| Description | Ilex crenata fastigiata
Common names: Sky Pencil Holly, Green Pillar, Upright Japanese holly.
A superb form of Japanese Holly, with an upright, narrow growth habit perfect for small spaces, pots and containers. Evergreen foliage and no prickles! Mature growth 2.2m x 60cm wide.
3"/7cm pot | Cement/Grey decorative FibreClay Lightweight pots for indoor and outdoor use with feature plants. Great alone or try clustering different sizes to make an attractive feature.
- Waterproof and frost-tolerant
- Lightweight
- Ideal for plant pot sizes 16″/40cm pot
| Bacopa monnieri
The Brahmi plant, commonly called Water Hyssop, is highly regarded as an herb that enhances memory. It can be consumed fresh or used in a tea when dried. A sprig of Brahmi placed in a murky fish tank can clear the water by the next day. This plant is indigenous to India and thrives in warm, moist soils with some shade. It is sensitive to drought and frost. As a perennial ground cover, it typically grows to dimensions of 0.15m by 0.60m.
sidered to be an important herb in the ancient Indian medicine, and is reported to have similar properties to another herb called the gotu kola otherwise known as the arthritis plant here in Australia and the remedies made from both plants are used in similar ways to treat symptoms. In India it has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years for mental health including memory, learning, as well as anxiety and mental fatigue. It is also used as a general tonic. The leaves and stems of Brahmi are taken to improve memory, concentration, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, mental exhaustion and stress. For the older person it can be useful to ward off Alzheimer | Rhododendron indica 'Shirazz' Azalea
Azalea Shirazz features lovely burgundy foliage that provides interest all year, and red wine coloured Spring flowers. A good compact growing, bushy azalea, perfect for a mass planting or border.
Azaleas are great for underplaning trees, as they stay low and compact and enjoy part shade. |
| Additional information | |
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| botanical name |
Bacopa Monniera, or Indian Pennyworth, or Water Hyssop
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| botanical name |
Rhododendron indica 'Shirazz'
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| height x width |
60cm-1.5m x 80cm-1.8m [Depending on the cultivar]
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| planting distance |
For border: 40-80cm
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| features |
Masses of flowers bunched together during winter and spring, they give a fantastic show of color
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| conditions |
Part shaded position protected from hot afternoon sun in an acidic soil
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| landscape use |
Shaded areas, features, borders, mixed garden planting
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