother the tree in the spring. Prefers moist, well drained soil and will flower best in a full sun position.
Flowering Peach - Roseoplena
$59.00
A very impressive small deciduous tree suitable for all gardens. A prolific display of large double pink blossoms smother the bare branches in early Spring. 4m high x 3m wide. Prune each year after flowering to encourage new growth for next season. Spray just prior to bud burst to help prevent curly leaf.
Flowering Peach Low Chill
$37.00
A low chill flowering peach that has a mass of pink full flowers in late July. If no fruit is desired, prune hard after flowering or if fruit is desired prune hard after fruiting in November to get a heavy flowering the flowering Spring.
Flowering Plum Blireana
$59.00
This is a small deciduous tree producing masses of double ros pink flowers in early Spring, followed by the new foliage of coppery-purple, becoming bronze-green for the remainder of the year. Very popular for street plantings and home gardens providing a lovely contrast with the different foliage colours. 4m x 4m
Gleditsia - Sunburst
$49.00 ($49.00-$49.00 choose a size)
This tree grown for its lacy foliage and elegant shape. It has dark grey-brown bark and bright gold fern-like leaves. Grows well in well drained soil with adequate moisture and sunlight. Deciduous.
Gleditsia Ruby Lace
$29.00 ($29.00-$59.00 choose a size)
Excellent feature tree with its attractive glossy foliage that emerges as ruby-red, turns bronze-green and then yellow-gold in autumn. The 'Ruby Lace' variety grows to thornless, small to medium-sized tree and has a open, spreading canopy and attractive, fine, weeping foliage. Fast-growing, heat and drought tolerant.
Golden Ash - Aurea
$39.00 ($39.00-$52.95 choose a size)
A delightful ornamental tree that performs well in a temperate climate. Attractive golden foliage. Deciduous.
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Crepe Myrtle - Blush
$49.00
This Crepe Myrtle Diamonds in the Dark Blush has Near-black foliage emerges in early spring, followed by masses of pink blooms from summer until first frost. The tree is compact at around 3m, or less if pruned, so would make a stunning hedge. Lagerstroemia Crepe Myrtle are low maintenance, drought tolerant trees and they make a wonderful addition to any garden
Claret Ash
$39.00 ($19.75-$79.00 choose a size)
A spectacular deciduous tree with foliage that begins to change from mid-green to a brilliant rich claret. Grafted onto a very drought resistant rootstock Fraxinus oxycarpa.
Gleditsia - Sunburst
$49.00 ($49.00-$49.00 choose a size)
This tree grown for its lacy foliage and elegant shape. It has dark grey-brown bark and bright gold fern-like leaves. Grows well in well drained soil with adequate moisture and sunlight. Deciduous.
Crab apple Ioensis Plena
$42.95 ($42.95-$49.00 choose a size)
A small to medium sized tree with a spreading habit. The large double flowers start as bright pink buds, as the buds open the outer petals become a soft pink and the centers white. These beautiful blooms are produced in abundance. Attractive autumn foliage. Suitable for cooler climates only
Cordyline - Red Star
$12.90 ($12.90-$14.90 choose a size)
A fast growing native to New Zealand that can be grown as a palm-like shrub or a small tree. Its narrow, sword-like upper leaves remain erect while the lower leaves in the tip cluster droop. Panicles of fragrant white flowers appear in late spring, followed by small white or blue fruits. Red Star is grown for its rusty bronze-red leaves and is often used for height and texture in annual container plantings. Cordylines grow best in deep, well-drained soil in full sun, and will tolerate alkaline soils, drought and seaside gardens.
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Vasse, WA, Australia, Australia
Cassia fistula - Golden Shower
I planted 2 very poor specimens in dry sandy soil that never received water except rain in winter. They are beautiful now. Very hardy plants giving a magnificent display.
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Paulownia fortunii - Lilac Gem
These also make excellent fodder trees, My horses love the leaves
