{"title":"Best Sellers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe plants Australian gardeners buy from us most: the hedges, screens, feature trees and natives that come back order after order. Every one is grown by nurseries across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria and delivered to your door, with the 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"baby-boomer-syzygium-syzygium-australe-baby-boomer","title":"Baby Boomer Syzygium - Syzygium australe 'Baby Boomer'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBaby Boomer Syzygium (\u003cem\u003eSyzygium australe\u003c\/em\u003e 'Baby Boomer') is the lilly pilly scaled down to border height: a naturally compact 1.5m by 1.2m with the same glossy leaves, bronze new growth and psyllid resistance as its big screening cousins. It was bred for the jobs the tall forms are too much for, low hedges, pot pairs, balcony privacy and massed drifts, and being a pet friendly native with edible berries, it earns its place in family gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA lilly pilly that stays low.\u003c\/strong\u003e Finishes around 1.5m untrimmed and holds a clipped 1m hedge indefinitely, no fighting a 5m plant into a 1m space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePsyllid resistant.\u003c\/strong\u003e The clean leaf breeding of the modern selections, so no pimpled foliage and no spraying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour with every flush.\u003c\/strong\u003e New growth breaks glossy bronze red over the deep green, especially after each trim.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe and edible.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pet friendly, with white summer flowers for the pollinators and magenta berries you can turn into jam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoast and courtyard proof.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, wind tolerant, humidity tolerant and happy in large pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedging and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for a dense knee to waist high hedge; a 6m garden edge takes 10 or 11 plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pair in 40cm pots frames a doorway; a row in troughs makes balcony privacy at rail height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drifts fill beds with year round gloss and seasonal colour flushes for very little care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Baby Boomer in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the tightest habit; light part shade is fine. It thrives in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens and takes light frost once established; in colder districts give it a sheltered wall or a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any average garden soil with drainage; it also tolerates the damper spots most hedges resent. Mulch 75mm, clear of stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then it coasts. Feed with a native friendly controlled release fertiliser in spring and late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two or three light trims through the warm months hold any shape from 60cm balls to a 1.2m formal hedge, and every trim buys another bronze flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaby Boomer ships in hedge formats: 140mm packs of 10, 200mm packs of 6 and 250mm packs of 3, plus single 300mm plants, all in stock, with tubes and advanced 45L stock grown to order and shown as backorder (we confirm timing with you first). Delivery is Australia wide, from $29.95,. Expect quick establishment and a first coloured flush within weeks in warm weather. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lilly-pilly-care-guide-keep-your-plants-thriving\"\u003eLilly pilly care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lilly-pillys\"\u003eBrowse the full lilly pilly range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003ePlants safe for pets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow low can I keep it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clipped 60cm to 80cm border is comfortable, which is box hedge territory with far more colour. Left alone it domes at about 1.5m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it different from Backyard Bliss?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight class. Backyard Bliss is the 2m to 3m screening hedge; Baby Boomer is the under 1.5m border and pot plant. Same clean foliage and psyllid resistance, different jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it fruit at this size?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Even low clipped hedges set the small magenta lilly pilly berries after their white summer flowers, edible for you and irresistible to birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it work as balcony privacy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery well. In 40cm to 50cm troughs at 60cm spacing it builds a dense green rail height screen that handles wind, salt and reflected heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44129495417151,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140103983423,"sku":null,"price":159.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140104048959,"sku":null,"price":167.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140104081727,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140104016191,"sku":null,"price":99.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25L (Backorder)","offer_id":55100277457215,"sku":null,"price":138.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L (Backorder)","offer_id":50440903786815,"sku":"QLD","price":574.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Baby-Boomer-Syzygium-Syzygium-australe-Baby-Boomer.png?v=1766221976"},{"product_id":"mock-orange-murraya-paniculata","title":"Mock Orange - Murraya paniculata","description":"\u003cp\u003eMock orange (\u003cem\u003eMurraya paniculata\u003c\/em\u003e) is the hedge most Australian gardeners reach for when they want something other than a lilly pilly. It grows to about 3m tall and 2.5m wide unpruned, holds glossy leaves right down to ground level, and flushes white orange blossom scented flowers through the warm months. Planted a metre apart it closes into a solid hedge in two to three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance that carries.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers open in flushes after warm rain, several times between spring and autumn, and the scent reaches well beyond the plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt responds to shears.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every trim thickens it, which is why it is the standard choice for formal hedges, topiary balls and clipped standards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense and quick to close.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine foliage means the base never goes bare, and at 1m spacing it reads as a hedge by the second season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough once established.\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles heat, humidity and dry spells, so a settled hedge is not a watering commitment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary and formal hedges.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart centre to centre for a dense clipped hedge, or 1.5m apart for a looser informal screen. Most gardeners hold theirs at 1.5m to 2m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnywhere you walk past it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Front paths, entries, courtyards, bedroom windows and outdoor seating. Scent is wasted at the back fence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e It shapes cleanly into balls and cones, and grows well in a large pot on a balcony or courtyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne honest caution.\u003c\/strong\u003e Birds spread the berries, and in parts of coastal Queensland it has naturalised into bushland. Clip after each flowering flush if you garden near bush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing mock orange in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering and the densest growth. It suits tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens and takes light frost only, so in cold winter gardens around Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide give it a sheltered north facing spot or a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and water.\u003c\/strong\u003e It needs free draining soil and will not sit wet, so dig compost through heavy clay or plant on a raised mound. Water deeply twice a week through the first summer, then taper off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding and pruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed with a complete slow release fertiliser in early spring and again in midsummer. Tip prune after each flowering flush to build density, and cut a leggy hedge back hard in late winter. It shoots readily from old wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plant ships from tubestock and 140mm pots through to 500mm, plus advanced stock from 25L to 200L. Tubestock is the sensible way to plant a long run: it arrives at 15cm to 30cm tall and catches larger stock within two seasons. The 200mm to 400mm sizes arrive around knee height, and 45L and above gives close to an instant hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are trimmed and packed for transit, so expect some leaf drop on arrival. Water them the day they land, then plant. New growth usually starts within three to four weeks in the warmer months. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/care-guide-mock-orange\"\u003eMock orange care guide: hedging, pruning and varieties\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eBrowse all hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/min-a-min-mock-orange-murraya-paniculata-min-a-min\"\u003eMin a Min, the dwarf murraya for hedges under 1m\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fragrant-plants\"\u003eMore fragrant plants for paths and entries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart, centre to centre, which is ten plants for a ten metre run. Widen to 1.5m for an informal screen with visible gaps between plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow tall will it get, and can I keep it shorter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnpruned it reaches about 3m tall and 2.5m wide. It clips to any height between roughly 1m and 3m, and for a hedge under 1m the dwarf form is the better plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a cold climate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt tolerates light frost only, so in cold winter districts it is marginal in open ground. A large pot in a sheltered spot, or a position against a warm wall, works far better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51643703034175,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":12.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140104180031,"sku":null,"price":162.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100277719359,"sku":null,"price":148.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140104212799,"sku":null,"price":160.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140104278335,"sku":null,"price":192.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140104147263,"sku":null,"price":105.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140104245567,"sku":null,"price":224.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":54140104114495,"sku":null,"price":633.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"600mm","offer_id":55100277588287,"sku":null,"price":673.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"650mm","offer_id":55100277621055,"sku":null,"price":884.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25L","offer_id":44129528578367,"sku":"QLD","price":138.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":44780242469183,"sku":"QLD","price":276.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":55100277555519,"sku":null,"price":389.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":55100277784895,"sku":null,"price":1834.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":48944537534783,"sku":"QLD","price":660.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":51637683847487,"sku":"QLD","price":1443.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Mock-Orange-Murraya-paniculata.png?v=1768454562"},{"product_id":"lilly-pilly-resilience-syzygium-australe-resilience","title":"Lilly Pilly Resilience - Syzygium australe 'Resilience'","description":"\u003cp\u003eLilly Pilly 'Resilience' (\u003cem\u003eSyzygium australe\u003c\/em\u003e 'Resilience') is the screening plant most Australian gardeners should start with. Left untrimmed it reaches about 5m tall and 3m wide, and it holds dense glossy foliage right down to ground level rather than going bare at the base. Unlike older lilly pillies it resists psyllid, so the bronze new growth stays clean without spraying. Planted a metre apart it closes into a solid green wall in two to three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePsyllid resistance you can see.\u003c\/strong\u003e Older lilly pillies pimple and pucker once psyllid finds the soft growth. This selection resists it: not immune, but no routine spraying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense from the ground up.\u003c\/strong\u003e It branches low and holds foliage at the base, so there are no gaps at fence height.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou choose the height.\u003c\/strong\u003e About 5m left alone, or an easy 2m to 3m hedge with two trims a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for exposed sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, wind tolerant and comfortable in humidity, so coastal boundaries do not burn it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative, bird friendly, pet safe.\u003c\/strong\u003e White flowers, then edible pink berries the birds work through. Not toxic to cats or dogs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row. Tighter spacing does not close the gap faster, and makes watering and feeding harder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreaks and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A double staggered row at 1m spacing filters wind rather than blocking it, which is what an exposed block needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Single plants shape well, so larger sizes suit a clipped ball or a matched pair at an entry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Lilly Pilly 'Resilience' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the densest growth; part shade works but the screen stays looser. This is a plant for tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens. It takes light frost once established, so cold inland districts, the tablelands and hard frosting southern gardens want a sheltered warm wall or a hardier hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy about type, but it wants drainage. On heavy clay, plant on a raised mound and work compost through the bed. Mulch 75mm deep, kept clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper off. A controlled release native fertiliser in early spring and late summer keeps the colour up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune from planting, then trim after the spring flush and again in late summer. It reshoots from old wood, so a neglected hedge can be cut back hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in eleven sizes, from tube to 200L. Tube, 140mm and 200mm plants are young and single stemmed, and they are the value choice for a long boundary: a season slower to close, but quick to establish. The 250mm and 300mm pots are the usual middle ground, and the 400mm, 500mm and 25L to 200L sizes arrive already branched, carrying real height on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect a quiet fortnight after planting, then new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lilly-pilly-the-perfect-plant-for-screening-and-privacy\"\u003eHow to plant and maintain a lilly pilly hedge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lilly-pillys\"\u003eBrowse the full lilly pilly range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003ePreparing a garden bed before planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. At that spacing the canopies meet and the screen reads as solid within two to three seasons, with no thin patch along the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a warm garden with water and feed, up to about a metre of height a year once the roots are away. Slower in the first year, and in cooler southern gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it at 2m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Two trims a year hold it at 2m to 3m, and because it shoots from old wood it stays furnished at the base instead of lifting into bare trunks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51647828394303,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100278178111,"sku":null,"price":127.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140104376639,"sku":null,"price":190.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140104409407,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140104343871,"sku":null,"price":241.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140104442175,"sku":null,"price":110.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100278145343,"sku":null,"price":303.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140104507711,"sku":null,"price":303.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":54140104474943,"sku":null,"price":677.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25L","offer_id":51714477850943,"sku":"QLD","price":132.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":45820562506047,"sku":"QLD","price":283.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":55100278047039,"sku":null,"price":445.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":55100278210879,"sku":null,"price":1834.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":45820562538815,"sku":"QLD","price":660.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":51637724807487,"sku":"QLD","price":1443.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"350L","offer_id":55100278112575,"sku":null,"price":1375.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Lilly-Pilly-Resilience-Syzygium-australe-Resilience_87824ae9.png?v=1768454576"},{"product_id":"straight-and-narrow-lilly-pilly-straight-and-narrow-syzygium-australe-san01-pbr-intended","title":"Straight and Narrow™ Lilly Pilly - Syzygium australe 'SAN01' PBR Intended","description":"\u003cp\u003eStraight and Narrow Lilly Pilly (\u003cem\u003eSyzygium australe\u003c\/em\u003e 'SAN01') gives you height without taking the garden bed with it. Left alone it reaches about 5m tall and holds itself to roughly 1m wide, so a fence line or a narrow side passage can carry a full green screen. Planted 60cm to 80cm apart it closes into a continuous wall of glossy foliage, with new growth flushing bronze red before hardening to deep green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow by nature, not by pruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e The columnar habit is bred in, so it holds near 1m wide without repeated trimming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight where you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e About 5m untrimmed covers a fence and the window above it, and a tip prune sets any lower height.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for exposed blocks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, wind tolerant and comfortable in humidity, so coastal boundaries do not scorch it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian native and bird friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e White summer flowers are followed by berries the birds work through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow screening and privacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm to 80cm apart in a single row. That is tighter than a standard lilly pilly hedge because each plant fills half the width, and it is what gives you a solid face rather than separate columns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall gardens and side passages.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 1m footprint screens a boundary without surrendering the bed. Allow 60cm clearance from the fence so air moves behind the plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use a container at least 500mm across and never let it dry out completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Straight and Narrow Lilly Pilly in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the densest column; part shade works but stays looser. This is a plant for tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens. It takes light frost once established, so cold inland districts, the tablelands and hard frosting southern gardens want a sheltered warm wall or a frost hardy screen instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any reasonable soil suits it provided water drains away. On heavy clay, plant on a raised mound and dig compost through the whole run rather than into each hole. Mulch 75mm deep, clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper to weekly and eventually to dry spells only. A controlled release native fertiliser in early spring and late summer keeps the colour strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Very little is needed. Tip prune the leaders once the plants reach your height, and run shears lightly over the face after the spring flush for a crisper edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in ten sizes, from tube stock through 140mm, 200mm, 250mm, 300mm and 400mm pots to 25L, 45L, 75L and 100L. Tube and 140mm plants are the value choice for a long boundary: a season slower to close, but quick to establish. From 25L up they arrive branched and carrying real height on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect a quiet fortnight while the roots move out, then new growth inside six weeks in warm weather. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lilly-pilly-care-guide-keep-your-plants-thriving\"\u003eLilly pilly care guide: choosing, planting and pruning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lilly-pillys\"\u003eCompare the full lilly pilly range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eBrowse hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lilly-pilly-the-perfect-plant-for-screening-and-privacy\"\u003ePlanning a lilly pilly screen for privacy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60cm to 80cm apart in a single row. Because each plant fills only about a metre of width, spacing at a metre or more leaves visible gaps at eye level for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it really hold at 1m wide?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose to it. The narrow habit comes from the plant rather than from clipping, so expect around 1m with no intervention. One light trim a year tightens it further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it get psyllid?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is one of the modern selections bred for resistance and needs no routine spraying. Resistance is not immunity, so check the soft spring growth and hose off any early pimpling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51647826002239,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140105031999,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140104900927,"sku":null,"price":202.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140104999231,"sku":null,"price":237.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140104933695,"sku":null,"price":137.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140104966463,"sku":null,"price":290.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":55100278899007,"sku":null,"price":396.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25L (Backorder)","offer_id":48213735964991,"sku":"QLD","price":138.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":44762527596863,"sku":"QLD","price":356.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":51648254411071,"sku":"QLD","price":514.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":44956358410559,"sku":"QLD","price":684.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/straight-and-narrow-lilly-pilly-tape-measure.jpg?v=1791108704"},{"product_id":"long-leaf-lomandra-lomandra-longifolia","title":"Long Leaf Lomandra - Lomandra longifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong Leaf Lomandra (\u003cem\u003eLomandra longifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) is the toughest all rounder in Australian landscaping. This native tussock grows to about 1m tall and 1m wide, arching strappy green foliage that holds its shape through drought, frost, salt wind, poor soil and even waterlogged ground. Councils and landscapers mass plant it by the thousand for one reason: once established, it simply does not need you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt survives nearly everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, frost hardy, coastal and salt tolerant, comfortable in wet feet and unfussed by poor soil. Few plants in the country carry that full list.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA true local.\u003c\/strong\u003e Native to eastern Australia, it supports local wildlife while looking deliberately designed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScented spring flower spikes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden yellow and cream flower spikes rise through the foliage, carrying a light honey fragrance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe for pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pet friendly plant, so it can line paths and play areas in family gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoots that hold ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dense, fibrous root system binds banks and batters, which is why it anchors so many erosion plantings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart in offset rows for a dense, flowing sweep. At that spacing the tussocks merge within two seasons and suppress most weeds beneath them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlopes and retaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e On banks too steep or dry to garden, the same 60cm grid stabilises soil while softening the hard lines of walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt wind that burns most foliage leaves it untouched, so it carries beachside plantings to the dune line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single row makes a soft, weeping edge along driveways and paths, tough enough to shrug off a stray wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Long Leaf Lomandra in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. It thrives across subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid climates, which covers most of the country outside the true tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything: sand, loam or clay, acid or alkaline, fertile or poor. It tolerates both boggy patches and baked dry ground, a combination almost nothing else offers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then leave established plants to the weather in all but the longest dry spells. A native slow release fertiliser in spring is optional rather than necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None needed year to year. Every three to five years, cut the whole tussock back to about 15cm in late winter and it reshoots fresh and full by summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Long Leaf Lomandra as tube stock, in 140mm pots in packs of 10, in 175mm pots in packs of 6 and in 200mm pots in packs of 6. Tubes are the standard choice for large scale mass planting and establish fast in warm soil, while the potted packs give an instant edge. Expect new growth within weeks in the warmer half of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lomandra-longifolia-care-a-comprehensive-guide\"\u003eThe complete Lomandra longifolia care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lomandra\"\u003eBrowse the full lomandra range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eMore Australian native plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/tanika-lomandra-lomandra-longifolia-tanika\"\u003eSee Tanika Lomandra for a finer, softer form\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 60cm apart for a dense massed effect, or stretch to 80cm where you want each tussock to read individually. For edging, a single row at 60cm gives a continuous line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I cut it back hard?