| Description | Ulmus parvifolia
The bark of the Chinese Elm is a real stand out feature, as the tree sheds it in patches, creating the effect of a tapestry of varying browns and greys. Foliage is lush, shiny and green, and the tree is semi deciduous, turning golden in autumn, and keeping its leaves in warmer areas. It has also been noted by many Aussie gardeners in recent years that native birds enjoy the fruit of the Chinese Elm. | Liriope muscari
Samantha Liriope is an evergreen plant with strappy green leaves and bell-shaped, pink flowers that bloom from early Summer to Autumn.
Samantha thrives in a potion of full sun to part shade. Prefers to be placed in well drained soil. Tolerates frost and coastal conditions. Excellent for pots and borders. | Acer palmatum
Beni Kagami is an excellent deciduous maple that gives year-round interest. Its foliage is a stunning reddish purple and it has an elegant branching habit. This variety grows to about 25 feet in height and width.
Beni Kagami thrives in partial shade and moist soil. This is a vigorous tree that makes for a lovely site even in the colder, duller parts of the year.
16"/40cm pot size.
Available online ONLY – Not in-store. | Rosa hybrid tea
Medium sized bush, highly fragrant with lilac coloured, high centered blooms. Available as a 3ft standard, 2ft standard and bush rose.
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| Content | Video: Chinese Elms as a beautiful, medium size feature tree for a tough spot
| | | Roses are easily one of the most popular and widely cultivated groups of flowering plants. Numerous different cultivars have been produced over the last twu 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. |
| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Ulmus parvifolia
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| height x width |
8m x 8m
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| features |
Small glossy dark-green leaves with silvery serrated edges, they are semi evergreen with the leaves turning yellow and staying on the tree until late winter, the bark is very attractive and mottled grey, green, orange and brown
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| conditions |
Very hardy, prefers full sun in well-drained soil, good for planting in poor soil
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| landscape use |
Street planting, avenues, urban planting, specimen, group planting, avenues
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