| Description | Michelia x alba
Michelia Alba, also known as; white sandalwood, white jade orchid tree, white Champaca, Bai Lan or Pak Lan. This is a spectacular medium-sized evergreen tree with large, luscious, lime-green foliage that looks almost luminous.
Nearly hidden amongst the foliage are beautiful, delicate, whispy, orchid-like flowers, that have a very exotic sweet scent.
This tree is highly prized throughout Southeast Asia, where it is considered to bestow good luck, and the fragrance is also known to be an aphrodisiac. Grow the Michelia in a large pot and bring it indoors from time to time to enjoy the luscious foliage and exotic fragrance, or, plant it in a sheltered part of the garden where it is protected from hot, northerly winds and severe frosts, maybe just outside the bedroom window or anywhere, you may enjoy the fragrance which occurs from mid-spring until very late autumn.
Dig a deep hole and plant your tree high in the hole with plenty of loose soil underneath, fertilise it well and the watering requirement is normal, not excessive.
24''/60cm pot | Bougainvillea 'bambino' Pedro
The Bougainvillea Bambino Pedro is a compact, bushy shrub that produces dark green leaves and brick red bracts that bloom for most of the year. As its name suggests, it is a smaller bred plant that is perfect for your favourite pot, courtyard, topiary or hedging. You can also create a showy display by planting it in a hanging pot. Burnt orange/red flowers, evergreen climber, grows 1m x 1m, what more could you want!
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