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Cut the whole plant to about 15cm in late winter every few years and it regrows cleanly from the base. This is the easiest way to renew a tired planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with both wet and dry spots?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, that is its party trick. It tolerates periodic waterlogging and hard drought once established, handling the winter swale and the summer bank alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it suitable for the tropics?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend it for subtropical climates and south. In the true tropics, high rainfall and heat suit other native tussocks better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for dogs and cats?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is pet friendly. The strappy leaves stand up to garden traffic and a chewed tip is harmless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44129651786047,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100279095615,"sku":null,"price":74.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140105064767,"sku":null,"price":156.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100279161151,"sku":null,"price":124.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140105097535,"sku":null,"price":169.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Long-Leaf-Lomandra-Lomandra-longifolia.png?v=1766221985"},{"product_id":"no-mow-grass-zoysia-tenuifolia","title":"No Mow Grass - Zoysia tenuifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo Mow Grass (\u003cem\u003eZoysia tenuifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) is the closest thing to a lawn you never have to cut. Rather than standing upright it grows as a fine, soft mat about 100mm deep that folds into low undulating mounds, so the surface reads as a green cushion instead of a mown sward. Each plant creeps outward on runners to cover roughly a metre, and planted 30cm apart it knits into continuous cover in a season or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe mower can go.\u003c\/strong\u003e At around 100mm it never needs cutting to look right. An occasional trim is a choice, not a chore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery little water once it is away.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant and untroubled by poor soil, so it suits gardens under water restrictions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft underfoot.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fine leaf makes a pleasant surface to sit on, unlike a coarse running lawn grass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and coastal tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles salt spray and sandy ground, which is why it turns up around pools and beach houses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawn alternative and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart in a grid for quick full coverage. Wider spacing costs less but you carry more weeding while the runners close the gaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance and a low, clean habit make it a good pool surround, and it does not throw clippings into the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries, slopes and paving joints.\u003c\/strong\u003e The mounding habit looks intentional draped over rock or falling down a bank, and it takes light foot traffic between pavers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing No Mow Grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light part shade; dense shade thins it and lets weeds in. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens, so most of coastal Australia and the milder inland. It handles light frost only, so in cold districts expect it to brown off over winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and preparation.\u003c\/strong\u003e It copes with poor and sandy ground but it must drain. Prepare the whole area rather than individual holes: strip out existing weeds and grass, cultivate the top 100mm and rake level. Weed competition during establishment is the main reason a planting fails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water daily for the first fortnight, then every second or third day through the first summer while the runners spread. After that it needs water only in extended dry weather. A light slow release fertiliser in early spring and late summer keeps the colour up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne honest warning.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is not a wear grass. A busy dog and a summer of backyard cricket will thin it, so keep a small conventional lawn for play and use no mow grass everywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in five formats: tube stock, 140mm pots in packs of ten, 175mm and 200mm pots in packs of six, and 330mm tiles. Tubes and the 140mm packs are the economical way to cover a large area and are what most customers order. The 330mm tiles are ready made turf squares for an instant patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in spring or early autumn while the soil is warm. Plants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/no-mow-grass-the-perfect-ground-cover-for-your-landscape\"\u003eNo mow grass and lawn alternatives explained\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbers-groundcover\"\u003eBrowse climbers and groundcovers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-ground-cover-options-for-in-between-steppers-easy-low-maintenance-choices\"\u003eGroundcovers for planting between pavers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-prepare-the-soil-for-planting-tips-tricks\"\u003ePreparing your soil before planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 30cm spacing, about eleven plants per square metre. A 20 square metre area takes roughly 220 plants, or 22 packs of ten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long until it covers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne to two growing seasons at 30cm spacing, faster in a warm summer with regular water. Keeping weeds out during that first year makes more difference than anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I ever have to mow it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Some gardeners run a mower over it once a year on the highest setting to flatten the mounds, but that is a matter of taste. Left alone it stays around 100mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51647904809279,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100280176959,"sku":null,"price":92.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140105490751,"sku":null,"price":151.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140105523519,"sku":null,"price":149.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":55100280340799,"sku":null,"price":243.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100280242495,"sku":null,"price":92.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm Tile","offer_id":44340735639871,"sku":"QLD","price":74.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/No-Mow-Grass-Zoysia-tenuifolia.png?v=1742471753"},{"product_id":"french-lavender-lavandula-dentata","title":"French Lavender - Lavandula dentata","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrench Lavender (\u003cem\u003eLavandula dentata\u003c\/em\u003e) is the lavender that keeps flowering when the others have stopped. It forms a rounded bush about 1m tall and 1m wide, clothed in grey green leaves with toothed edges, and in a mild climate it carries soft purple spikes for most of the year rather than in one short burst. The scent is resinous rather than sweet, and it forgives heat, salt wind and poor soil far better than English lavender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt flowers for months, not weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e In warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens the purple spikes come and go almost year round, heaviest from late winter into summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe toughest of the common lavenders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor stony soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA low hedge without constant shearing.\u003c\/strong\u003e One cut a year keeps a 60cm to 80cm informal hedge tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBees and butterflies work it constantly.\u003c\/strong\u003e The long flowering window makes it one of the most useful plants you can add for pollinators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for a low informal hedge along a path or the front of a bed. At that spacing the bushes touch without crowding, and air still moves between them, which matters more for lavender than for most plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a dry bank or gravel slope, plant in drifts at 60cm to 80cm centres. Few plants handle a hot unirrigated slope this well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 300mm pot with a gritty free draining mix suits it, and a pot is the only sensible way to grow it in a humid climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing French Lavender in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun and open air movement. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, which covers Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and the inland. It takes light frost only, so hard frosting districts want a sheltered north facing position. In the humid subtropics and tropics it is short lived at best, because summer humidity brings on rot. In Brisbane or Darwin, use a raised pot with sharp drainage and expect two or three years from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining and lean. Do not enrich the bed. Heavy clay is the most common cause of failure, so mound the position 200mm to 300mm and mix in coarse sand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first two months, then only in extended dry spells. Overwatering kills far more lavender than drought does. A light dressing of lime every second year in acidic soil does more good than fertiliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim by a third after the main flush, cutting into green growth only. Lavender does not reliably reshoot from bare grey wood, so never cut into the woody base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in two sizes: tube stock and 140mm pots in packs of ten. Both are young plants, which is deliberate, because lavender establishes quickly and small plants settle in better than large ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect flowers within the first season and full size in about two years. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee. One note for pet owners: lavender is listed as toxic to cats and dogs if eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/most-fragrant-plants-a-guide-to-aromatic-gardening\"\u003eBuilding a garden around fragrant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eBrowse drought tolerant plants for dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/creating-a-beautiful-cottage-garden-in-australia-insiders-guide\"\u003ePlanning an Australian cottage garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it different from English lavender?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrench Lavender has toothed grey leaves, flowers over a far longer season and copes much better with heat and humidity. English lavender has a sweeter perfume and better cold tolerance but a short flowering window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy did my last lavender die after two years?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always drainage or pruning. Wet feet in winter rot the roots, and an untrimmed plant goes woody and splits open. Mound the soil, water sparingly, and trim a third off each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need for a border?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 60cm spacing, allow about seventeen plants for every 10m of edging. A pack of ten covers roughly 6m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":44129760543039,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140105589055,"sku":null,"price":173.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100280471871,"sku":null,"price":250.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/French-Lavender-Lavandula-dentata.png?v=1742471755"},{"product_id":"leighton-green-cupressocyparis-leylandii","title":"Leighton Green - Cupressocyparis leylandii","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeighton Green (\u003cem\u003eCupressocyparis leylandii\u003c\/em\u003e 'Leighton Green') is the quickest way to put a tall evergreen wall along a boundary. Left untrimmed it runs to about 12m tall and 4m wide, but clipped twice a year it holds between 2m and 6m, narrow enough for a suburban fence line. The fine foliage is dense enough to stop a view outright. Planted 1.5m apart it closes into a solid screen in two to three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed no other conifer matches.\u003c\/strong\u003e In good conditions it puts on close to a metre of height a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou set the height.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two trims a year hold it at 2m over a fence, or 5m to 6m to screen a two storey neighbour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for exposed sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wind tolerant and salt tolerant, so it works on coastal blocks and open rural boundaries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold and dry are both fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy for cold inland and southern gardens, and drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart in a single row. A dense hedge along a busy road also takes the edge off traffic noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormal hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fine foliage holds a sharp edge, so it clips into an architectural hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreaks on rural blocks.\u003c\/strong\u003e A double staggered row filters wind instead of blocking it, which is what an exposed paddock needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Leighton Green in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the densest growth. This is a hedge for cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens, so Victoria, Tasmania, the ACT, New South Wales, South Australia and southern Western Australia all suit it. In humid tropical and subtropical gardens it is a poor choice: wet heat brings fungal dieback and brown patches that never fill in. Northern gardeners are better served by a \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lilly-pilly-the-perfect-plant-for-screening-and-privacy\"\u003elilly pilly screen\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil, water and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any reasonable soil, but drainage is not negotiable. On heavy clay, plant on a raised mound and work compost and gypsum through the trench. Mulch 75mm deep along the row. Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper off. Feed with a complete slow release fertiliser in early spring and late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly and often, twice a year, starting in the first season. It does not reshoot from bare old wood, so never cut past green foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock and the multi packs, 140mm in tens, 200mm in sixes and 250mm in threes, suit a long boundary: they establish fast and cost a fraction of advanced stock per metre. The 300mm, 400mm and 500mm pots and the 45L and 100L sizes arrive already branched and carrying height, which suits a short run or an urgent screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/conifers\"\u003eBrowse the full conifer range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003ePreparing a planting trench before you start\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need for my boundary?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 1.5m spacing we recommend, divide the length of the run in metres by 1.5 and add one, so a 20m fence line takes about 14 plants. Closer spacing does not close the screen any sooner, it only puts the plants into competition. A double staggered windbreak row needs twice the number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I cut it back hard if it gets too tall?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot into bare wood. Leighton Green will not reshoot from old brown timber, so a hard cut leaves a permanent gap. Reduce it gradually within the green foliage, and start trimming early so it never gets away from you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much room does the hedge need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow about a metre of width for a trimmed hedge, and set the row at least 600mm off the fence so you can get behind it. Untrimmed it spreads to around 4m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640332517695,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140107227455,"sku":null,"price":145.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140107260223,"sku":null,"price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140107292991,"sku":null,"price":183.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140107161919,"sku":null,"price":118.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100285452607,"sku":null,"price":118.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140107194687,"sku":null,"price":264.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm (Backorder)","offer_id":51649358430527,"sku":"QLD","price":401.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":44210679644479,"sku":"QLD","price":283.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":55100285485375,"sku":null,"price":627.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":49680813719871,"sku":"QLD","price":687.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Leighton-Green-Cupressocyparis-leylandii.png?v=1766222033"},{"product_id":"spartan-juniper-juniperus-spartan","title":"Spartan Juniper - Juniperus 'Spartan'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpartan Juniper (\u003cem\u003eJuniperus chinensis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Spartan') is the screening conifer for gardens where width is the problem. It climbs to about 5m but holds itself to roughly 1.2m wide in a dense, dark green column. Frost hardy and drought tolerant, it screens reliably in the cold climates where lilly pillies and murraya give up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall privacy in a narrow bed.\u003c\/strong\u003e It fits side passages, boundary strips and the gap between house and fence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIts shape is built in.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tight columnar habit is natural: no hedge trimmer, no ladder work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely cold hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Takes hard frost in its stride, which makes it a first choice for Canberra, the tablelands, inland Victoria and the Adelaide Hills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough on the coast too.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, wind tolerant and untroubled by poor soil, one of the few formal screens that handles exposed positions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal looks without formal effort.\u003c\/strong\u003e Matched pairs frame an entry, and it takes spiral and cone topiary well if you enjoy the shears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a solid evergreen wall. A 10m boundary takes 10 or 11 plants, and the row stays inside a 1.5m bed even at full height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDriveways and avenues.\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeated columns at 1.5m to 2m spacing give the formal avenue effect European gardens use cypress for, on a hardier plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature and topiary.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single specimen reads as sculpture in a courtyard or beside a front door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Spartan Juniper in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun is essential for tight, even growth; shade thins the column. It performs from cool temperate and Mediterranean climates through warm temperate and dry inland districts. In the humid subtropics keep air moving and avoid overwatering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any free draining soil, including sand and poor gravel. It resents a waterlogged root zone, so on heavy clay plant on a mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak weekly through the first summer, then it is one of the most drought tolerant screens available. One feed of controlled release fertiliser in spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None required for the columnar form. If you shape it, trim lightly in late spring and never cut back into bare wood, because junipers do not reshoot from old brown growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpartan is grown in a wide range of sizes: tubes and 140mm pots (in economical packs of 10 for long runs), 300mm and 400mm plants that already read as small columns, then 45L, 75L, 100L and 200L stock with instant height. Tubes are the value route for a long boundary, adding roughly a year against 300mm stock. Everything is delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tall-narrow-screening-plants\"\u003eMore tall and narrow screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/conifers\"\u003eBrowse the full conifer range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frost-hardy-plants\"\u003eFrost hardy plants for cold districts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare all hedging and screening options\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect roughly 30cm to 50cm a year once established, faster in warm districts with water. From 300mm stock, a planted row reads as a real screen within three to four seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it outgrow its spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight, eventually, if you never touch it; width, no. It can be topped at 3m or any height and held there with one light trim a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe near paving and pipes?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJunipers are shallow, fine rooted plants without the aggressive roots of figs or poplars. The usual courtesy of 60cm to 1m from paved edges is all they need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51643378303295,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140107456831,"sku":null,"price":145.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140107489599,"sku":null,"price":142.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140107424063,"sku":null,"price":236.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140107522367,"sku":null,"price":118.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100285714751,"sku":null,"price":79.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140107391295,"sku":null,"price":264.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":54140107358527,"sku":null,"price":501.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"600mm","offer_id":55100285878591,"sku":null,"price":960.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":44210800099647,"sku":"QLD","price":277.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":51649569325375,"sku":"QLD","price":587.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":55100285911359,"sku":null,"price":1247.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":49634811478335,"sku":"QLD","price":749.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":51637678604607,"sku":"QLD","price":1402.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500L","offer_id":55100285780287,"sku":null,"price":6875.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000L","offer_id":55100285747519,"sku":null,"price":797.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Spartan-Juniper-Juniperus-Spartan.png?v=1766222035"},{"product_id":"sweet-viburnum-viburnum-odoratissimum","title":"Sweet Viburnum - Viburnum odoratissimum","description":"\u003cp\u003eSweet Viburnum (\u003cem\u003eViburnum odoratissimum\u003c\/em\u003e) is the most planted screening hedge in Australia, and for good reason. It grows fast, holds large glossy leaves right down to the ground, and takes clipping better than almost anything in its size class. Left alone it reaches about 5m to 6m tall and 4m wide; kept trimmed it sits comfortably at 2m to 3m. Planted a metre apart it closes into a solid green wall in two to three seasons, and the clusters of white spring flowers carry a genuine scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast, and dense with it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plenty of plants grow quickly. This one grows quickly and stays thick at the base, which is what actually delivers privacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt suits nearly every Australian climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and salt tolerant, so it works from tropical gardens through to cool temperate ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou set the height.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two trims a year hold it between 1.5m and 3m. Stop trimming and it grows on into a small tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt clips into shape.