| Description | Sweet Marjoram is a delicately flavoured cousin or Oregano. It has mild pine and citrus flavours. It is native of North Africa, the Mediterranean region and South-Eastern Asia. Although it is a herbaceous perennial, it is treated by most as an annual due to its sensitivity to frost and cold temperatures. It like a sunny well drained position, and regular watering. It can grow up to 50cm tall, but due to its spreading nature is brilliant to use at the edge of large containers to trail, in hanging baskets, in rockeries and for borders. Excluding the roots, all parts of this plant is edible, even the little white or very pale pink flowers. This herb is great used fresh or dried. In the kitchen, sweet marjoram enhances many dishes, and is deceivingly strong. The tender fresh leaves are great in salads, or mixed with spring veggies. And used fresh or dried goes great in any tomato, pork or beef dishes. It also adds a nice flavour to pizza. When adding this herb to a hot dish, add it in the last 10 minutes of cooking. This herb has many remedy uses. It has been used as a therapy for headaches, toothaches, indigestion, asthma, rheumatism, flatulence, earache, epilepsy, as well as for providing relief from labor pains. The oil extracted from this herb has been used as a healing cream for bruises and sprains. Sweet marjoram is an excellent common tonic, and it has a more potent affect on the nervous system than its close cousin oregano. However pregnant women should not take this herb medicinally.
4"/10cm pot | Banksia integrifolia
Banksia integrifolia or ‘Coastal Banksia’ is a hardy native found down the Eastern coastline of Australia. Often seen in windswept and sculptural shapes along beach fronts, when placed in a less hostile environment, they can become quite beautiful, bushy specimen plants. They grow anywhere between 4m - 10m and 1m - 5m wide, depending on their environment. During autumn and winter their yellow flowers form into large cones, rich with nectar. These stunning flowers attract lots of bird life, particularly cockatoos and honey-eaters. Coastal Banksia is a slow grower and can handle a wide range of soil types.
10" pot size. | Syzygium australe 'Standard Lilly Pilly'
Standard Lilly Pilly are tough and beautiful with their multi coloured leaves. They are one of the easiest to grow and maintain "ball on a stick" topiaries, and you can prune into whichever shape your heart desires! Give a formal touch to a low maintenance, hardy garden or pop them in big pots and they'll look fantastic.
8" pot size
Our 3ft Standard Lilly Pilly have a 2ft clear trunk with approx. 1ft of foliage at the top.
To match your existing standards, measure the clear trunk from the base of the trunk to the beginning of the graft or foliage | Olea europaea 'Picual' Olive tree
Picual is a small sized tree that has thin, leather like foliage which is green with a silver underside. The olives are fantastic for cooking and snacking on.
Picual is great when planted in bunches if room permits. It can also be potted or planted in small to medium gardens for interest and fruit. This evergreen likes hot weather with no humidity and well draining soil. It is self-fertile but can benefit from cross pollination.
50L pot size. |
| Content | | | Our 3ft Standard Lilly Pilly have a 2ft clear trunk with approx. 1ft of foliage at the top.
To match your existing standards, measure the clear trunk from the base of the trunk to the beginning of the graft or foliage | |
| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Origanum Majorama
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| botanical name |
Banksia integrifolia
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| height x width |
5m x 3m
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| features |
Cones of yellow brush like flowers during autumn, dark green leaves with white underneath, bird attracting, good hardy coastal tree, lime tolerant
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade
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| landscape use |
Cut flower arrangements, screens, windbreaks, hedges and specimens
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