| Description | Coleonema pulchellum aurea
Golden Diosma is one of the most popular garden shrubs. It has fine, small bright green-gold foliage which darkens in summer. Fragrant flowers and leaves release a beautiful scent when brushed past.
6''/14cm pot | Lavandula angustifolia
Traditionally English Lavender was grown for its heavenly fragrance, used in oils and potpourri.
• Small, slender blue-ish purple flowers on tall stems above the foliage
• Grown in pots, as a hedge or in the cottage garden to attract bees and butterflies
• Tolerates drought and dry conditions, preferring well drained soils
6"/14cm pot | Callistemon "Candy Pink"
Candy Pink is a medium shrub that is incredibly adaptable. Its large flower spikes are a lovely dark pink colour and are borne in flushes virtually all year round after a flush of new growth happens.
Candy Pink requires low maintenance and is suitable for coastal gardens. It is drought resistant. Likes a position of full sunlight to light shade.
6" pot size. | Lavandula angustifolia
Munstead Lavender is a dwarf-rounded bush with aromatic grey-green foliage. It produces dense spikes of aromatic beautiful tiny purple to violet flowers during summer. These are lighter in colour than Hidcote Lavender, and the plant grows slightly larger.
8" pot size | Gardenia augusta
Florida is one of the best gardenias available, producing masses of perfumed flowers on a hardy plant.
- Beautifully scented
- Prolific flowering
- Great for low landscaping
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| Content | | | | | Gardenias are warm climate plants, which are at their best in a mild, humid climate. They are seen to perfection in frost-free areas north of Sydney and Perth, but will grow in cooler areas like Melbourne in a warmer, protected position. |
| Additional information |
| botanical-name |
Coleonema pulchellum "Aurea"
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| height-x-width |
50-60cm x 50-60cm
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| features |
Beautiful fine, aromatic golden foliage that is covered with tiny light-pink flowers during late winter and spring
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| conditions |
Full sun to par shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape-use |
Color contrast, specimen, group plantings, borders, rockeries, responds well to pruning
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| height x width |
1m x 1m
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| planting distance |
For border: 50cm
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| features |
Narrow aromatic grey-green leaves and slender spikes of tiny fragrant purple flower spikes during summer
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| conditions |
Sunny open position in well-drained soil, lavender will not tolerate wet feet, please read Wet Feet Kills, prune after flowering
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| landscape use |
Borders, hedges, single specimens, containers, cut flowers, pot pourri, oil, lavender sachets
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| botanical name |
Callistemon spp
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| height x width |
3m x3m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 1-1.5m
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| features |
A profusion of candy pink bottlebrush flowers a few times throughout the year, bird attracting
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade, best in well drained soil but will tolerate dry or poorly drained soils
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| landscape use |
Screening, windbreaks, general garden planting, specimens, bird attractor
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| botanical name |
Lavandula angustifolia "Munstead"
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| height x width |
60cm x 60cm
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| planting distance |
For border: 30cm
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| conditions |
Sunny open position in well-drained soil, lavender will not tolerate wet feet, please read Wet Feet Kills, prune after flowering
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| landscape use |
Borders, low hedges, single specimens, containers, cut flowers, pot pourri, lavender sachets
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