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense branching takes formal hedges and topiary without going bare inside, because it reshoots from old wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and privacy screens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row for a hedge you will hold at 2m to 3m. For a taller screen you intend to let run, stretch that to 1.5m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreaks and boundaries.\u003c\/strong\u003e A staggered double row at 1m spacing filters wind across an exposed block and takes the edge off road noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e The thick leaves take salt wind without tattering, and clipped blocks and standards hold their shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Sweet Viburnum in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the densest hedge. It grows in part shade, though the screen stays looser. Suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens, and it is frost hardy once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any reasonable garden soil that drains. On heavy clay, plant on a raised mound with compost dug through the whole trench rather than just the planting holes, and mulch 75mm deep, clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the honest part. Sweet Viburnum is often sold as drought tolerant and it is not, particularly. Deep soak twice a week through the first two summers and keep the water up in long dry periods after that. A hedge under water stress thins out and drops its lower leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeed and pruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Controlled release fertiliser in early spring and late summer, more where the hedge is trimmed hard. Tip prune from planting so it branches low, then trim after the spring flush and again in late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in a wide range of sizes, from tube and 140mm packs of ten through 180mm, 200mm and 250mm packs, then 300mm and 400mm pots and on to 30L, 45L and 75L. For a long boundary the small sizes are the value choice: a season slower to close, but quick to establish. The 30L and larger sizes arrive already branched with height on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eBrowse all hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare the core hedging range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fast-growing-plants\"\u003eFast growing plants for quick privacy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/climbing-fig-ficus-pumila\"\u003eClimbing Fig, for covering a fence instead\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row for a clipped hedge at 2m to 3m. Stretch to 1.5m if you are letting it grow into a tall informal screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUp to about a metre a year in a warm garden with water and feed, once the roots are away. Slower in the first year, and slower again in cool temperate gardens and in shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the leaves going yellow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually water or nutrition. Uneven watering causes yellowing in the lower half of the plant, and a regularly trimmed hedge runs short of nitrogen. Deep watering and a spring feed generally fix it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":45714645745983,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100294234431,"sku":null,"price":127.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140110438719,"sku":null,"price":153.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140110602559,"sku":null,"price":164.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140110471487,"sku":null,"price":167.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140110537023,"sku":null,"price":206.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140110504255,"sku":null,"price":110.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100294070591,"sku":null,"price":158.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140110569791,"sku":null,"price":247.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":55100294299967,"sku":null,"price":396.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":49545817227583,"sku":"QLD","price":263.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":51648137593151,"sku":"QLD","price":508.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Sweet-Viburnum-Viburnum-odoratissimum.png?v=1766222107"},{"product_id":"fountain-grass-pennisetum-alopecuroides","title":"Fountain Grass - Pennisetum alopecuroides","description":"\u003cp\u003eFountain grass (\u003cem\u003ePennisetum alopecuroides\u003c\/em\u003e), also sold as swamp foxtail, is the ornamental grass that does the most work for the least money. It forms a soft arching clump about 1m tall and 1m across, then throws up cream and pink bottlebrush plumes from late summer into autumn. It is genuinely tough: frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, and one of the few grasses that also copes with ground that stays wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement and texture that lasts.\u003c\/strong\u003e The plumes hold into autumn and dry on the plant, so the display continues after the flowering shrubs finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerant at both extremes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant when established, but also happy with wet feet and coastal salt, which very few plants manage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrows in most of the country.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy and suited to tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne job a year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the clump back hard in late winter and it does the rest itself, while finches and wrens work the seed heads through autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and drifts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart. At that spacing the clumps touch and the planting moves as one mass, which is the whole point of using a grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders, slopes and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single row 60cm apart softens a hard path edge without any clipping, and the fibrous roots knit into loose ground on a bank. One clump in a wide low pot works well on a balcony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing fountain grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. It will survive in part shade but the clump opens up, flops and flowers poorly. Frost hardy, so it suits cool temperate gardens as well as warm ones; in cold districts it browns off over winter and reshoots in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything, including sand, clay and coastal soils, and unlike most ornamental grasses it handles a spot that stays damp. Water weekly through the first summer, then only in dry spells. It needs very little feeding, and overfeeding produces floppy growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCutting back.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the whole clump to about 100mm above ground in late winter, before the new growth starts. Skip this and it builds a grey thatch in the centre and looks tired within three years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeding, and where not to plant it.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the honest drawback. Fountain grass sets viable seed and will self sow into adjoining beds, and it is a declared weed in parts of Western Australia and South Australia. Check your state and council rules before ordering, and never plant it where it can escape into bushland or a waterway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in tube, in 140mm multipacks and in 200mm multipacks. Grasses establish so quickly that the small sizes are almost always the right buy: a tube planted in spring will be a full clump by the following autumn. Plants arrive with the foliage trimmed back for transport, which looks sparse in the box and is normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect new growth within three to four weeks in warm weather, and the first plumes in the first or second autumn after planting. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-for-landscaping\"\u003eBrowse ornamental grasses for landscaping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCompare drought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/low-maintenance-plants\"\u003eMore low maintenance planting ideas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003ePreparing a garden bed before planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty centimetres apart. Each clump reaches about a metre across, so they overlap slightly and the drift reads as continuous by the second season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it spread and become a problem?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does not run at the root, but it does self seed. In a maintained garden that is easy to manage by cutting the plumes off in late autumn. In parts of Western Australia and South Australia it is a declared weed, so check your local rules first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a wet spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A low corner that puddles after rain suits it, where most ornamental grasses would rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":44340847640895,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140111782207,"sku":null,"price":145.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100296757567,"sku":null,"price":127.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140111814975,"sku":null,"price":124.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Fountain-Grass-Pennisetum-alopecuroides.png?v=1766222144"},{"product_id":"purple-fountain-grass-pennisetum-advena-rubrum","title":"Purple Fountain Grass - Pennisetum advena 'Rubrum'","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple Fountain Grass (\u003cem\u003ePennisetum advena\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rubrum') is the fastest way to put colour and movement into a new garden bed. Burgundy foliage arches into a fountain about 1.2m tall and 1m wide, topped through the warm months with soft pink and purple plumes that sway in any breeze. Just as importantly, this is a sterile selection: it gives the ornamental grass look without seeding itself around the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour from the foliage, not just the flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The deep burgundy leaves hold their tone all season, so the plant contributes even between plume flushes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSterile and well behaved.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike some ornamental grasses, this clone does not set viable seed, so it stays where you plant it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to a finished look.\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuinely fast growing, tube stock builds into a full fountain within its first warm season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives on tough sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat and coastal salt spray all suit it once established, which makes it a mainstay of low water gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne cut a year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Maintenance is a single late winter cut back. That is the entire program.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single clump beside a letterbox, gate or pool corner reads as a designer touch, especially backlit by low sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for a flowing sweep of burgundy that moves together in the wind. Offset rows fill fastest and read most naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e A row along a fence or driveway softens hard landscaping, with the plumes arching out over the edge from midsummer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant fills a 400mm pot with fountain and plume, giving balconies the same movement as a full bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Purple Fountain Grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun brings out the deepest burgundy and the most plumes. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid climates. It tolerates light frost only: in districts with cold winters the foliage burns back after frost, then reshoots from the base in spring, while in frost free gardens it holds foliage year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any free draining soil, from sand to improved clay. It is not fussy about fertility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, after which established clumps are drought tolerant and largely self sufficient. A little slow release fertiliser in spring supports the flush of new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the whole clump back to about 20cm in late winter, before new growth starts. This removes the tired foliage and makes room for a clean, fully coloured fountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Purple Fountain Grass as tube stock, in 140mm pots in packs of 10 and in 200mm pots in packs of 6. Tubes look modest on arrival but move quickly, reaching a proper fountain in their first warm season. The packs suit mass planting. If your plants arrive in winter looking bleached or cut back, that is the natural seasonal state, not damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eDesigning with ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse all grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eMore drought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/fountain-grass-pennisetum-alopecuroides\"\u003eCompare the green leafed native Fountain Grass\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it seed all over my garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. 'Rubrum' is a sterile clone that does not produce viable seed, which is why it is the fountain grass we recommend. It spreads only as a slowly widening clump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat happens to it in winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn frost free gardens it stays coloured year round. Where winters bring frost the foliage browns off, and the clump reshoots from the base in spring. Genuinely cold climates are better served by other grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen and how do I cut it back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce a year in late winter, shear the entire clump to about 20cm. Wear gloves, grab the foliage in a ponytail and cut straight across. Spring regrowth arrives fully coloured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart for a massed effect?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 60cm apart. The fountains touch within the first season and merge into a continuous flowing band by the second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51644990718271,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140111880511,"sku":null,"price":162.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140111847743,"sku":null,"price":142.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100296986943,"sku":null,"price":79.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Purple-Fountain-Grass-Pennisetum-advena-Rubrum.png?v=1766222147"},{"product_id":"evergreen-giant-liriope-liriope-muscari-evergreen-giant","title":"Evergreen Giant Liriope - Liriope muscari 'Evergreen Giant'","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvergreen Giant Liriope (\u003cem\u003eLiriope muscari\u003c\/em\u003e 'Evergreen Giant') is the largest of the liriopes and the one to use when a border needs to hold its own. It forms an upright clump of dark strappy leaves about 60cm tall and 60cm wide, with purple flower spikes through summer. What sells it is the range of conditions it accepts: full sun or deep shade, frost, drought, salt and poor soil. Planted 40cm apart it forms a continuous border in a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun or deep shade, both work.\u003c\/strong\u003e Few plants look the same in a hot western bed and under a shady tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight that reads as a border.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 60cm it is twice the size of common liriope, so it edges a driveway or path with real presence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple spikes in summer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Violet flower stems sit above the foliage through the warm months and draw bees and butterflies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClose to indestructible.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, so it can be mass planted through a yard the dog uses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart in a single row for a continuous edge, or in a staggered grid at the same spacing for mass planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover under trees.\u003c\/strong\u003e It copes with dry shade and root competition, which is exactly where lawn fails. Use it beneath established trees and along shaded side passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlopes, walls and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fibrous roots bind soil on a batter, clumps soften the top of a retaining wall, and it keeps its shape in a container.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Evergreen Giant Liriope in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Anything from full sun to deep shade. In hot inland and northern gardens the foliage stays richer green with afternoon shade, while in cooler southern gardens full sun gives the strongest flowering. It is frost hardy and suits tropical through to cool temperate gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It grows in sand, in clay and in compacted soil, though drainage improves the look of it. Mulch 50mm deep between clumps while they fill in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer to get the clumps away, then only through extended dry spells. A handful of complete fertiliser in early spring is all it asks for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every second or third winter, shear the whole planting back to about 100mm above the ground before the spring flush. The clumps return thicker and cleaner, and this one job separates a sharp border from a tired one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in tube, 140mm, 175mm and 200mm sizes, with the larger three sold in multipacks. There are no advanced sizes and none are needed: liriope establishes fast, and a 140mm plant is a full sized clump within twelve months. For a 10m border you are looking at roughly 25 plants at 40cm spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect the leaf tips to look tired for a fortnight, then new leaves from the centre of the clump within four to six weeks. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eBrowse the full groundcover range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/best-trailing-plants-for-retaining-wall\"\u003ePlanting a retaining wall and slope\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/low-maintenance-plants\"\u003eMore low maintenance plants for tough spots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pots-and-planters\"\u003ePots and planters to grow it in\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need per metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 40cm spacing, two and a half plants per metre of border, or about six per square metre for mass planting. Set them out before you dig so the run finishes evenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in full shade under a tree?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, including dry shade with root competition. Flowering is lighter in deep shade but the foliage stays dense and green, which is usually the reason it is planted there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it invasive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This is a clumping plant, not a runner, so it stays where you put it and widens slowly, unlike the spreading turf lilies it is often confused with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44341791064383,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140112077119,"sku":null,"price":139.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100297511231,"sku":null,"price":125.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140112044351,"sku":null,"price":156.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100297380159,"sku":null,"price":118.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100297412927,"sku":null,"price":145.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100297445695,"sku":null,"price":198.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Evergreen-Giant-Liriope-Liriope-muscari-Evergreen-Giant_4dfe7729.png?v=1766222164"},{"product_id":"climbing-fig-ficus-pumila","title":"Climbing Fig - Ficus pumila","description":"\u003cp\u003eClimbing Fig (\u003cem\u003eFicus pumila\u003c\/em\u003e) is the quickest way to turn a bare wall or fence into a sheet of living green. It grips hard surfaces by itself, so there is no trellis and no tying in, and it runs to about 5m high and 4m wide once it has something to climb. Planted a metre apart it closes into even cover in two to three seasons. Settle one thing before you buy: those clinging roots hold on properly, so this is a plant for brick, block, concrete and stone, not for render or paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt climbs on its own.\u003c\/strong\u003e Aerial rootlets attach straight to masonry, so a plain block wall needs nothing added before you plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast cover, sold by the run.\u003c\/strong\u003e One of the quickest screening plants we stock, and the multi packs make a long fence line affordable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt grows where others sulk.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor compacted soil, salt air, humidity and the reflected heat off a wall are all within its range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalls, fences and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart at the base of the structure and about 150mm out from it, so the roots have soil to work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Runners root as they travel and knit a bank together. Mass plant at 1m centres and let them join up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficult groundcover positions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry shade under established trees, narrow side passages and the hot strip beside a driveway, where lawn gives up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Climbing Fig in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun through to fairly deep shade, which is unusual in a climber this quick. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens, but it takes light frost only, so frost prone inland and southern districts want a warm sheltered wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates poor soil and copes with the thin compacted ground you find along a wall. Drainage still matters, so loosen the hole, work compost through it and mulch 50mm deep, clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer while it attaches, then water only in long dry spells. A light feed of general garden fertiliser in early spring speeds the cover along.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim in spring and again in late summer to hold the sheet flat and stop older growth thickening into woody stems that stand proud of the wall. Wear gloves, as the milky sap can irritate skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in tube, in 140mm packs of ten and in 200mm packs of six. You buy this one by the run, so the packs make sense: ten plants cover roughly 10m of fence at the recommended spacing. Plants arrive young, carrying the small juvenile leaf, and it is normal for them to sit for a few weeks putting down roots before the first runners take hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbers\"\u003eBrowse the full climber and creeper range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fast-growing-plants\"\u003eOther fast growing plants for quick cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sweet-viburnum-viburnum-odoratissimum\"\u003eSweet Viburnum for a freestanding screen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it damage my wall?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn sound brick, block, concrete or stone, no. On render, paint or timber it leaves root marks when it is pulled off, and over years it can work into soft mortar and cladding joints. Choose the surface before you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart along the base of the wall or fence. Planting closer does not close the gap any faster, and it makes watering the young plants harder while they establish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need a trellis or wires?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot on a hard surface, where it attaches by itself. On a wire fence, or on timber you would rather it did not grip, run horizontal wires, tie the leaders in and trim the growth back to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44341867217215,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140112503103,"sku":null,"price":162.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140112535871,"sku":null,"price":153.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Climbing-Fig-Ficus-pumila_2a9be420.png?v=1768454887"},{"product_id":"kidney-weed-dichondra-repens","title":"Kidney Weed - Dichondra repens","description":"\u003cp\u003eKidney weed (\u003cem\u003eDichondra repens\u003c\/em\u003e) is the softest native groundcover we sell, and the closest thing to a lawn that never needs mowing. It runs flat across the ground at about 100mm high, carpeting bare soil with small round bright green leaves, and it takes light foot traffic without complaint. Planted 20cm apart it closes into full cover in a single growing season, in sun or shade, from the tropics through to cool temperate districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA lawn you never mow.\u003c\/strong\u003e It holds itself at around 100mm tall. No mower, no catcher, no weekend spent on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun or shade, it does not mind.\u003c\/strong\u003e One of the very few groundcovers that will carpet under a tree and also hold an open sunny bank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian native and pet friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Indigenous to Australia and New Zealand, and safe around cats and dogs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopes with wet ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet feet tolerant, frost hardy and salt tolerant, so it handles the damp shaded corner where turf goes patchy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFills awkward gaps.\u003c\/strong\u003e Between pavers, along stepping stones, and over the edge of a raised bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a lawn substitute.