| Description | Buxus microphylla
Korean Box is a fantastic compact shrub with dark oval leaves. It's the perfect drought tolerant hedge, it has a higher tolerance to heat than other varieties of Box hedges, requiring little water once established. It does best is full sun however it can tolerate part shade just as well.
Korean Box has a fine leaf, and is low and slow growing. This plant has a moderate growth rate that grows to approximately 50-60cm in height. Plant every 20cm - 5 per meter for an optimum hedge.
16"/40cm pot - shaped into a topiary ball/dome | Correa reflexa hybrid
The Correa ‘Choc Leaf’ is a hardy native shrub admired for its unique chocolate-brown foliage and soft tubular flowers. This compact, bird-attracting plant brings year-round interest and is well-suited for native gardens, low-maintenance landscapes, and coastal areas.
- Distinctive velvety chocolate-toned foliage
- Pale pink to red bell-shaped flowers in autumn and winter
- Compact habit – great for borders, underplanting, or pots
6" /14cm pot | Pyrus calleryana
A narrow, upright form and an excellent choice for space-restricted or compact areas. Glossy green leaves in Summer, Plentiful white flowers pop up in spring and autumn colour of Reds, Oranges and Purples.
Great for fence lines, tree lined driveway, street planting or parks.
Grows in a column shape.
Can average 8-10m tall. Can be trimmed to keep at 6m if required.
16''/40cm pot | Betula pendula 'Dalecarlica'
The Cut-Leaf Birch is a very graceful tree with distinctive feathery foliage and fine white bark. It is slender and graceful enough to be a part of a small garden without appearing too dominant, and is also effective in larger areas planted alone or in groups. A moderate growing and medium sized tree, ideal for either a small garden setup or even a larger forest-like vista, this tree will grow well in most soils in a sunny to part shade position. A beautiful specimen tree not to be looked over!
10"/25cm pot size | Gleditsia triacanthos x inermis 'Elegantissima'
Elegantissima is a small, compact tree that has a slow growth rate. It will reach heights of around 4 meters and provides a year round interest. It bears foliage that is bright green which turns a stunning yellow in Autumn.
Elegantissima is perfect for use as a specimen or screening tree in gardens, courtyards and the like. Its bark is grey to brown in colour and it has notable, long, narrow ridges. Likes a position of full sunlight.
13''/33cm pot | Cornus kousa var Chinensis, Kousa Dogwood, Chinese Dogwood
This is arguably the world's most beautiful dogwood, with a fabulous show of white flowers in spring, and magnificent autumn colour. A beautiful small (up to 4m) deciduous feature tree and is extremely beautiful when in bloom. Flowering season is late spring, weeks after the tree puts on foliage again.
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
| Malus purpurea
The Purple Crab Apple makes a handsome small tree, quite round topped in maturity. With beautiful flowers which are a deep, red-purple colour creating an effect that looks almost unbelievably rich.
A great specimen tree, in Autumn the Purple Crab Apple has dark purple fruit and leaves which turn shades of yellow and red.
13" pot size. |
| Content | | | Ornamental pear trees are fast growing, tolerant of most soil types, including heavy and poor soils, and best of all they come in a range of shapes and sizes to suit your landscaping requirements.
Check out our Ornamental Pear Tree Factsheet for more info. | | | | 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 |
Buxus microphylla var koreana
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| height-x-width |
Up to 1m, or cut back to desired height
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| planting-distance |
For border: 25cm
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| features |
Glossy fine oval-shaped green leaves
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| conditions |
Sun to part shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape-use |
Low border, formal border, mazes, topiary
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| botanical name |
Betula pendula ?Dalecarlica?
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| height x width |
7m x 3m
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| features |
Slender tall tree with elegant hanging branches and fine light green deeply cut leaves which turn golden in autumn
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well drained soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, group planting, avenues, great for small gardens
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| botanical name |
Cornus kousa
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| height x width |
4m x 3m
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| features |
Dense green foliage and tiered branches, the flower heads with large pure-white bracts appear, each bract ending in an acute point followed by red fruit
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| conditions |
Sun to part shade in rich well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, group planting, general garden planting
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| botanical name |
Malus ioensis ?Purpurea?
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| height x width |
5m x 3m
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| features |
Bronze-coppery green flowers with single showy red flowers with a hint of pink and strong golden stamens from mid to late spring
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| conditions |
Full sun in well drained soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, group planting, floral arrangements, general landscaping
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