| Description | Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Boston Ivy is an incredibly vigorous deciduous climber that evenly covers any surface it is grown over, making it a very popular option for hiding unsightly spots.
- Large glossy, green three-pronged leaves
- Foliage turns bright crimson in the autumn, standing out dramatically in the landscape
- Tolerates average soils, growing best in well drained loamy soil
| Rosa floribunda
Cayenne rose features masses of bright red blooms and deep green glossy foliage with slight fragrance.
| Themeda triandra
This attractive grass can be used in rockeries, as part of a native garden. It grows in full sun to partial shade on sandy to clay soils and needs little water once established.
- Australian native
- Low maintenance
- Tolerates most soils
| Grevillea hybrid
Bronze Rambler produces dark green foliage while it's new growth is tinged with bronze and the flower is a red toothbrush type, flowering most of the year. This plant is very vigorous.
Grevillea is hardy when placed in conditions of a moist well drained soil in a position of full sun, it is also frost and drought tolerant.
6"/14cm pot | Camellia japonica ‘Roger Hall’
Camellia ‘Roger Hall’ is a striking variety known for its brilliant red, formal double blooms with perfectly arranged petals. Flowering from late winter through spring, it creates a bold and elegant statement in shaded garden beds or containers. A reliable bloomer and hardy evergreen shrub, it offers both beauty and structure year-round.
- Pruning: Prune lightly after flowering to shape and encourage compact growth
- Flowering Season: Late winter to spring
- Mature Size: Reaches approx. 2–3m high x 1.5–2m wide
8" / 20 cm pot |
| Content | Why buy Boston Ivy?
Boston Ivy is one of our most popular climbers, and rightfully so. It suits Melbourne's weather perfectly. It is a self-adhering climber which grows by clinging to the wall or surface, but without damaging stonework or invading cracks. It can be used to cover unsightly fences, or add a lush layer of green over masonry.
Boston Ivy is deciduous and provides a phenomenal autumn display of oranges and red hues. It not only makes a fantastic addition to any garden, but is also a very cost effective way to add colour and beauty to bland areas.
What else do I need to know about buying Boston Ivy plants?
Boston Ivy is a very hardy and versatile climber and it can grow almost anywhere and under any conditions. However it loves a hot sunny spot with loose fertile soil and plenty of water, and in these ideal conditions it will grow to cover anything in no time.
Boston Ivy can also grow in shade, in pots, in poor soils and confined garden beds. However, if conditions are less than perfect, expect it to grow more slowly. The trick is to plant it more densely to achieve ideal coverage if this is the case.
Plant one plant every metre in ideal conditions, or more plants closer together if conditions are less than ideal.
Check out our Boston Ivy fact sheet page for more information. | Roses are easily one of the most popular and widely cultivated groups of flowering plants. Numerous different cultivars have been produced over the last two centuries, although roses have been grown for millennia before their popularity bloomed. Renowned for their flowers and beauty, they are also loved for other reasons such as their fruit. The rose hip can be made into an old fashioned jam. Roses range in size and variety from your standard and bush roses to climbers and weeping varieties. Amongst all their beautiful colours, varieties and fragrances there is bound to be the perfect rose out there for your garden. For more information on selecting and growing roses, visit our Rose Factsheet. | Themeda triandra
Wild Kangaroo Grass is a tufted perennial plant with green to grey foliage changing to orange-brown during summer. | | |