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 20cm apart across the whole area, roughly 25 plants per square metre. It carries light foot traffic, a shortcut across the yard or a path to the clothesline, but it is not a surface for backyard cricket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnder trees and in shaded beds.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is where it earns its keep. Root competition and low light finish off most turf, while kidney weed keeps creeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing kidney weed in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun through to full shade. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens, and it is frost hardy, so southern winters are no problem. In sun it grows tighter and denser; in shade the leaves get larger and the cover is looser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything, including ground that stays damp. Weed the area thoroughly first, because once the runners knit together you cannot get in among them to pull anything out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep it evenly moist for the first two months while the runners take hold, then water in dry spells only. It flattens and dulls under drought and greens straight back up with rain. A light liquid feed in spring and summer keeps the colour strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost none. It spreads indefinitely by runners, so run shears or a whipper snipper along the edge two or three times a year to keep it off paths and out of garden beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes as tubestock, in 140mm packs of ten, and as a 330mm tile, which is a ready grown mat you lay like a small piece of turf. Tubes and 140mm plants are the economical way to cover a large area, and the tiles are the fastest way to fill a small courtyard. Expect small plants: the value sits in how quickly it spreads, not how big it starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Runners usually start moving within three to four weeks in warm weather, with full cover from 20cm spacing in about one growing season. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbers-groundcover\"\u003eCompare groundcovers and climbing plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse Australian native plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003eHow to prepare ground before a mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 20cm spacing, about 25 plants per square metre. 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A hard border, a path, or a couple of trims a year holds it where you want it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51641396003135,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100298953023,"sku":null,"price":92.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140112634175,"sku":null,"price":145.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100299149631,"sku":null,"price":46.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm Tile","offer_id":49434363265343,"sku":"QLD","price":74.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Kidney-Weed-Dichondra-repens.png?v=1766222172"},{"product_id":"star-jasmine-trachelospermum-jasminoides","title":"Star Jasmine - Trachelospermum jasminoides","description":"\u003cp\u003eStar jasmine (\u003cem\u003eTrachelospermum jasminoides\u003c\/em\u003e) is the climber to plant when you want a fence covered, a bank held and the garden perfumed for six weeks in spring. Given wires or a trellis it twines to about 4m and spreads roughly 2m; left flat on the ground it becomes a dense evergreen groundcover instead. It grows in more of Australia than almost anything else we sell, from the tropics to cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume that carries.\u003c\/strong\u003e The spring flush scents a whole courtyard, and in warm gardens it often repeats lightly through summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo plants in one.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a support it climbs. On flat ground or a slope it runs sideways into a groundcover about 300mm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt grows almost anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy once established, drought tolerant once the roots are down, and comfortable in coastal salt and humidity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt twines, it does not drill.\u003c\/strong\u003e No aerial roots or sucker pads, so it will not damage mortar the way an ivy can.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFences, screens and pergolas.\u003c\/strong\u003e Run three or four horizontal wires 300mm apart and plant 1m apart along the base. At that spacing the stems knit into full cover without the tangle crowding causes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlopes, banks and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Planted 1m apart and left unsupported it spreads and roots down as it goes, which suits a bank too steep to mow, or a carpet under established trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing star jasmine in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering. Part shade keeps the plant green and healthy but you will see fewer flowers. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and a young plant wants shelter through its first winter in cold districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any reasonably drained soil, though it will sulk in ground that stays boggy. On clay, mound the planting position and work compost through. Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then reduce; established plants handle dry spells but flower better with water in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding and pruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e A controlled release fertiliser in early spring is enough for the year. Shear the plant back straight after flowering, because next season's buds form on the growth that follows. Old plants build a woody thatch and can be cut back hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sap.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut stems bleed a milky sap that can irritate skin, eyes and mouths, so wear gloves when you prune and keep the offcuts away from pets and small children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in tube, 140mm, 180mm, 200mm, 250mm, 300mm and 400mm, with several smaller sizes in multipacks, which is the practical way to buy for a long fence. Tube and 140mm plants are young and quick to catch up; the 300mm and 400mm usually arrive trained on a stake with several runners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect obvious runners in the first warm spell, and full cover of a fence panel in two to three seasons. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbers\"\u003eBrowse the full range of climbing plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eCompare groundcovers for banks and mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fragrant-plants\"\u003eMore perfumed plants for near a doorway\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003ePreparing a garden bed before planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need for my fence?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne per metre, with wires or mesh to climb. A 10m boundary takes ten plants and reads as solid green in two to three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it damage my wall?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It twines rather than clinging with roots or pads, so it will not lift render or mortar. That does mean a bare brick wall needs wires or a trellis fixed to it first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat it as one to keep out of reach. The milky sap can irritate skin and mouths, so it is not a plant for a run where a dog chews everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is mine green but not flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToo much shade, or a hard prune at the wrong time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44779184619839,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100304916799,"sku":null,"price":116.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140114436415,"sku":null,"price":151.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140114534719,"sku":null,"price":132.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140114469183,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140114501951,"sku":null,"price":195.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140114567487,"sku":null,"price":122.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100304884031,"sku":null,"price":52.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140114600255,"sku":null,"price":481.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":55100305080639,"sku":null,"price":396.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L (Backorder)","offer_id":55100304851263,"sku":null,"price":316.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"110L (Backorder)","offer_id":55100305113407,"sku":null,"price":4125.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Star-Jasmine-Trachelospermum-jasminoides_bd3c4e72.png?v=1768454974"},{"product_id":"thomass-pohutukawa-metrosideros-thomasii","title":"Thomas's Pohutukawa - Metrosideros thomasii","description":"\u003cp\u003eThomas's Pohutukawa (\u003cem\u003eMetrosideros excelsa\u003c\/em\u003e 'Thomasii') is the compact form of the New Zealand Christmas tree, and the one that actually fits an Australian backyard. Instead of the 15m coastal giant, it settles at about 4m tall and 3m wide, with dense dark green leaves, felted grey undersides and crimson bottlebrush flowers over summer. It is slow and steady rather than rampant, and salt, wind and drought barely register once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for the coast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt spray and onshore wind are its natural conditions, so exposed front boundaries suit it where softer plants burn off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer flowers worth waiting for.\u003c\/strong\u003e Brush shaped red flowers cover the canopy through the warmest months, and honeyeaters work them all day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall enough to plant near the house.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 4m by 3m it sits comfortably in a courtyard or a narrow side garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHedge it or grow it as a tree.\u003c\/strong\u003e It takes clipping well, so the same plant can be a 2m screen or a single specimen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and front boundaries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in the first line of defence against salt wind, sheltering softer plants behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart in a single row. Being slow, the screen takes three to four seasons to close, then stays put.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Leathery leaves, reflected heat tolerance and no invasive habit make it safe near paving and pool edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant develops a broad rounded head, deliberate in a lawn or a large pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Thomas's Pohutukawa in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering; part shade thins the canopy and the flowers. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and mediterranean gardens, most of coastal Australia. It handles light frost only, so hard frosting inland districts are a stretch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining is the one real requirement. Sandy coastal soil is ideal. On clay, plant on a raised mound with compost worked through: stagnant wet roots are the commonest cause of failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two summers, then only in long dry spells. Feed lightly in early spring with a controlled release fertiliser; overfeeding gives soft growth and fewer flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune straight after flowering in late summer, when next season's buds are set. Tip prune young for a hedge, or lift the lower branches gradually for a small tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in tube, 300mm and 45L sizes. Tube stock is young and single stemmed, the value option for a long boundary of a dozen plants or more. The 300mm is the everyday choice, already branched and ready to shape. The 45L arrives established, for immediate presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first year goes into roots. Flowering usually begins from the third summer on smaller sizes and sooner on advanced stock. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trees\"\u003eBrowse small trees for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fragrant-plants\"\u003eAdd scent to a coastal garden bed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003eHow to prepare a new garden bed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it different from a normal pohutukawa?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize and pace. The species reaches 15m and needs a park. 'Thomasii' holds around 4m by 3m, so it works as a garden tree or a clipped hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart do I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne and a half metres apart in a single row. Closer planting will not close the gap faster on a slow grower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it flower away from the coast?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, given full sun and free draining soil. Coastal conditions are what it tolerates, not what it requires. Hard frosts are the limitation, not distance from the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it have invasive roots?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot at this size. The full sized species can lift paving over decades, but a 4m compact form near a path or pool is fine. Keep it a couple of metres clear of drains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51643713847615,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100308750655,"sku":null,"price":429.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140115648831,"sku":null,"price":150.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100308685119,"sku":null,"price":145.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":55100308717887,"sku":null,"price":937.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":44780267864383,"sku":"QLD","price":250.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Thomass-Pohutukawa-Metrosideros-thomasii.png?v=1766222282"},{"product_id":"cousin-it-casuarina-glauca","title":"Cousin It - Casuarina glauca","description":"\u003cp\u003eCousin It (\u003cem\u003eCasuarina glauca\u003c\/em\u003e 'Cousin It') is a prostrate she oak that behaves less like a shrub and more like a slow moving green mat. It holds to about 300mm high and spreads to around 2m across, made up of fine soft weeping foliage that pours over rocks and walls instead of standing up. It is frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil, a rare combination in a groundcover. Planted 1m apart it knits into continuous cover that shades out most weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTexture nothing else matches.\u003c\/strong\u003e The foliage is thread fine and constantly moving, so it softens hard edges in a way a clumping grass cannot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, wind tolerant, salt tolerant and happy in poor soil. Once established it asks for almost nothing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade for walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e It cascades over retaining walls, rock edges and pot rims, and the spreading habit holds soil on a bank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA native that suits formal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Australian native credentials with a clean contemporary look that sits comfortably in a modern courtyard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for full cover. Each plant spreads to around 2m, so at that spacing the mat closes with useful overlap rather than leaving thin gaps in the second year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set plants along the top of a wall about 600mm back from the edge and let the foliage spill over the face. On a batter it binds the surface and slows runoff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt and wind tolerance suit an exposed beachside verge, and in a wide bowl it gives a weeping curtain of foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Cousin It in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the densest, tightest mat, and part shade produces a looser plant. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy, so southern and elevated districts are well within range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining is the only real requirement, and fertility is not. It performs in sand, gravel and poor compacted ground. On heavy clay, plant on a raised mound, then mulch 50mm deep between plants while they fill in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Being a she oak it fixes its own nitrogen, so feeding is largely unnecessary. If you do fertilise, use a native blend low in phosphorus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning and pace.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim stray runners back in early spring, and shear the plant lightly if it thins in the centre after several years. Be realistic about speed: this is a slow to moderate grower, so allow two to three seasons at 1m spacing for the mat to close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in six sizes. Tube stock and the 140mm pack of ten are the sensible economics for covering a bank, since 1m spacing means a lot of plants. The 200mm pack of six and 250mm pack of three suit a smaller area, while the 300mm and 400mm arrive already trailing for immediate effect at a wall edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. The foliage may look flattened on arrival and lifts again within a week or two. 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A naturally rounded shrub to about 1.2m, it covers itself in clusters of white spring flowers over neat leathery foliage, then spends the rest of the year looking clipped without being clipped. Frost, drought, salt spray, heat and poor soil all wash over it, which is why landscapers specify it by the hundred for gardens that must look good with no fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear indestructible.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tolerance list reads like a stress test: frost hardy, drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant, poor soil tolerant. Snow Maiden passes all of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA naturally tidy dome.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows into hedge shape on its own; one light trim a year is grooming, not maintenance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring snow.\u003c\/strong\u003e The white flower clusters smother the bush in spring, feeding bees and butterflies, with spot flowers afterwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe right height for edges.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1m to 1.2m it borders paths, drives and pool fences without ever blocking a view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal certified.\u003c\/strong\u003e Front line salt wind leaves the glossy foliage unmarked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for a continuous knee to waist high hedge; a 6m run takes 10 or 11 plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drifts across banks, verges and commercial beds stay uniform for years, the reason it anchors so many professional plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders, pots and coastal beds.\u003c\/strong\u003e It behaves in a container, edges a driveway cleanly, and takes the beachfront position most flowering shrubs cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Snow Maiden in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the densest habit and heaviest flowering; light part shade is fine. It performs in subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean climates, which covers almost every Australian garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any soil with basic drainage, from sand to clay loam. Mulch 50mm to 75mm deep, clear of stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then rainfall is usually enough. A single spring application of controlled release fertiliser is all it asks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e One light all over trim after spring flowering keeps the dome tight and sets up next year's blooms. That is the entire calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnow Maiden ships in every practical format: $10.95 tubes for big projects, 140mm packs of 10, 175mm and 200mm packs of 6 and 250mm packs of 3 for instant hedge runs, single 300mm to 500mm plants, and advanced 45L stock for immediate structure. Everything is currently in stock. Delivery is Australia wide, from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee. Expect steady establishment and a first proper flowering the spring after planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-hedging-plants\"\u003eOur pick of the best hedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCoastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants for mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60cm apart in a single row. The domes touch within a couple of seasons and read as one clean line from then on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the old Indian hawthorn that got everywhere?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnow Maiden is a compact selected form selling as a garden shrub, far tidier than the rangy old types. In a maintained garden the annual post flowering trim also removes the berries that made older plantings seedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow under my established trees?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn light or broken shade, yes, with a slightly looser habit. Deep dark shade under a fig or a carport thins any rhaphiolepis; give it at least half a day of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it fill in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 200mm stock at 60cm spacing, expect a connected low hedge in about two seasons. Tubes take an extra season and cost a fraction per metre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44949730754879,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100314452287,"sku":null,"price":127.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140117549375,"sku":null,"price":156.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100314419519,"sku":null,"price":165.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140117516607,"sku":null,"price":167.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140117614911,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140117582143,"sku":null,"price":102.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100314386751,"sku":null,"price":158.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140117483839,"sku":null,"price":211.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":54140117647679,"sku":null,"price":396.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L (Backorder)","offer_id":44956362473791,"sku":"QLD","price":290.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Snow-Maiden-Indian-Hawthorn-Rhaphiolepis-indica-Snow-Maiden.jpg?v=1741858194"},{"product_id":"min-a-min-mock-orange-murraya-paniculata-min-a-min","title":"Min a Min Mock Orange - Murraya paniculata 'Min a Min'","description":"\u003cp\u003eMin a Min Mock Orange (\u003cem\u003eMurraya paniculata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Min a Min') gives you the perfume of the classic mock orange in a plant that fits a suburban garden. It settles at about 1m tall and 1m wide, carries the same waxy white flowers, and releases the same citrus scent on warm evenings. Being a sterile form, it does not drop the orange berries the standard species leaves on paths. Planted 50cm apart it knits into a dense low hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance where you will notice it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Scented white flowers flush through the warm months, strongest in the evening. Plant it along a path, not down the back fence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays small without a fight.\u003c\/strong\u003e A metre each way is its natural size, so you shape it rather than cut it back hard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo berry drop.\u003c\/strong\u003e A sterile selection, so nothing stains paving or seeds into the beds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat, salt and dry spells.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established, comfortable in humidity and happy with coastal salt wind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt clips well.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small leaves and tight branching make balls, cones and crisp low edges straightforward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedging and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart in a single row for a hedge that closes at knee to hip height. Closer spacing only makes the plants compete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 40cm or larger pot holds it for years, and in an enclosed space the evening scent concentrates rather than drifting away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Single plants clip well, so a matched pair of balls at an entry is realistic, and at a metre it gives a narrow bed structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Min a Min Mock Orange in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering and the densest growth, and part shade opens the plant up. It suits tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens. Light frost only, so in cold inland districts and hard frosting southern gardens grow it in a pot against a warm wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil of almost any type. On heavy clay, plant on a raised mound and work compost through the bed. Mulch 75mm deep, kept clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper off. Controlled release fertiliser in early spring and late summer keeps the leaves dark and the flowering steady.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune from planting to build density, then trim lightly as each flowering flush finishes. Little and often beats one hard annual cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown from tube through to 100L. Tube, 140mm and 200mm plants come in multipacks and are the sensible way to buy a run of hedge: a season slower to close, but far better value per metre. The 250mm and 300mm sizes suit a short run or a pot, and 400mm and larger plants arrive bushy with presence on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect a quiet fortnight while the roots take hold, then fresh growth within four to six weeks in warm weather. