| Description | Abutilon x hybridum
Lucky Lantern White is a compact Abutilon growing 30cm x 30cm. An abundance of white blooms graced with fresh green foliage from Spring to Autumn. It has a compact rounded habit and a long flowering period. Lightly prune after flowering and fertilise annually with a long term, slow release fertiliser.
6'' pot | Common thyme is a hardy, frost tolerant small perennial shrub. It prefers a full sun, well drained position, and only requires moderate watering. This plant is a widely used herb in the kitchen and used in a variety of dishes, from stuffings and soups, to chicken dishes, and even stir fries. This herb is great used fresh, but can also be dried and stored for later use. Thyme has powerful antiseptic and anti bacterial properties. It's used to treat a wide range of ailments from sore throats, colds and chest infections, to insect bites, cuts, and fungal infections. Thyme is used a lot in modern commercial mouth washes. | Cupressus macrocarpa
Monterey Cypress or Western District Cypress a large evergreen tree conifer which lives long and grows large in perfect conditions. Native to coastal California, it suits coastal conditions and has the unique tendancy to be "sculptured" by the wind over time as it grows.
The foliage grows in dense sprays, bright green in color. The leaves are scale-like and produced on rounded shoots. Makes a good windbreak in coastal areas. | Ficus benghalensis
Ficus Audrey originates from India and is used as a large canopy, shade tree. Similar to most Ficus trees, it prefers a place where it will receive high levels of bright, indirect light or direct sunlight. (Can be indoors next to a window). |
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| botanical name |
Thymus Vulgaris, or Garden Thyme
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| botanical name |
Cupressus macrocarpa
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| height x width |
10m x 5m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 2-2.5 metres
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| features |
Thin green scented foliage, fast growing, bushy, can be trimmed, evergreen
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade, well-drained soil, mulch around base, free of grass and weeds around the base, wind, salt and frost tolerant
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| landscape use |
Hedges, screens, windbreaks, shade and topiary
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