| Description | Thuja orientalis aurea nana
Short, stout self shaping conifer
• Soft foliage
• Low maintenance and drought resistant once established
• Ideal for hedging, along walkways and pots | Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Limelight'
Limelight Pittosporums are a great, evergreen large shrub with small lime green leaves. Limelights makes a fantastic hedge or screening plant. They grow to 4-6 meters tall and 2-3 meters wide.
Limelight Pittosporums prefers full sun or part shade, will grow in most types of soil and are frost tolerant. Once established they will also tolerate dry periods. | Angelica plants are biennials belonging to the Parsley family. It originated in Northern and Central Europe. In ancient times this plant was considered a powerful protective herb against evil spirits, witchcraft and disease, and in the 17th century it was considered a major medicinal plant. Roots and leaves are used as a digestive stimulant, and the roots and rhizomes are approved by the German Commission E for digestive disturbances including flatulence and mild gastro spasms! The roots, stalks, leaves and flowers are all edible. The stalks are candied for cake decoration, leaves are added to cooked fruit dishes, soups, stews, fish or poultry. The essential oil of the roots and seeds are used as a vanilla like flavouring. This plant can grow up to 1m tall, and prefers a sheltered, semi shaded spot. To survive, this plant requires regular watering in warmer months. And to stop the leaves drying out give them a little spray of water also!! 4" pot size |
| Content | Golden Biota Conifer is a dense dwarf shrub that has a dense form, with smooth edges. It is ideal for pots, walkways, hedging or borders.
A very hardy plant, the Golden Biota conifer does well in well drained soils. In summer the conifer turns to a marvelous shade of bright gold and turns green in the winter.
Being highly resilient to adverse weather conditions like frost, the Golden Biota conifer grows easily in various weather and soil conditions. All you need a semi-clay to well drained soil, adequate water in the warmer months and a yearly dose of all purpose fertiliser to grow a lush, healthy specimen. | | |
| Additional information | |
| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Fertilise Me |
November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Annually
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| Flowering |
No
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| Fragrance |
None
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Origin |
New Zealand
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| Other Common Names |
Kohuhu, Tawhiwhi
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| pH |
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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| Plant Type |
Shrub
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| Soil Type |
Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Max Height |
5m
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| Max Width |
3m
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Planting Distance |
1 per 1.5 metres
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| Size Maintained at |
2.5m
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| Uses |
Hedging & Screening
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| Foliage Colour |
Green, Variegated
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| Botanical Name |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Limelight'
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| botanical name |
Angelica sinensis
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