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare hedging plants for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fragrant-plants\"\u003eBrowse the full range of fragrant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/small-courtyard-garden-ideas\"\u003eSmall courtyard garden ideas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pots-and-planters\"\u003eFind a pot to plant it into\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty centimetres apart in a single row. Any closer and the plants compete for water and feed without closing the gap sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow tall will it actually get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout a metre tall and a metre wide. Left untrimmed it pushes taller and looser, and two light trims a year hold it between 80cm and a metre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a cooler southern garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn warm temperate pockets, yes, in a sheltered sunny position. It takes light frost only, so in colder districts treat it as a pot plant that can move under cover through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44837275369791,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140118368575,"sku":null,"price":151.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140118434111,"sku":null,"price":167.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140118597951,"sku":null,"price":107.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140118401343,"sku":null,"price":104.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm (Backorder)","offer_id":54140118532415,"sku":null,"price":223.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm (Backorder)","offer_id":54140118565183,"sku":null,"price":330.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L (Backorder)","offer_id":54140118466879,"sku":null,"price":272.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L (Backorder)","offer_id":54140118499647,"sku":null,"price":618.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Min-a-Min-Mock-Orange-Murraya-paniculata-Min-a-Min.jpg?v=1741858229"},{"product_id":"miami-crepe-myrtle-lagerstroemia-miami","title":"Miami Crepe Myrtle - Lagerstroemia 'Miami'","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiami crepe myrtle (\u003cem\u003eLagerstroemia indica\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003efauriei\u003c\/em\u003e 'Miami') is a medium flowering tree that earns its place three times over in a single year. It carries deep coral pink flowers through the hottest months, colours up before dropping its leaves in autumn, then spends winter showing smooth chestnut brown bark on an upright frame. Mature size is about 5m tall and 3m wide, small enough for a suburban front garden and big enough to sit under.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers when little else bothers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy trusses of coral pink through summer and into autumn, holding on through heat that stops most flowering trees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree seasons of interest.\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer flower, autumn colour, then bare chestnut bark and clean branch structure in winter. Few trees this size do all three.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNon-invasive roots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Safe to plant near paving, driveways and services, which is exactly why crepe myrtles line so many Australian streets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough and undemanding.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, heat tolerant and content in poor soil once it has established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, and the flowers bring in bees and butterflies through summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e One tree in a front garden or a lawn does the whole job. Give it 3m of width and stand back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDriveways and avenues.\u003c\/strong\u003e Space plants 3m to 4m apart along a drive so the canopies almost touch at maturity without crowding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall gardens and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 5m it stays in proportion with a single storey house, the canopy casts dappled rather than heavy shade, and the deciduous habit lets winter sun into the rooms behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Miami crepe myrtle in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, always. Shade costs you flowers first and invites leaf disease second. This variety suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, most of the populated parts of the country. As one of the \u003cem\u003eindica\u003c\/em\u003e crossed with \u003cem\u003efauriei\u003c\/em\u003e hybrids, it resists the powdery mildew that spoils older crepe myrtles in humid weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable, including poor ground, provided it drains. Improve heavy clay with compost and plant slightly proud of the surrounding soil level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak weekly through the first two summers, then it manages on much less. A drink during a long dry spell extends the flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding and pruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed with a complete fertiliser in early spring as the leaves break. Prune in late winter while the tree is bare, removing crossing branches and thin twiggy growth and lifting the lower limbs to show the bark. Do not cut every branch back to stumps, which produces whippy growth and ruins the shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in four sizes: tube, 200mm in packs of six, 300mm and 500mm. Tubes and 200mm packs are the affordable way to line a driveway, and they grow quickly once established. The 300mm pot suits a single garden tree, and the 500mm arrives with a formed trunk and the start of a canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel upright and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. This tree is deciduous, so a plant delivered in winter arrives leafless and dormant, which is normal and in fact the ideal time to plant. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crepe-myrtles\"\u003eCompare every crepe myrtle colour and size\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trees\"\u003eBrowse flowering and shade trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003ePreparing a garden bed before planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower and for how long?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom early summer into autumn in most gardens, with the heaviest flush in the hottest weeks. Removing spent flower heads often brings on a second lighter flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMy tree arrived with no leaves. 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Cutting harder spoils the branch structure and bark display that make the tree worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640393957695,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":13.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100316418367,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140118696255,"sku":null,"price":195.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":55100316451135,"sku":null,"price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm (Backorder)","offer_id":44837491736895,"sku":"QLD","price":206.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":44793036505407,"sku":"QLD","price":343.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L (Backorder)","offer_id":55100316385599,"sku":null,"price":935.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Miami-Crepe-Myrtle-Lagerstroemia-Miami.png?v=1766222395"},{"product_id":"silver-falls-dichondra-dichondra-argentea","title":"Silver Falls Dichondra - Dichondra argentea","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver Falls Dichondra (\u003cem\u003eDichondra argentea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Silver Falls') is the cascading silver foliage you see spilling over pots and retaining walls in designer gardens. It grows only about 15cm high but spreads a metre wide, and the trailing stems hang well over a metre down a wall or a basket. The small round leaves carry a metallic sheen that lifts dark foliage and grey stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA waterfall of silver.\u003c\/strong\u003e The weeping habit is the whole point. Given an edge to fall over, the stems cascade a metre or more and keep going.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e As a groundcover it knits together quickly, so a bare rockery or slope fills in within a single season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough once away.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought and heat tolerant and untroubled by poor soil, so it thrives in the reflected heat spots where most groundcovers fail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, which matters for a plant grown where animals brush past it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The signature use. Plant along the top of a wall, 300mm to 500mm back from the edge so the roots are not constantly drying out. Space 40cm apart for a continuous curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, baskets and window boxes.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant per corner of a large container softens the rim and ties the pot to whatever sits below it. It is the classic spiller in a mixed planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover, rockeries and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for a silvery carpet through a bed or between shrubs, where it threads over rocks and path edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Silver Falls Dichondra in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the brightest silver and the tightest growth; part shade works but the colour drifts greener. It suits warm temperate, subtropical, Mediterranean and arid gardens, so Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and inland regions all work. It takes light frost only, so in Canberra, Melbourne and the tablelands treat it as a warm season container plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and drainage.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the make or break. It needs sharp drainage and dislikes wet feet. In pots use a free draining premium mix rather than a moisture retaining one, and on clay plant on a raised mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly for the first six to eight weeks, then cut back to an occasional deep drink. Pots need more attention in a heatwave, but soggy mix causes far more losses than dry mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding and trimming.\u003c\/strong\u003e A light dose of controlled release fertiliser in early spring is enough. Trim the trailing stems back by a third if they thin out, and it will reshoot denser from the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is supplied in tube stock and in 140mm pots in packs of ten. Both are the right way to buy a groundcover: small plants establish faster than large ones, and at 40cm spacing you need a fair number to cover an area. A 140mm plant carries some trailing growth; tubes are the value option for a long wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel upright and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect the stems to start running within four to six weeks in warm weather, with good coverage by the end of the first season. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/best-trailing-plants-for-retaining-wall\"\u003eThe best trailing plants for retaining walls\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eBrowse the full groundcover range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003eMore plants for walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eOther plants that perform in containers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace them 40cm apart for a solid carpet, which is roughly six plants per square metre. Along the top of a wall, a single row at 40cm spacing set back from the edge is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I walk on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is an ornamental groundcover, not a lawn substitute, and foot traffic breaks the stems. Use steppers through it if you need access.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has mine gone thin and patchy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually too much water, too little sun, or both. Check drainage first, move pots into full sun, and trim straggly stems back by a third.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":44837311545663,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100324249919,"sku":null,"price":151.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140121252159,"sku":null,"price":146.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100324217151,"sku":null,"price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100324380991,"sku":null,"price":166.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Silver-Falls-Dichondra-Dichondra-argentea_56a266c3.png?v=1768455123"},{"product_id":"seaside-daisy-erigeron-karvinskianus","title":"Seaside Daisy - Erigeron karvinskianus","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeaside Daisy (\u003cem\u003eErigeron karvinskianus\u003c\/em\u003e) produces more flowers for less effort than nearly anything else you can plant. Masses of small daisies open white and blush pink as they age, covering a low mound about 30cm tall and 80cm wide that spills over walls, edges and steps. It is frost hardy, drought tolerant and content in poor soil, which is why it turns up in the best cottage and coastal gardens in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers month after month.\u003c\/strong\u003e In mild climates it is rarely out of bloom, and even in cold districts the display runs the length of the warm seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt spills beautifully.\u003c\/strong\u003e Over retaining walls, down steps, along path edges: wherever there is a hard line, it softens it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor soil, heat, salt wind and dry spells are all shrugged off once it is established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeds the pollinators.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bees and butterflies work the little daisies constantly, which earns it a place near any vegie bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet friendly and fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is not toxic to cats or dogs, and it covers ground quickly from a small plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is its signature move. Planted at the top of a wall it cascades in a curtain of flowers, and on a bank it knits cover fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set plants 40cm apart for a continuous low carpet, or run it as a soft border along paths and lawn edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It seeds itself into crevices, copes with salt spray and flowers harder in the lean conditions rockeries provide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn honest caution.\u003c\/strong\u003e It self seeds readily, popping up in paving cracks and gravel. In a garden that is charm; next to bushland it is a risk, so keep it for suburban plantings away from native reserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Seaside Daisy in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun brings the heaviest flowering. It performs across subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean climates, and being frost hardy it returns each spring in cold gardens without protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Anything that drains, including poor sandy soil. Rich beds grow more leaf than flower, so do not improve the soil on its account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then leave it to the weather in all but long dry spells. It needs no routine fertiliser; lean treatment keeps it compact and covered in bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the whole plant back by half once or twice a year, whenever it starts looking tired. It regrows fresh and dense within weeks and flowers on the new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeaside Daisy comes as tube stock and in 140mm packs of 10, the pack being the practical way to edge a path or plant out a wall in one order. These are quick plants: tubes knit together within a warm season at 40cm spacing, and 140mm plants often arrive already in flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect them to settle within a week or two and get straight on with growing. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/seaside-daisy-gardening-everything-to-know\"\u003eSeaside daisy growing guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eBrowse the groundcover range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003eMore plants for retaining walls\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCoastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it take over the garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt self seeds readily, so expect volunteers in cracks and gravel. A shear once or twice a year and pulling the odd seedling keeps it well mannered, but do not plant it beside bushland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForty centimetres apart for groundcover. At that spacing tubes join into a continuous mat within a warm season, faster from 140mm stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should I cut it back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhenever it looks straggly, typically once or twice a year. Shear it back by half, water it once, and it rebuilds into a fresh flowering mound within a few weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it cope right on the coast?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Salt wind and sandy soil are close to its ideal, and it flowers well in exposed beachside beds where fussier groundcovers scorch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-nnm=\"wa-weed-warning\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWestern Australia: this plant is listed as an environmental weed in WA, where it escapes from gardens into bushland. We do not recommend it for WA gardens. Please choose a local alternative.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44837371904319,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":13.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100324970815,"sku":null,"price":65.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140121383231,"sku":null,"price":144.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100324938047,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Seaside-Daisy-Erigeron-karvinskianus.png?v=1766222498"},{"product_id":"compact-gold-ixora-ixora-chinensis-compact-gold","title":"Compact Gold Ixora - Ixora chinensis 'Compact Gold'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompact Gold Ixora (\u003cem\u003eIxora chinensis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Compact Gold') holds a low hedge and flowers at the same time, which is a rarer combination than it sounds. It settles at about 1m tall and 1m wide without shearing, and carries domed clusters of yellow and orange florets against glossy dark foliage through the warm months. Planted 60cm apart it closes into a continuous low hedge over two growing seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays the size you bought it for.\u003c\/strong\u003e About 1m by 1m is its natural habit, so a border keeps its shape with a light tidy rather than constant cutting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour through the warm months.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flower heads open yellow and warm to orange, and in tropical and subtropical gardens it flowers on and off for most of the year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for heat and humidity.\u003c\/strong\u003e It keeps performing through a wet summer that flattens softer border plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt air is not a problem.\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal and salt tolerant, which is why it turns up so often in beachside and poolside planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds and pollinators work it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nectar draws honeyeaters, native bees and butterflies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedges and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart in a single row for a hedge you can see over. Closer spacing does not fill the gap any faster, and it leaves the base crowded and airless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blocks of three or more at that same spacing read as one body of colour, which suits a front garden strip better than single plants dotted about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and poolside.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance makes it a sound choice within splash range of a pool, and one plant sits comfortably in a 400mm pot for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Compact Gold Ixora in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering; part shade is tolerated, but you trade flowers for foliage. This is a plant for tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens. It is frost tender, so in cool temperate and frosty inland districts grow it in a pot that can move under cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the detail most people miss. Ixora wants acidic, sharply drained soil, and yellow leaves with green veins nearly always mean the soil is too alkaline rather than too dry. Work compost and an acidic planting mix through the bed first, then mulch 75mm deep, clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then deep soak in dry spells. Feed in early spring and mid summer with a fertiliser made for acid loving plants such as gardenias.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune after each flush to keep growth dense. 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From early summer into autumn the branch tips fill with crinkled white flower heads. The roots are well behaved, so it can sit near a path or a courtyard wall without causing trouble later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely small.\u003c\/strong\u003e About 3m by 3m, roughly half the spread of a Natchez. It fits a front garden or a large pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite flowers through the hottest months.\u003c\/strong\u003e The display runs from early summer into early autumn, when most gardens have gone quiet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA weeping shape you rarely get this small.\u003c\/strong\u003e Arching branches give it movement, and the flowers hang at eye level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour seasons of interest.\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer flowers, autumn leaf colour, then smooth mottled trunks on bare winter branches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet safe, bee friendly, non-invasive roots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, and safe to plant near paving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall gardens and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e Choose this one when the space is 4m wide, not 10m. It still reads as a proper feature tree, and because it is deciduous it lets the winter light back in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepeated along a fence or drive.\u003c\/strong\u003e Space plants 2.5m to 3m apart so each canopy reaches full width and the weeping habit stays visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use a 400mm pot or a half barrel. Expect closer to 2m than 3m, which suits a balcony or a courtyard corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Acoma Crepe Myrtle in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day if possible, because flowering falls away in shade. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens and is frost hardy, so Canberra, Adelaide and the tablelands are fair ground. In the humid tropics flowering is unreliable and mildew persistent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerant of poor soil, not of wet feet. On clay, plant on a raised mound. Mulch 75mm deep, kept clear of the trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e A deep soak weekly through the first two summers, after which it is genuinely drought tolerant. One complete slow release fertiliser in early spring is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune in late winter while it is bare. Thin the centre, remove crossing wood, and resist cutting every branch back to a stub. Flowers form on new spring growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in seven sizes: tube stock, 200mm packs of six, 250mm packs of three, single 300mm and 400mm pots, then 45L and 100L. The small sizes suit a repeated planting, since crepe myrtles establish fast. The 45L and 100L plants arrive with real trunk calliper and a formed head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is deciduous, so plants sent between late autumn and early spring arrive bare. That looks alarming and is completely normal, and buds break once the soil warms. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/crepe-myrtle-care-guide\"\u003eHow to plant, prune and feed a crepe myrtle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crepe-myrtles\"\u003eCompare every crepe myrtle we grow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flowering-trees\"\u003eBrowse flowering trees for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does Acoma actually get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 3m tall and 3m wide in an open garden, over roughly eight to ten years. In a pot, or in a cooler southern garden, it usually stops nearer 2m to 2.5m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it flower in a cool climate garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, given full sun. Flowering starts later than it does further north and the season is shorter, but the display is reliable through summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it in a pot long term?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A 400mm pot with free draining mix will hold one for years. Water more often than a garden plant, feed each spring, and root prune every three or four years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640398807359,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":13.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100331163967,"sku":null,"price":199.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140121710911,"sku":null,"price":202.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140121743679,"sku":null,"price":232.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":51654959202623,"sku":"QLD","price":118.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":44965675041087,"sku":"QLD","price":594.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100331131199,"sku":null,"price":343.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":54140121678143,"sku":null,"price":283.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":50604308365631,"sku":"QLD","price":825.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":55100331065663,"sku":null,"price":1210.