| Description | Prunus cerasifera elvins
Tis called a plum! But a fruiting plum it is not! The Elvins Flowering Plum is a perfect little round deciduous tree with stunning autumn colours, come spring time pops of blossom unfurl into white flowers which magically change colour to coral pink. What a journey! The best option for a smaller garden as this tree may be little but mighty in personality.
Loves full sun and moist well draining soil.
Grows approximately H: 3 Meters W: 3 Meters
8"/20cm pot size. | Washingtonia robusta
Common names: Mexican Cotton Fan Palm, Mexican Fan Palm, Mexican washingtonia, Washingtonia palm.
The Mexican Cotton Fan Palm is a medium-tall sized palm originating from Mexico. It can reach a mature height of 7m in Victoria's climate. It has large fan like fronds with remnant threads of foliage that appear like ‘cotton’ hanging from between frond segments. It is tough, drought and frost tolerant when established! It is a perfect addition for features and tropical gardens.
100 litre pot. | Stachys byzantina (syn. lanata)
Irresistibly soft, furry silver foliage, the 'Lambs Ear' is a must have in every Cottage garden.
• Tall purple flowers
• Looks great in pots, rockeries, along pathways and mass planted
• Tolerates dry soils | Cordyline banksii
This fantastic Electric Pink Cordyline makes a brilliant statement in anyone's garden or pot. With it's hot pink striped leaves it is easily considered one of the best Cordylines yet!
The Electric Pink Cordyline is a compact, low maintenance plant. It can withstand the heat just as well as the frost without losing that brilliant pink colour.
| Mentha pulegium
Pennyroyal, or pennyrile, also called squaw mint, mosquito plant and pudding grass, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family.
It is a stunning creeping herb that releases a mint aroma when walked on and produces light lavender flowers in summer. This herb has a significant medicinal history but is now not recommended to ingest. It is also reputed to provide insect repelling qualities e.g. to keep away fleas and mosquitoes. Mature growth: 15cm x 30cm
4''/10cm pot |
| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Prunus ?Elvins?
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| height x width |
3m x 3m
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| features |
During spring single white flowers entirely cover the long branches, gradually turning to coral pink
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil,
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| landscape use |
Specimen, group planting, street tree, general landscaping,
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| botanical name |
Washingtonia robusta
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| height x width |
6-10m tall, slow growing
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| features |
The shiny bright green fronds are almost circular
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| conditions |
Full sun in well drained soil, protected from heavy frosts
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| landscape use |
Specimen, avenue
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Border, rockeries, groundcover
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| Botanical Name |
Cordyline banksii
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