| Description | Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywoodii'
An attractive, some say fast growing deciduous tree with an upright growth habit and open canopy. The foliage is deep green and narrow in summer and as autumn approaches, turns a rich claret colour, hence the name. This is a beautiful tree with stunning autumn colours, tolerant of frost and drought. Mature height 12m H x 7m W | Dietes iridioides 'Butterfly Iris'
An attractive, clump forming perennial with light green sword shaped leaves. Beautiful, white flowers with a yellow and violet center are produced on branched stems throughout spring and summer. Other common names include: Fortnight Lily, African Iris, Cape Iris.
6" pot | Sedum spathulifolium purpureum
Purple Fairy Cushion produces reddish-purple succulent leaves with small clusters of yellow starry flowers displayed in Summer. This is a versatile and low maintenance solution for filling small spaces in many garden situations. Great effects can be achieved where it can spill between rock crevices, over walls or other edges. Best placed in full sunlight to partial shade. Requires minimal water once established. Frost tolerant.
Grows approximately H:10 cm W:1 Meter | Strelitzia nicolai
Often confused with the banana palm, Giant Bird of Paradise are a gorgeous, tropical looking perennial shrub that creates the tropical look even in cool climates!
• Grows tall and narrow, often used indoors and out.
• White and black bird like flowers
• Tolerates poor soils, drought, coastal conditions and light frost
8"/20cm pot size | Cordyline austalis 'Renegade'
Renegade is a small growing Cordyline with a compact clumping
habit. It has glossy dark chocolate broad leaves up to 1m long that weep
giving the plant a very smart look, this is complemented by strongly scented
cream coloured flowers. It makes a great feature plant for modern borders growing
approximately 1m x 1m. It will be a great focal point plant or excellent as a tub
specimen. Renegade is a hardy selection tolerating light to moderate frosts
and dry periods. It prefers a well drained soil and to be fertilised annually with
a long term slow release fertiliser.
8'' pot |
| Additional information |
| botanical-name |
Fraxinus oxycarpa ?Raywood?
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| height-x-width |
10m x 8m
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| features |
Fine pinnate deep green leaves that turn rich claret color in autumn, a great color contrast
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| conditions |
Full sun in well drained soil
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| landscape-use |
Specimen, parks, street, avenues, driveways, shade tree
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| height x width |
4m x 2m
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| features |
This almost tree-size bird of paradise has striking greenish-blue and white flowers, and large spoon like leave up to 1.5m long
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, keep protected form heavy frost
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| landscape use |
Specimen, group planting, feature, centrepiece
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