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Acoma-Crepe-Myrtle-Lagerstroemia-Acoma_3ecc0380.png?v=1768455158"},{"product_id":"desert-star-carissa-macrocarpa","title":"Desert Star - Carissa macrocarpa","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesert Star (\u003cem\u003eCarissa macrocarpa\u003c\/em\u003e 'Desert Star') is a dwarf Natal plum bred to stay low and spread wide, reaching about 60cm high and a metre across. It holds thick glossy leaves that look watered when they have not been, carries fragrant white star flowers through the warm months, then small red plum shaped fruit. If you have a hot, dry, salty strip of garden that keeps defeating you, try this there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely low, not a shrub pretending.\u003c\/strong\u003e This selection sits around 60cm without shearing, unlike the standard Natal plum which climbs to 2m and needs constant cutting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume from a groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e The white star flowers carry a jasmine like scent, strongest in the evening, which is rare in a plant this tough.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for the coast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, wind tolerant and drought tolerant, so exposed front line beds suit it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible fruit, and the birds know.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ripe fruit tastes something like a tart cranberry, though the birds usually get there first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt asks for very little.\u003c\/strong\u003e No feeding regime, no shaping, no irrigation once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart along a path for a low even band of glossy foliage. Note the small forked spines on the stems, so keep it a hand's width back from where people brush past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 60cm spacing gives full coverage within two seasons, which suits a hot median strip or a bank nobody wants to maintain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt spray, sand and wind do not trouble it, and the spreading habit spills over the rim of a trough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Desert Star in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the densest growth and the most flower; part shade works but the plant grows loose and flowers sparsely. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid to semi-arid gardens, from Perth and Adelaide to Sydney and inland districts. It tolerates light frost only, so Canberra, the tablelands and Tasmania are too cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters far more than fertility. Sand, poor soil and rocky ground all suit it. Heavy clay that stays wet is the one thing it will not survive, so mound the bed or add coarse gravel and compost first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then step back. Established plants need almost nothing outside a long drought, and a light spring feed is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning and safety.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune after the main flush, and wear gloves because of the spines. The ripe fruit is edible, but the leaves, stems and unripe fruit carry an irritant milky sap, so this is not the plant for a yard where a dog chews shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable as tubes, 140mm and 200mm packs, and 300mm pots. Tubes and 140mm plants are the sensible economics for a long border, since you need a plant every 60cm and they close the gap by the second season. The larger sizes give a fuller look straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants arrive compact and low rather than tall, which is right for this cultivar. Growth is slow to moderate, so expect gradual spread. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fragrant-plants\"\u003eBrowse other fragrant plants for warm gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pots-and-planters\"\u003ePots and troughs for spreading groundcovers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003eHow to prepare a bed for a mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 60cm spacing, roughly three per square metre. Stagger the rows rather than lining them up and the coverage closes more evenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it have thorns?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is a reduced form of Natal plum and keeps the small forked spines on its stems. They are not vicious, but reason enough to plant it back from a footpath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it work as a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly a very low one. At 60cm it makes a border or an edge, not a screen. For height, look at the taller forms of Natal plum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44945472749887,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140127641919,"sku":null,"price":197.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140127576383,"sku":null,"price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140127609151,"sku":null,"price":132.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Desert-Star-Carissa-macrocarpa_61da40c9.png?v=1768455307"},{"product_id":"river-birch-betula-nigra","title":"River Birch - Betula nigra","description":"\u003cp\u003eRiver Birch (\u003cem\u003eBetula nigra\u003c\/em\u003e) is the birch to plant where other birches sulk. It reaches about 12m tall and 7m wide, grows faster than most shade trees, and its real feature is the bark: cinnamon and salmon coloured sheets that peel from a young age. Unlike silver birch it handles both heat and ground that stays wet after rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBark that carries the winter.\u003c\/strong\u003e The papery, curling bark starts peeling on young trunks, so you are not waiting twenty years for the effect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet ground is an advantage, not a problem.\u003c\/strong\u003e This one grows on riverbanks and copes with slow draining clay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast shade, clear gold in autumn.\u003c\/strong\u003e A quick, open canopy cools a lawn through summer, turns clean butter yellow, then drops and lets the winter sun through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e One tree near a path or a window, where the bark can be seen close up, does more than three planted out of reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamp ground and heavy clay.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it where the garden stays soggy for days, along a swale, or beside a dam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroves, screening and driveways.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 4m apart. Three or five read as a small woodland and screen a neighbouring outlook. The same spacing suits a driveway line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing River Birch in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with full sun giving the strongest autumn colour. This is a tree for cool temperate and warm temperate gardens: Victoria, Tasmania, the ACT, most of New South Wales and the Adelaide region. It is frost hardy, but in tropical and subtropical gardens it will not get the winter it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Happiest in deep soil that stays moist, and slightly acidic ground suits it best. Mulch 75mm deep out to the drip line and keep it off the trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is not a drought tree. Deep soak twice a week through the first two summers and keep water up to it in dry spells, or the leaves brown and drop early. A complete slow release fertiliser in early spring is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Take out crossing or damaged wood in late summer or early autumn. Birches bleed sap heavily from late winter and spring cuts, so avoid pruning then.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in four sizes: 200mm pots sold as a pack of six, then 300mm, 400mm and 45L. The 200mm packs are the value option for a grove or a driveway line. The larger sizes arrive with a formed trunk and the bark character already beginning. Delivered between late autumn and early spring the tree will be bare, which is normal for a deciduous species and not a fault. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/deciduous-trees\"\u003eBrowse other deciduous trees for autumn colour\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trees\"\u003eSee the full range of trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003eHow to prepare heavy or wet ground for planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it be kept smaller by pruning?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot for long. It is a fast grower heading for about 12m tall and 7m wide, so regular cutting back will not hold it at half that size. Give it the room from the start and keep pruning to crossing or damaged wood in late summer or early autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow close to the house or the drains can I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it at least 6m from a house, and well away from sewer lines, stormwater pipes and septic trenches. The roots actively seek moisture, so an old drain with a weeping joint will find them long before you do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I choose a single trunk or a multi stemmed tree?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMulti stemmed gives you more bark at eye level and a wider, softer outline, which suits a feature position. A single trunk is better for a driveway or anywhere you need clearance underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":44949694644543,"sku":"QLD","price":243.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":55100361769279,"sku":null,"price":243.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":49545592013119,"sku":"QLD","price":118.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100361834815,"sku":null,"price":203.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":49545592045887,"sku":"QLD","price":290.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":54140128526655,"sku":null,"price":261.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100361802047,"sku":null,"price":825.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":55100361867583,"sku":null,"price":2358.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/River-Birch-Betula-nigra.png?v=1768455327"},{"product_id":"american-sweetgum-liquidambar-styraciflua","title":"American Sweetgum - Liquidambar styraciflua","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe American Sweetgum (\u003cem\u003eLiquidambar styraciflua\u003c\/em\u003e) delivers the most spectacular autumn colour available to Australian gardens: one tree turns burgundy, crimson, orange and gold at once and holds the show for weeks. It is a genuine shade tree, growing quickly to 15m tall and 8m wide, with maple like star shaped leaves and a tidy pyramidal habit when young. It needs space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour without equal.\u003c\/strong\u003e Reliable even in warmer districts where many deciduous trees just brown off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal shade, fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dense summer canopy that cools a lawn or a western wall properly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles heat and wet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, heat tolerant and happy with wet feet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow fuss for its size.\u003c\/strong\u003e No significant pests, no regular pruning, just space and time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge lawns and acreage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it a clear 8m circle and let it become the feature. Underplant with shade lovers once the canopy lifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRural driveways and avenues.\u003c\/strong\u003e Spaced 8m to 10m apart, an avenue of liquidambars is a landmark within a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParks, paddocks and big verges.\u003c\/strong\u003e Anywhere with deep soil, room overhead and no services underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing the American Sweetgum in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, in cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean climates, and still respectable in warmer coastal gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moist soils grow the best trees, and it tolerates heavy clay and seasonal waterlogging that kill most feature trees. Slightly acidic soil deepens the autumn reds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through the first two summers; established trees on reasonable soil look after themselves and rarely need feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Minimal: set a single clean leader early and remove crossing limbs while young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe honest part: roots and space\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiquidambars have vigorous surface roots that lift paving and find old pipes. Plant at least 8m from the house, pools, driveways and sewer lines, and do not put one in a courtyard or narrow front yard no matter how good the autumn photos look. If you love the colour but lack the room, an ornamental pear or a Japanese maple is the honest alternative. Spiky seed pods drop in autumn and winter, another reason to site it over lawn or garden rather than paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes run from tubes and 250mm packs through 300mm to 500mm trees, up to advanced 25L, 45L, 100L and 200L stock with real height on arrival. A couple of sizes are grown to order and show as backorder; we confirm timing first. Delivery is Australia wide, from $29.95, and advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Winter deliveries arrive bare of leaf and burst away in spring. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/autumn-colour-plants\"\u003eMore plants for autumn colour\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/deciduous-trees\"\u003eBrowse all deciduous trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/feature-trees\"\u003eCompare feature trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it colour in a warm climate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, more reliably than almost any other deciduous tree. Cold autumn nights intensify the display, but even Brisbane hinterland and coastal Sydney trees turn well most years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow close to the house can I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo closer than 8m, and further is better. The surface roots are the real constraint, and no root barrier makes a small yard suitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround a metre a year in good conditions when young. From 45L stock expect a genuine shade presence within five or six years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre the seed pods a problem?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spiky balls drop over autumn and winter and are unpleasant barefoot. Over lawn or garden beds they disappear into the mulch; over paving they need sweeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51643532771647,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100369699135,"sku":null,"price":226.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140130787647,"sku":null,"price":460.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140130820415,"sku":null,"price":143.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100369666367,"sku":null,"price":145.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140130853183,"sku":null,"price":250.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":54140130722111,"sku":null,"price":501.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25L (Backorder)","offer_id":45715002622271,"sku":"QLD","price":160.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":45715002655039,"sku":"QLD","price":307.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":55100369731903,"sku":null,"price":660.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":49618454544703,"sku":"QLD","price":866.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":55100369797439,"sku":null,"price":1320.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":54140130754879,"sku":null,"price":1890.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/American-Sweetgum-Liquidambar-styraciflua.png?v=1766222663"},{"product_id":"variegated-jasmine-trachelospermum-jasminoides-tricolor","title":"Variegated Jasmine - Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Tricolor'","description":"\u003cp\u003eVariegated Jasmine (\u003cem\u003eTrachelospermum jasminoides\u003c\/em\u003e 'Tricolor') does everything star jasmine is loved for, then adds foliage worth looking at all year: green leaves splashed cream, with new growth flushing pink. It climbs to about 3m on a support or spreads 1.5m as a groundcover, and in late spring and summer it covers itself in the same perfumed white pinwheel flowers as the plain form. Frost hardy and drought tolerant, it grows almost anywhere in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour without flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cream and pink variegation lifts fences, walls and pots even in the months when nothing is blooming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThat jasmine perfume.\u003c\/strong\u003e The white spring and summer flowers carry the classic star jasmine scent across a courtyard, and bees and butterflies work them all season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimber, groundcover or spiller.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wires turn it into a screen, open ground turns it into a weed suppressing mat, and a pot edge turns it into a trailing feature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough beyond its looks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, heat tolerant and comfortable in coastal salt wind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlower and neater than plain star jasmine.\u003c\/strong\u003e The variegated form is less rampant, which makes it the better choice for pots, balconies and small spaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening on a frame.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trained on wires or mesh it dresses a fence or blank wall in a 3m curtain of foliage. Plant 1m apart for full coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Left unsupported it knits into a dense cover under trees and along banks. The same 1m spacing closes over in a couple of seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e It thrives in containers, trailing over the rim or climbing a small obelisk, and its restrained habit keeps borders tidy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Variegated Jasmine in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the strongest variegation and heaviest flowering; light shade is fine with slightly greener growth. It performs from the subtropics through warm and cool temperate zones and Mediterranean climates, and shrugs off frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any reasonable garden soil with drainage. In pots, use a premium potting mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Feed with a controlled release fertiliser in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim any time after flowering to keep it inside its bounds. Wear gloves: the stems bleed a milky sap that can irritate skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants ship in sizes from tubes through 140mm, 180mm and 200mm pots (the multi-plant packs are the economical way to cover a fence or bank) up to 300mm and 400mm stock with instant presence. Some sizes are grown to order and show as backorder; we confirm timing with you before anything ships. Delivery is Australia wide, from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee. Expect it to spend its first weeks settling roots, then run once the weather warms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbers\"\u003eBrowse all climbing plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eMore plants proven in pots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003ePlants for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it as vigorous as ordinary star jasmine?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, and that is usually the point. Expect a slightly slower, more compact plant that is easier to keep neat in pots and small courtyards, while still covering a fence panel within a few seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need a trellis to climb?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It twines rather than sticks, so give it wires, mesh or a frame. Against a bare rendered wall with nothing to grip, it will simply mound and spill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe milky sap is a mild irritant, so we do not list it as a pet friendly plant. It is not regarded as seriously poisonous, but discourage chewing and wash hands after pruning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is my variegation fading?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToo much shade. Move the plant, or thin whatever is shading it, and the new growth will return to strong cream and pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":47325331325247,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140135080255,"sku":null,"price":161.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140135178559,"sku":null,"price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140135113023,"sku":null,"price":167.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140135145791,"sku":null,"price":183.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm (Backorder)","offer_id":54140135211327,"sku":null,"price":89.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm (Backorder)","offer_id":54140135244095,"sku":null,"price":214.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Variegated-Jasmine-Trachelospermum-jasminoides-Tricolor.png?v=1766222741"},{"product_id":"umbellata-rhaphiolepis-rhaphiolepis-umbellata","title":"Umbellata Rhaphiolepis - Rhaphiolepis umbellata","description":"\u003cp\u003eUmbellata Rhaphiolepis (\u003cem\u003eRhaphiolepis umbellata\u003c\/em\u003e) is the hedge to reach for on a hard, exposed site. It is a compact evergreen shrub to about 2.5m tall and 2m wide, with leathery dark leaves held tight to the stem and fragrant white flowers through spring. Planted 1m apart it closes into a dense hedge and then asks very little of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for the coast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt laden wind, sandy soil and open exposure do not mark it, so it works on a front boundary where softer hedges burn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant spring flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e White flowers cover the plant in spring and draw bees and butterflies, then set dark berries the birds take.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNaturally neat.\u003c\/strong\u003e Growth is slow and tight rather than loose and leggy, so the hedge keeps its line between trims.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide climate range.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy in cool gardens, and equally at home in subtropical and Mediterranean conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row. Left to grow it makes a 2.5m screen; trimmed twice a year it sits neatly at 1.2m to 1.5m as a low formal hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It will take front line positions behind a dune or on an exposed headland block, filtering wind rather than shredding in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1m centres across a slope or a wide bed it reads as one low mound of foliage, and it suppresses weeds once the canopies meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing umbellata rhaphiolepis in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the densest growth and the heaviest flowering, though it accepts light shade. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy. In humid subtropical gardens leave air moving between plants rather than crowding them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage is the one real requirement. Sandy and poor soils are fine; on heavy clay plant on a raised mound and improve the whole bed rather than a single hole. Mulch 75mm deep, kept off the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water weekly through the first summer, after which it is genuinely drought tolerant. A controlled release fertiliser once in early spring, after flowering, is all the feeding it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim as soon as flowering finishes, which sets the next season's flower buds up rather than cutting them off. A light second trim in late summer holds a formal face, and old plants take a hard cut back and reshoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold in two hedging sizes: a pack of ten 140mm plants, which covers 10m of hedge at 1m spacing, and a pack of six 200mm plants, which covers 6m and starts taller. Both are young, single stemmed plants that branch out once tip pruned. Expect them to hold still for a few weeks, then push through the first warm season, with the hedge closing over about two to three years. Plants are delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, with a 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/indian-hawthorn-rhaphiolepis-care-guide\"\u003eRhaphiolepis care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-hedging-plants\"\u003eCompare the best hedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eBrowse salt tolerant coastal plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003eShrubs for mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. Tighter spacing wastes plants and makes the row compete for water without closing the gap any sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow low can I keep it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo trims a year hold it at 1.2m to 1.5m comfortably. Below about a metre you are fighting the plant, and a smaller shrub is a better fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with salt spray?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is salt and wind tolerant, which is why it turns up on so many coastal boundaries. Rinse the foliage occasionally after heavy salt blows if you want the leaves at their best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need much water once established?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery little. After the first summer it is drought tolerant and copes with dry spells, though a deep soak during a long heatwave keeps the foliage from dulling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":50604541870399,"sku":"QLD","price":148.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":45715066749247,"sku":"QLD","price":142.