Perfumed Trees
CategoryThis selection of trees are fabulous fragrant flowering plants that will fill your garden with delightful scents and fragrances. Some of them are famous for their use in perfumery.
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Macadamia Nut Tree
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Macadamia species
It isn't any wonder that the macadamia nut tree from Australia is regarded as the best quality nut in the world. The nuts are sweet and can be enjoyed eaten raw, roasted, fried, chocolate coated, candied, made into nut butters, biscuits, cakes and pies. They have a great crunchy texture. The two edible species M. tetraphylla (Northern NSW) and M. integrifolia(S.E. Qld) make up most of the commercial varieties below. Warning: Macadamia kernels are poisonous to dogs, even sometimes in small amounts, so keep them away from your canine friends.
It isn't any wonder that the macadamia nut tree from Australia is regarded as the best quality nut in the world. The nuts are sweet and can be enjoyed eaten raw, roasted, fried, chocolate coated, candied, made into nut butters, biscuits, cakes and pies. They have a great crunchy texture. The two edible species M. tetraphylla (Northern NSW) and M. integrifolia(S.E. Qld) make up most of the commercial varieties below. Warning: Macadamia kernels are poisonous to dogs, even sometimes in small amounts, so keep them away from your canine friends.
Golden Champaca
$29.00 ($24.90-$29.00 choose a size)
This tree, a native of Asia, is a highly ornamental small evergreen tree with fragrant amber coloured flowers throughout much of the year. Enjoys most climates from cool temperate to tropical
Tree Wisteria
$31.95 ($19.75-$31.95 choose a size)
Beautiful Wisteria-like flowers on a multi-stemmed small tree. Flowers are blue-mauve and fragrant and bloom en masse from late spring into summer. It is briefly deciduous in late winter. This tree is perfect for small spaces and roots are non-invasive. Can be grown in a large pot. Tolerates mild frost but better to protect young specimens, and can tolerate dry seasons once established. Native to South and East Africa.
Bolwarra
$14.90 ($4.90-$14.90 choose a size)
An adaptable, handsome plant useful for shady places or as a tub specimen. The fruits are pleasantly scented, sweet and edible. The flowers are strongly perfumed and the bark was used by Indigenous Australians for making fishing lines.
Elephant Apple
$19.90 ($4.90-$29.00 choose a size)
Medium sized tree to 15m, attractive corrugated foliage. The knobbly fruits can be used in curries, jellies and jams. Highly ornamental fragrant flowers. Prefers a tropical location, marginal in the subtropics. Great for Food Forest canopy tree. Fruits are ripe when a yellow colour- pick fruits only when ripe as they will not ripen further. The outer Petals can be prepared and eaten, the gelatinous pulp is often combined with sugar if consumed raw. Medicinal properties and a beautiful shady ornamental tree in warm climates. This tree is found growing in Tropical Asia, and is loved by elephants.
Henna
$19.95
Henna plant is the source of dye used for colouring hair, skin, fingernails and fabrics. A tall, scented flowering shrub that grows best in monsoonal tropical areas. In cooler regions it is best to grow it in a pot as the plant does not survive temperatures below 5 degrees. It is native to northern Africa, Asia, and northern Australia, in semi-arid zones and tropical areas. It produces the most dye when grown in temperatures between 35 and 45 C (95 and 113 F). The leaves gradually yellow and fall during prolonged dry or cool intervals. It does not thrive where minimum temperatures are below 11 C. Prefers moist, humus rich soil.
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Michelia Alba - Pak Lan
$99.00 ($79.00-$99.00 choose a size)
This tree is highly prized, especially by many Asian cultures because of its highly perfumed flowers, and rich, light green foliage. It is fast growing, with an upright habit to 8m , and makes an excellent specimen tree. Prefers warm conditions for growth but also for fragrance.
Ylang Ylang
$44.00 ($44.00-$79.00 choose a size)
This tropical tree, native to SE Asia is very popular for its extremely fragrant flowers and weeping branches. The green yellow flowers first appear in early autumn, gradually changing to orange over their long flowering season. Warm and humid conditions produce the most fragrance. The essential oil is distilled from the attractive flowers. Its qualities are said to be antiseptic, aphrodisiac and a tonic to the nervous system. The tree prefers a well drained soil in a sunny protected position with a minimum of 15 degrees.
Wisteria - Purple
$19.90 ($19.75-$19.90 choose a size)
A stunning display of purple, deliciously scented blossoms hang from this hardy vine in the spring. The large vine requires a very sturdy support, because mature Wisteria can become immensely strong with heavy wrist-thick trunks and stems. Its pendulous racemes are best viewed from below making it ideal for pegolas.
Frangipani - Tricolour
$34.00 ($19.75-$49.00 choose a size)
Also known as the Fruit Salad frangipani, it is one of the most spectacular because of the stunning mix of colours, it blends pink, apricot and yellow into gorgeous whirls of highly scented flowers.
