| Description | Ophiopogan japonicas 'Nana'
A very elegant, low growing groundcover grass, perfect for growing in between pavers and in courtyards
• Soft, strong dark green foliage
• Very low maintenance
• Grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade
6"/14cm pot size. | Syzygium Australe "Bush Christmas"
The Bush Christmas Lilly Pilly is a dwarf, compact form of Syzygium Australe. This lush Lilly Pilly is excellent for hedging and topiary as it's possible to cut it into almost any shape.
Pruning will make them flush with brilliant red new growth and they can produce white flowers on mass usually around Christmas. Bush Christmas likes full-sun, which gives the best show of the new growth, or part-shade, preferring well drained, fertile soil. Frost sensitive. | Olea europaea 'Correggiola'
Correggiola is a small to medium sized evergreen tree that is noted for its leathery, grey-green foliage that have silver undersides. Its edible fruit is produced in late Spring. Grows to an eventual height of 6 meters with a spread of 3 meters.
Correggiola likes a full sunlight to part shade position in well drained soil. Great as a specimen tree and use in large containers.
12"/30cm pot | Helleborus x ericsmithii
Christmas Rose, Snow Rose, Winter Rose and Lenten Rose
Another stunning Hellebore from the Gold Collection®, Marlon produces soft pink and cream flowers with dark green lush foliage. Plant in full shade to part sun. Perfect for borders, pots, driveways and features underneath trees or hedges. |
| Content | Select from Mini Mondo Grass, Tall Mondo Grass or Bongo Borders® Liriope & throw away your shears. The advantage of Mondo Grass and Bongo Borders Liriope is that once they grow to their full height they never grow any taller. You simply choose the right height plant for your needs to create a dense, rich, glossy green border that never needs trimming.
Mini Mondo
Mini Mondo is the most popular Mondo. It spreads quickly & forms a very dense, slightly curly looking, rich green border which will never grow taller than 10cm. Mini Mondo can be planted in front of a low hedge to create a layered effect, or planted as a border around low growing plants that you don’t wish to have dwarfed by your border.
Tall Mondo
Tall Mondo is a finer, straighter leaved Mondo, which grows to a maximum height of 30cm. It spreads quickly and forms a dense evergreen border with a soft look that compliments many gardens, including cottage gardens, lush tropical gardens full of palms, formal gardens & contemporary modern landscapes.
Bongo Borders Liriope
Bongo Borders Liriope are the perfect compliment border & perform like a giant Mondo Grass. Bongo Borders Liriope grow to a maximum height of 90cm. Their rich strap like leaves form a very full and attractive border, which spreads quickly & gives the feeling of luxuriance. Bongo Borders Liriope are a Liriope gigantea (Giant Liriope) that go well with all kinds of garden styles. Use them as a tall to medium border in a series of layered borders.
For more information, view our Mondo Grass factsheet. | | | |
| Additional information |
| planting distance |
For border: 8 per metre, note: pots may be divided
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| features |
Has a soft look that complements cottage garden to lush tropical gardens, formal, contempory and modern landscapes
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| conditions |
Full sun to shade, can be planted in most soil types
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| landscape use |
Borders around low growing plants, paths, edges an in front of low hedges to create a layered effect, also looks great planted in and around plants in pots
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