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Umbellata-Rhaphiolepis-Rhaphiolepis-umbellata.jpg?v=1741858695"},{"product_id":"sweet-osmanthus-osmanthus-fragrans","title":"Sweet Osmanthus - Osmanthus fragrans","description":"\u003cp\u003eSweet Osmanthus (\u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e) is bought for one reason and it delivers on it: the perfume. The flowers are tiny, cream to white and easy to miss among the glossy leaves, yet they throw a warm apricot scent that carries across a courtyard. The plant is a well behaved evergreen shrub to about 4m tall and 3m wide, dense enough to hedge and safe to grow where cats and dogs roam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume you can smell from metres away.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowers the size of a match head give off a scent like ripe apricots, strongest in still evening air.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA hedge and a fragrance plant in one.\u003c\/strong\u003e Glossy dark foliage holds year round, so it screens properly, not just for the two weeks it flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely wide climate range.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy at one end, humidity tolerant at the other, so it performs in Melbourne and Adelaide as well as in Brisbane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cats and dogs can brush past or chew a leaf without trouble, which rules a lot of scented shrubs out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe flowers are edible.\u003c\/strong\u003e They have scented tea for centuries, and a handful in a pot of green tea is worth trying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant screening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart in a single row. At that spacing the plants meet without crowding, giving a screen at 2m to 3m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNear where you sit and walk.\u003c\/strong\u003e Scent is wasted at the back fence. Plant within a few metres of an outdoor table, a front entry, or a bedroom window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e It takes container life well and stays proportionate in a large pot for years, and a pair either side of a doorway is a classic use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Sweet Osmanthus in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade both work; in hot inland gardens afternoon shade keeps the leaf colour deeper. It suits subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate zones, and frost is not an issue once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any reasonable garden soil with drainage. Dig compost through the bed and mulch 75mm deep, kept clear of the stem. On heavy clay, plant on a mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then only as needed: it is drought tolerant once established, though steady moisture before flowering gives a heavier display. Feed with slow release fertiliser in early spring and late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune lightly straight after a flush of flowers. It reshoots from older wood, so an overgrown plant can be cut back hard and rebuilt over a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in tube stock, 140mm packs of ten and 200mm packs of six. All three are young plants, which is the sensible way to buy this shrub: it establishes readily, and a spring planted tube will be a knee high bush by the end of its first season. For a hedge, the 140mm pack of ten is the most economical way to plant at 1.5m spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect the first light flowering in the second or third year, building as the plant fills out. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fragrant-plants\"\u003eBrowse more fragrant plants for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare hedging and screening options\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pots-and-planters\"\u003eFind a pot for a container grown shrub\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003ePreparing a garden bed before planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower and how long does the scent last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt flushes on and off through the warmer months rather than in one burst, with the heaviest flowering usually in autumn. Each flush carries perfume for two to three weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Sweet Osmanthus safe for dogs and cats?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It carries our pet friendly rating, so it is a sound choice for a garden where animals have free run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it in a pot long term?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Use a pot of at least 400mm, a quality potting mix, and slow release fertiliser every three months. Root prune every three to four years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":45842846318911,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140136882495,"sku":null,"price":232.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140136849727,"sku":null,"price":271.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100401713471,"sku":null,"price":271.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100401746239,"sku":null,"price":205.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Sweet-Osmanthus-Osmanthus-fragrans.png?v=1766222785"},{"product_id":"feijoa-white-goose-acca-sellowiana","title":"Feijoa - White Goose Acca sellowiana","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeijoa 'White Goose' (\u003cem\u003eAcca sellowiana\u003c\/em\u003e 'White Goose') is the plant for gardeners who want a hedge and a harvest from the same strip of ground. It grows about 3m tall and 2.5m wide, carries grey green foliage that clips into a dense screen, and follows its red and white flowers with sweet, pineapple flavoured fruit in autumn. It is self fertile, so one plant crops on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne plant is enough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Self fertile, so it sets fruit without a partner. Expect the first feijoas within 2 to 3 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA hedge you can eat.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dense foliage takes clipping well, so it works as a 2m to 3m screen that also fills a fruit bowl every autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers with a party trick.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red and white blooms have sweet edible petals, and the birds visit them eagerly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, wind tolerant, frost hardy and drought tolerant once established. Few fruiting plants take this much exposure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e A yearly feed, a mulch and a trim after harvest keep it productive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdible hedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart for an edible hedge that closes into a solid screen. Clip lightly and you keep most of the crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It shrugs off salt wind that burns softer fruit trees, so it suits exposed coastal blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant makes a handsome small feature, and it crops in a large container on a sunny patio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Feijoa 'White Goose' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the best crop; it grows in part shade but fruits more lightly. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean climates, and it is frost hardy through cold inland winters. Only the wet tropics do not suit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any free draining soil, from sand to improved clay. Work compost through the bed before planting and mulch to 75mm, kept clear of the trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak weekly through the first summer. Water matters most while fruit swells in late summer and autumn. Feed with a fruit tree fertiliser in early spring and again after harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim hedges lightly after harvest. Heavy clipping trades fruit for formality, so prune only to shape and to let light into the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Feijoa 'White Goose' as an established 5L plant, well branched and ready for a bed or a larger pot. It settles in over its first season and typically carries a first light crop within 2 to 3 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003eBrowse the full fruit tree range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/fruit-trees-for-every-season-planting-tips-and-tricks\"\u003ePlanting tips for fruit trees in every season\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/brown-turkey-fig-tree-ficus-carica-brown-turkey\"\u003eBrown Turkey Fig, another self fertile backyard cropper\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I need two feijoas to get fruit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. White Goose is self fertile, so a single plant sets fruit on its own. Bees working the flowers still help, so an open sunny position crops more heavily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen is the fruit ready to pick?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAutumn. Feijoas drop when ready rather than colouring up on the branch. Give the plant a gentle shake, collect what lets go, and check the ground every day or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I hedge it and still get fruit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, within reason. Clip lightly once a year after harvest and the plants keep most of their flowering wood. A hard formal trim several times a year gives a neater face but a much smaller crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow does it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery well. It is frost hardy and suits cool temperate and inland gardens where many subtropical fruits fail. Give young plants a season to establish before their first hard winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"5L (Backorder)","offer_id":49832885289279,"sku":"QLD","price":99.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Feijoa-White-Goose-Acca-sellowiana.jpg?v=1741858877"},{"product_id":"loropetalum-chinense-china-pink","title":"Loropetalum chinense China Pink","description":"\u003cp\u003eLoropetalum 'China Pink' (\u003cem\u003eLoropetalum chinense\u003c\/em\u003e var. rubrum 'China Pink') pairs deep burgundy foliage with fringed, hot pink spring flowers on a rounded shrub about 1.5m tall and wide. It holds its colour year round, clips well, and handles frost, dry spells and humid summers with equal indifference. As colour contrast for hedges, borders and pots, it does a lot of work for very little care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurgundy foliage every day of the year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The evergreen leaves keep their deep colour through all seasons, giving permanent contrast against greens and greys.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFringe flowers in spring.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clusters of narrow hot pink petals cover the bush in spring and pull in bees and butterflies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShapes to the job.\u003c\/strong\u003e Leave it informal, clip it as a low hedge, or grow single plants in pots and borders. It accepts all of it without complaint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardier than it looks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant once established and comfortable in humidity, it runs from cool temperate gardens up to the subtropics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedges.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a low hedge and clip after flowering. The burgundy line reads sharply against paving, lawn and light coloured walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeated in blocks at the same 1m spacing it gives a bed structure and colour that persist when the flowers finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant in a container makes an easy, long lived feature for a porch or courtyard in sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Loropetalum China Pink in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun brings out the deepest burgundy; in part shade the foliage drifts greener and flowering thins. It suits subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate climates and is fully frost hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil with some organic matter worked through. It prefers conditions slightly acidic, so avoid heavy applications of lime nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water through the first summer, after which established plants tolerate dry spells. Feed in spring with a controlled release fertiliser for garden shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clip or shape just after the spring flowering so you never sacrifice the next display. It tolerates regular light trims far better than occasional hard ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChina Pink is sold as tube stock, in 140mm pots as a pack of ten, in 200mm pots as a pack of six, and as single 300mm plants. Tubes are the budget route for long hedge runs and grow away quickly, while a 300mm plant gives immediate presence. All sizes travel well boxed upright. Orders are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flowering-plants\"\u003eBrowse all flowering shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eMore shrubs that suit pots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I keep the foliage deep burgundy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSun. Colour intensity tracks light levels, so plants in full sun stay darkest while shaded plants drift toward green. Position is the whole trick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat spacing for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1m apart in a single row for a low hedge. Plants meet within a couple of seasons and clip into a continuous band around 1m to 1.5m tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow hard can I prune it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoutine clipping after flowering is ideal. If a plant has outgrown its spot, reduce it in stages over a couple of seasons rather than with one brutal cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it take frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is frost hardy and reliable through cool temperate winters. 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It is fast growing and holds foliage low on the plant, which is why it has become a standard choice for a tall privacy screen in warm climates. Planted 1m apart it closes into a solid green wall in a few seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight when you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e About 6m if left alone, or a clipped hedge at 2m to 3m, so one plant covers both jobs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense, glossy, evergreen.\u003c\/strong\u003e The small leaves knit into a fine textured wall that reads as solid, not loose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt takes shaping.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ficus responds to hard clipping better than almost anything else, which makes it the standard choice for formal hedges and topiary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for warm coastal climates.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat, humidity and salt tolerant, so a humid summer or a coastal block does not slow it down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and privacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row. That spacing closes into a continuous screen without the plants competing, and keeps the base furnished rather than bare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormal hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two or three trims a year hold it at any height from 1.5m up. Clip the sides slightly narrower at the top so light reaches the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Larger sizes suit a clipped column, a pleached row along a boundary or a matched pair either side of an entry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Ficus Flash in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the densest growth, though it copes with part shade. Tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens suit it. Light frost only, so cold inland districts and hard frosting southern gardens want something hardier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is not fussy about soil type provided it drains. The roots are the important point: like all figs they are vigorous, so keep the row at least 3m clear of pipes, drains, paving and footings. A narrow strip beside a driveway is the wrong place for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper off. A complete slow release fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer keeps the colour up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Start trimming from planting rather than waiting for height, because early tip pruning builds density at the base. It reshoots from old wood, so a neglected hedge can be cut back hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in twelve sizes, from 175mm and 200mm packs of six through 250mm, 300mm, 400mm and 500mm pots, then 45L, 75L, 90L, 100L, 200L and 400L. The pack sizes are the value option for a long boundary, a season or two slower to close. From 45L up you are buying real height on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright, and some leaf drop after transit is normal. Expect new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/fig-ficus-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete fig and ficus care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ficus\"\u003eCompare the full ficus range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-4m-to-8m\"\u003eScreening plants that finish between 4m and 8m\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/topiary-and-shaping-plants\"\u003ePlants suited to topiary and shaping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. Tighter spacing does not close the gap faster and makes watering and trimming harder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it at 2m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Two or three trims a year hold it anywhere from 1.5m up, and because it shoots from old wood it stays dense at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre the roots a problem?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey can be, and it is the honest limitation. Fig roots are vigorous and travel, so keep the planting line well clear of pipes, drains and paving. In open ground it is not an issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a cold garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly where frosts are light. It is a warm climate plant, so tablelands and hard frosting southern gardens need a hardier screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100429107519,"sku":null,"price":116.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140059910463,"sku":null,"price":177.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140060008767,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140059844927,"sku":null,"price":145.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100429173055,"sku":null,"price":178.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140059877695,"sku":null,"price":306.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":51649446773055,"sku":"QLD","price":448.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":51637592916287,"sku":"QLD","price":290.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L (Backorder)","offer_id":51649446969663,"sku":"QLD","price":528.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":54140059943231,"sku":null,"price":607.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":51637592949055,"sku":"QLD","price":660.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":55100429074751,"sku":null,"price":1148.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":51648012648767,"sku":"QLD","price":1911.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300L","offer_id":55100428878143,"sku":null,"price":2179.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"350L","offer_id":55100429304127,"sku":null,"price":11000.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400L","offer_id":51648012845375,"sku":"QLD","price":3437.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500L","offer_id":55100428976447,"sku":null,"price":4530.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750L (Backorder)","offer_id":55100428845375,"sku":null,"price":6875.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000L","offer_id":55100429009215,"sku":null,"price":7562.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Ficus-microcarpa-Flash.png?v=1766222992"},{"product_id":"spear-grass-austrostipa-densiflora","title":"Spear Grass - Austrostipa densiflora","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpear Grass (\u003cem\u003eAustrostipa densiflora\u003c\/em\u003e) brings the movement of the Australian high country into designed gardens: a dense native tussock to about 70cm whose fine arching leaves and feathery seed heads catch every breath of wind. Massed at 50cm spacings it creates the soft meadow effect modern landscape design leans on, and it does it on bushland toughness, taking frost, drought, heat and the poorest soils without a second look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement and light.\u003c\/strong\u003e The silvery seed plumes glow when backlit and sway in the lightest air, animating beds that solid shrubs leave static.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe meadow look, solved.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drifts of one species at tight spacing give the naturalistic planting style without the trial and error.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely hard country genetics.\u003c\/strong\u003e A south eastern Australian native of dry slopes and ridges, at home in frost hollows and heat waves alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat value.\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed eating birds work the heads, and the tussocks shelter lizards and beneficial insects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNearly zero care.\u003c\/strong\u003e No feeding, minimal water, and one tidy a year at most.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart in drifts of ten or more; the effect compounds with numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edges.\u003c\/strong\u003e A ribbon along a path or drive softens hard lines and moves all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Between boulders and across banks it binds soil and looks like it grew there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA placement note.\u003c\/strong\u003e Like most spear grasses the sharp seeds can lodge in dog paws and ears, so keep it out of areas where dogs run and play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Spear Grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the densest tussocks and best seed display. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and semi arid climates, and hard frost is no problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any drained soil, and the poorer the better behaved it is. No improvement needed at planting beyond loosening the hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly until established, then rainfall only. Skip fertiliser entirely; lean rations keep the form tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut or comb the tussocks back by half in late winter every year or two to refresh them. That is the whole calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpear grass ships as tubestock, the standard format for native grasses and the economical route to a massed planting; it is grown to order and shows as backorder, and we confirm timing with you before anything is charged or shipped. Tubes establish rapidly, reaching full tussock size and seeding within their first year. Delivery is Australia wide, from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants for mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eMore plants for rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a meadow effect?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 50cm spacings, four plants per square metre. A 5 square metre drift takes about 20 tubes, and generosity is what makes the style read as intentional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it self seed everywhere?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect some seedlings nearby, easily hoed or transplanted, and welcome in naturalistic plantings. It is a local native, not an invader, but allow for a little movement in formal beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should I cut it back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLate winter, by about half, every year or two once clumps look tired. New growth comes away fast in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it suitable for gardens with dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot in their run areas. Spear grass seeds are sharp and can work into paws and ears, so plant it in beds and verges dogs stay out of, and choose lomandra where they roam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639057482047,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Spear-Grass-Austrostipa-densiflora.jpg?v=1766223160"},{"product_id":"pink-thrift-armeria-maritima-rosea","title":"Pink Thrift - Armeria maritima 'Rosea'","description":"\u003cp\u003ePink Thrift (\u003cem\u003eArmeria maritima\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rosea') is the tidy evergreen cushion that makes a hot, windy, sandy edge look deliberate. The grassy mound sits at about 15cm, and rounded pink pompom flowers lift it to roughly 30cm tall and 30cm across. It comes from the sea cliffs of Europe, so salt, wind and thin poor soil are normal conditions rather than a hardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall, neat and predictable.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 30cm by 30cm it stays where you put it, which is more than most flowering groundcovers manage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely coastal.