Frangipani Red
$34.00 ($19.75-$34.00 choose a size)
Deep red flower clusters characterise this Frangipani. Gathered on the ends of thick succulent-like branches, they are stunning in their summer display. The small trees are deciduous in the cooler months of the year.
Jacaranda - Deep Purple
$29.00
A grafted selection with dense heavy bunches of deep purple flowers. 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
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.
Native Gardenia
$4.90 ($4.90-$18.75 choose a size)
Beautiful, evergreen rainforest tree with attractive glossy foliage and structure. Highly perfumed, small, white, tubular flowers, in spring. They also produce a large, edible, yellow fruit which turns brown and soft when ripe. The smooth flesh around the seed can be sucked, it is sweet like dates with a bitter aftertaste. The flesh under the skin is similar with a gritty texture. Ideal for large tubs, shade tree or somewhere the delightful scent of the flowers can be enjoyed.
Frangipani Abbys Dream
$29.00 ($14.90-$49.00 choose a size)
Pink flowering Frangipani. A deciduous tropical tree that is well known for its attractive and strongly scented flowers.
Frangipani - White
$19.90 ($14.90-$19.90 choose a size)
The most fragrant of the frangapini flowers, these beautiful white flowers have bright yellow centers. Ideal as a small deciduous tree for gardens and backyard it can also be grown in pots and containers. Frangipani's are tropical but grow well in subtropical and warm temperate climate.
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.
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Dwarf Macadamia - A16
$49.00 ($19.75-$74.00 choose a size)
An Australian selection that shows dwarfing tendencies. High yielder, excellent nut quality. Slow growing and wind tolerant. Med - large nut and high kernal recovery. A semi-dwarfing small, compact tree.
Macadamia - Gouros
$39.00 ($19.75-$39.00 choose a size)
Heavy cropping selection made by Bill Gouros at Bora Ridge. This selection has smooth leaves, is a vigorous tree that produces large, high quality nuts. Copes well during dry conditions, it has beautiful, glossy foliage. The tree has open foliage and the nuts form towards the centre of the tree which protects them from hot sun. Early to mid season.Developed at Roxanne Plantations
Golden Champaca
$29.00 ($24.90-$29.00 choose a size)
This tree, a native of Asia, is a highly ornamental small evergreen tree with fragrant amber coloured flowers throughout much of the year. Enjoys most climates from cool temperate to tropical
Macadamia - 246
$54.00
A Hawaiian variety also known as Keauhou. It is a large tree with a spreading growth habit and a dense canopy. The good quality nuts medium to large.
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Macadamia Bush Nut
$14.75 ($4.90-$24.75 choose a size)
This was the first Australian native food plant to be grown by non-indigenous Australians as a commercial crop. Genetic diversity of this valuable nut species has been reduced significantly through land clearing. Very hardy and easily grown along most of Australia's east coast and even down into Victoria.
Buy 2+ @$14.75ea usually:$19.75ea
Tree Wisteria
$31.95 ($19.75-$31.95 choose a size)
Beautiful Wisteria-like flowers on a multi-stemmed small tree. Flowers are blue-mauve and fragrant and bloom en masse from late spring into summer. It is briefly deciduous in late winter. This tree is perfect for small spaces and roots are non-invasive. Can be grown in a large pot. Tolerates mild frost but better to protect young specimens, and can tolerate dry seasons once established. Native to South and East Africa.
Bolwarra
$14.90 ($4.90-$14.90 choose a size)
An adaptable, handsome plant useful for shady places or as a tub specimen. The fruits are pleasantly scented, sweet and edible. The flowers are strongly perfumed and the bark was used by Indigenous Australians for making fishing lines.
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Native Frangipani
$2.95 ($2.95-$18.75 choose a size)
Clusters of very fragrant, cream flowers form on this fast growing, Australian native rainforest tree. Flowers form in spring, wafting scent right through the garden. Terminal flowers age from white to a golden yellow. Highly recommended hardy specimen tree, with a narrow upright form.
Buy 4+ @$2.95ea usually:$4.90ea
Elephant Apple
$19.90 ($4.90-$29.00 choose a size)
Medium sized tree to 15m, attractive corrugated foliage. The knobbly fruits can be used in curries, jellies and jams. Highly ornamental fragrant flowers. Prefers a tropical location, marginal in the subtropics. Great for Food Forest canopy tree. Fruits are ripe when a yellow colour- pick fruits only when ripe as they will not ripen further. The outer Petals can be prepared and eaten, the gelatinous pulp is often combined with sugar if consumed raw. Medicinal properties and a beautiful shady ornamental tree in warm climates. This tree is found growing in Tropical Asia, and is loved by elephants.
Dwarf Macadamia
$46.95 ($14.90-$46.95 choose a size)
A dwarf Macadamia selection, growing to only about half normal size. Precocious bearer of small sized nuts. Ideal for pots or limited space.
Customer Tips & Reviews Perfumed Trees
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Ylang Ylang
There is a dwarf ylan ylang tree to 4m, called Desmos chinensis. But it's fragrance is only smelt in the mornings and isn't as strong