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, wind tolerant and content in poor soil, so exposed front gardens and beach houses suit it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers you read from a distance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear pink pompoms sit on bare stems above the foliage, through spring and into summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy and drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold southern winters and long dry spells stop mattering once the roots are down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBees and butterflies work it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Busy flowers earn it a place in a pollinator bed, not just along an edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 25cm apart for a continuous drift along a path or bed. Ten plants at that spacing run out to roughly 2.5 metres of finished edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage and reflected heat are exactly what it wants, and the tight mound suits planting between stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens, groundcover and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it as low cover on a dry bank or a foreshore block at the same 25cm centres, or plant three in a shallow trough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Pink Thrift in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day if possible. This is a plant for cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is properly frost hardy. Be honest about humidity: through a muggy subtropical or tropical summer the crown tends to rot, so in those areas use a raised pot of gritty mix instead of a garden bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters far more than fertility. Sandy and gravelly soils are ideal and poor soil is tolerated. On clay, plant on a raised mound with coarse sand worked through, and keep mulch thin and clear of the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. Rich feeding produces soft floppy growth, so one light application of a general fertiliser in early spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the spent flower stems off at the base once flowering finishes. Every few years the centre of an old cushion goes bare, and lifting and splitting the clump in autumn fixes it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePink Thrift is sold as tube stock and as a 140mm pack of ten. Tubes are small, a young rosette a few centimetres across, and the sensible choice for a long edge if you can wait a season. The 140mm plants are established and go straight into their final spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall plants travel well, and some flattening of the foliage in the box is normal. Expect roots to move within four to six weeks and a full cushion by the end of the first season. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eChoosing edging plants for a crisp border\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eBrowse the rockery plant range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCompare coastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eSee other low groundcovers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace plants 25cm apart for a solid edge or drift. Wider than that and the gaps stay visible for a couple of seasons, because each plant only spreads to about 30cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with a humid summer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot reliably. It is built for cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and long humid warmth encourages crown rot. In subtropical gardens, use a raised pot of gritty mix where air moves around the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it stay green all year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The mound is evergreen and only the flower stems come and go, so it holds an edge through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639085203775,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140063875391,"sku":null,"price":259.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Pink-Thrift-Armeria-maritima-Rosea.png?v=1766223188"},{"product_id":"bougainvillea-scarlet-o-hara-bougainvillea-spp","title":"Bougainvillea ‘Scarlet O’Hara’ - Bougainvillea spp.","description":"\u003cp\u003eBougainvillea 'Scarlet O'Hara' (\u003cem\u003eBougainvillea\u003c\/em\u003e spp.) is the vigorous red one, the variety people picture when they imagine a wall of colour over a carport or a coastal fence. Given a strong support it climbs to around 6m and spreads about 4m, and it does it quickly. Heat, drought and salt wind barely register. Frost does, so this is a plant for warm gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep red colour for most of the year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colour comes from bracts rather than petals, which is why it holds for weeks rather than days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Few climbers clothe a fence or pergola as quickly. On a good site it covers a standard carport within two to three seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought and heat tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e It flowers best on the dry side, so less water and less feeding gives more colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal ready.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant and unbothered by exposure, so a beachside fence line is within its range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt works in a pot.\u003c\/strong\u003e Root restriction encourages flowering, so a large container on a hot courtyard suits it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and privacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2m apart along a fence or wire for a continuous curtain. It needs something solid to climb, because the canes get heavy as they lengthen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and hot courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e Reflected heat off paving and walls suits it. This is the plant for the position that cooks everything else by February.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot at least 500mm wide with gritty mix and full sun holds it at a manageable 1.5m to 2m with three or four trims a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing bougainvillea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, and the hotter the better. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens. It is frost tender, so cold southern gardens are unsuitable in the ground; a large pot moved under cover for winter is the honest workaround.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining and on the lean side. Sandy and gravelly soils are ideal, and heavy clay needs a raised bed. Do not enrich the planting hole, because rich soil produces leafy canes and little colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer, then only in prolonged dry weather. Letting the plant dry slightly between waterings triggers a flush of bracts. Use a low nitrogen fertiliser in early spring and mid summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim after each flush, cutting the long whippy canes back to shape. It flowers on new growth, so pruning drives the next display. Wear heavy gloves and long sleeves, because the canes carry sharp thorns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis variety is grown as tube stock, so plants arrive young: a short stem with a few leaves, not the mass of colour in the photograph. Bougainvillea resents root disturbance, and a tube transplants far more cleanly than a larger pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant it against its support straight away, tie the leading cane in, and water it well. Expect slow progress for two or three months, then rapid growth once summer arrives, with the first real display usually in the second season. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, under our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/bougainvillea-care-tips-how-to-keep-your-plant-thriving\"\u003ebougainvillea care tips\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbers\"\u003erange of climbing plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003esalt tolerant plants for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind companions in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots and containers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it along a fence?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 2m apart. Each plant spreads roughly 4m, so 2m spacing gives a solid curtain with overlap, and it lets you train the canes horizontally, which produces more flowering side shoots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is mine all leaves and no colour?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always too much water, too much nitrogen, or not enough sun. Cut back the watering, switch to a low nitrogen fertiliser, and give it six hours of direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it have thorns?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and they are substantial. Keep it away from narrow paths, doorways and play areas, and wear thick gloves when pruning. On a pergola above head height it causes no trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640184504639,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":25.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Bougainvillea-Scarlet-OHara-Bougainvillea-spp.jpg?v=1766223230"},{"product_id":"bougainvillea-white-cascade-bougainvillea-spp","title":"Bougainvillea ‘White Cascade’ - Bougainvillea spp.","description":"\u003cp\u003eBougainvillea 'White Cascade' (\u003cem\u003eBougainvillea\u003c\/em\u003e 'White Cascade') is the climber for a hot, dry, west facing fence that has beaten everything else. Given something to climb it reaches about 5m tall and 3m wide, carrying flushes of clean white bracts from spring through to autumn. It flowers hardest in the conditions most plants resent: full sun, lean soil and very little water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite that sits with any colour scheme.\u003c\/strong\u003e The bracts open cream and settle to white, so they lift a dark fence without fighting the rest of the planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt prefers to be left alone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant and content in poor soil. Rich ground and constant water give you foliage instead of flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for the coast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt and wind tolerant, so a beachfront fence line does not scorch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou decide the size.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tied onto a pergola it climbs to about 5m; clipped twice a year in a large pot it holds at around a metre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFences, walls and pergolas.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2m apart for full cover and give the stems wire or a frame to be tied to. It scrambles rather than twines, so it will not grip a smooth surface on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e A restricted root run suits it, and plants in large containers usually flower more freely than those with unlimited soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trained onto a wire frame it makes a dense, thorny privacy screen that nothing pushes through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Bougainvillea 'White Cascade' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, at least six hours. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi arid gardens. Light frost only, so in cold inland and frosty southern gardens give it a warm north facing wall, or a pot that can move under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters far more than fertility. It grows in sand, gravel and thin poor ground. On heavy clay, plant high on a raised mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first summer, then taper right off. Feed in early spring with a low nitrogen, high potassium fertiliser. High nitrogen lawn food gives foliage and no bracts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowers form on new growth, so trim after each flush to bring on the next. Wear gloves and long sleeves: the stems carry sharp thorns and the sap can irritate skin, which also makes this a poor choice beside a play area or a pet run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in tube size, so plants are young, one or two stems and well short of the trellis you have in mind. That is the sensible way to buy bougainvillea: the roots are brittle and resent disturbance, and small plants establish faster than large. Slide the root ball in whole without teasing the roots out, then stake the leading stem to its support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect some leaf drop and a quiet month after planting, then strong growth once the soil warms. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbers\"\u003eCompare climbing plants for fences and pergolas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants that perform in containers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tropical-plants\"\u003eBuild a warm climate garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003ePreparing a new garden bed before planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is my bougainvillea all leaf and no flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always too much water, too much nitrogen, or not enough sun. Cut watering back, switch to a low nitrogen fertiliser, and give it six hours of direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it have thorns?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The stems carry sharp thorns along their length, an asset on a boundary and a nuisance beside a path. Site it where nobody brushes past, and prune with gloves on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. In hard frosting gardens it burns back and may not recover, so give it a warm sheltered wall or a pot you can move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640195940671,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":24.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Bougainvillea-White-Cascade-Bougainvillea-spp.jpg?v=1766223233"},{"product_id":"english-box-buxus-sempervirens","title":"English Box - Buxus sempervirens","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnglish Box (\u003cem\u003eBuxus sempervirens\u003c\/em\u003e) is the plant behind almost every formal hedge, parterre and clipped ball in Australian gardens. Left alone it becomes a shrub of about 3m tall and 2m wide, but nobody does that. The point of box is that it holds whatever height you cut it to, from a 30cm bed edge to above head height, and small dark leaves with slow growth make it easy to shape. Planted 30cm apart it closes into a tight, solid hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt holds the line you cut.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine leaves and short internodes mean a clipped face stays crisp for months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow growth is the feature.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two trims a year is enough for a formal hedge. A faster plant would mean more work, not less.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely long lived.\u003c\/strong\u003e Box hedges outlast the gardens they were planted for. Structure you plant once.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy and undemanding.\u003c\/strong\u003e Comfortable with cold winters, poor soil and dry spells once the roots are down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The bones of the garden stay visible through winter, which is what a formal layout needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormal hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart in a single row. At that spacing the hedge reads as one continuous face within two to three seasons and never shows gaps at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and low borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balls, cones and standards all start with box, and held at 30cm to 40cm it defines a rose bed or a path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A clipped pair in matching pots at a doorway is the classic use, and box lives happily in a container for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing English Box in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the tightest growth, though in hot inland gardens afternoon shade stops the foliage bronzing. This is a plant for cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it enjoys a cold winter. In humid tropical and subtropical gardens it struggles, so up north choose a hardier hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerant of poor soil, but drainage is not negotiable. On clay, raise the bed 200mm and work compost and gypsum through it. Mulch 50mm deep over the shallow roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water twice a week through the first summer, then weekly in dry spells. Established plants tolerate drought, but feed in early spring and after the first trim for deep colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim after the first flush in late spring and again in late summer, stopping before hard frosts. Cut the hedge narrower at the top than the base so light reaches the lower foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown from tube through to 90L. Tube, 140mm and 200mm plants come in multipacks and are the value option for a long run, though box is slow: expect three to four seasons before a tube hedge looks established. The 250mm to 400mm sizes are the practical middle ground, and 500mm and 90L plants arrive dense enough to look finished this season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne honest note: box foliage is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten, so it is not the hedge for a yard with a dog that chews plants. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eBrowse the full hedging and screening range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-hedging-plants\"\u003eSee our best hedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003eHow to prepare a garden bed before planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/low-maintenance-plants\"\u003eLow maintenance plants to grow alongside it\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant English Box?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirty centimetres apart in a single row for a formal clipped hedge. Planting tighter costs more without closing the hedge any sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlowly, and deliberately so. Expect 100mm to 150mm a year in good conditions. Buy close to the height you want rather than expecting small plants to catch up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs English Box safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The leaves and stems are toxic to cats and dogs if eaten. Most pets ignore it, but if yours grazes on shrubs, choose a different hedge rather than take the risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640260460863,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100445786431,"sku":null,"price":86.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140064858431,"sku":null,"price":116.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140065022271,"sku":null,"price":155.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140064989503,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140064923967,"sku":null,"price":158.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100445425983,"sku":null,"price":184.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140064956735,"sku":null,"price":353.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":51649213628735,"sku":"QLD","price":501.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"600mm","offer_id":55100445688127,"sku":null,"price":580.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"700mm","offer_id":55100445557055,"sku":null,"price":818.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"800mm","offer_id":55100445720895,"sku":null,"price":1003.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":54140064891199,"sku":null,"price":1227.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100445524287,"sku":null,"price":1581.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"110L","offer_id":55100445819199,"sku":null,"price":1375.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":55100445851967,"sku":null,"price":2200.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/English-Box-Buxus-sempervirens.png?v=1766223270"},{"product_id":"green-tea-plant-camellia-sinensis","title":"Green Tea Plant - Camellia sinensis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Green Tea Plant (\u003cem\u003eCamellia sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e) is the real thing: every green, black and oolong tea in the cupboard is picked from this one species. It makes a dense evergreen shrub about 2m tall and 1.5m wide, with small scented white flowers through the cooler months, and it works as a productive hedge you can crop by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou can actually make tea from it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The young tips are the picking material, and how you treat them decides whether you get green, black or oolong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA hedge that earns its keep.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 2m by 1.5m it forms a proper evergreen screen, so the crop and the boundary are the same plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardier than most camellias.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, wind tolerant and humidity tolerant, which widens where it will grow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScented white flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small and lightly fragrant through the cooler months, and steadily worked by bees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Regular picking is the pruning, so a plant in use rarely needs anything else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProductive hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row. A pack of six covers a 5m run, and picking the tips regularly keeps the hedge dense from the base up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and privacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 2m evergreen wall suits a side boundary, a courtyard divider or a screen in front of a fence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A container 500mm or wider keeps it nearer 1.5m and puts the picking within arm's reach of a back door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing the green tea plant in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Partial shade is ideal, particularly morning sun with protection from afternoon heat, though it takes full sun in cooler districts. It suits subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens and is frost hardy once established, so southern gardens are well within range. Hot dry inland conditions are the harder ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slightly acidic, free draining soil with plenty of compost, the same conditions any camellia wants. Alkaline soils cause yellowing between the leaf veins, so use an acidic mix in containers and mulch 75mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the soil evenly moist through the first two summers and water consistently afterwards, since dry spells make the new tips small and tough. Feed an azalea and camellia fertiliser in early spring and after the main flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning and picking.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick the top two leaves and the bud from each new shoot through the growing season. That is both the harvest and the pruning. Give the hedge a light trim in early spring to even it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe green tea plant is sold as tube stock and as a 200mm pack of six. Tubes are young single stemmed plants, the sensible buy for a long hedge if you can wait a season or two. The 200mm plants are branched and established, and six plant a 5m run straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCamellias travel well, with firm leaves that hold moisture, though a few older leaves may yellow and drop in the first week. Expect roots to move within four to six weeks, a picking worth having in the second or third year, and a closed hedge in about three seasons. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/discover-everything-about-camellia-bushes\"\u003eA practical guide to growing camellias\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/camellias\"\u003eBrowse the full camellia range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/edible-plants\"\u003eCompare other edible plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-hedging-plants\"\u003eSee the best hedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I actually make tea from it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick the bud and the top two leaves from each new shoot. Steaming or pan drying them straight away gives green tea, while bruising and letting them oxidise before drying gives black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. Each plant reaches about 1.5m across, so a metre gives enough overlap to close the hedge while leaving room to pick along the row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat it as unsafe. The leaves contain caffeine, which is toxic to cats and dogs, so keep pets away from the foliage and from picked leaves drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640347263295,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140067348799,"sku":null,"price":316.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":55100449784127,"sku":null,"price":1567.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Green-Tea-Plant-Camellia-sinensis.png?v=1766223342"},{"product_id":"silver-carpet-dymondia-margaretae","title":"Silver Carpet - Dymondia margaretae","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver Carpet (\u003cem\u003eDymondia margaretae\u003c\/em\u003e) is a groundcover that behaves like a living paver: about 5cm tall, dense enough to shut out weeds, and tough enough to take light foot traffic. Each plant spreads to roughly 60cm, knitting with its neighbours into a flat grey green mat flecked with small yellow daisies in the warm months. Between steppers, along paths and around pools, it does the job a lawn cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou can walk on it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike most groundcovers it genuinely tolerates light foot traffic, which is why it is the standard choice between stepping stones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe for paws.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is not toxic to cats or dogs, so it suits family gardens where pets cross it daily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost no upkeep.\u003c\/strong\u003e No mowing, no edging, no deadheading. A mature mat suppresses weeds as it goes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives where lawns give up.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuietly good looking.\u003c\/strong\u003e The leaves are grey green above and silver beneath, so the whole carpet shimmers when the wind moves it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetween steppers and along paths.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is its signature use: planted in the gaps, it fills into a flat living mortar that stays below trip height forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting as a lawn alternative.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 25cm apart, which works out to 16 plants per square metre, for a dense carpet across low traffic areas, verges and banks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside, rockeries and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e It stays flat, drops nothing in the water and takes reflected heat off paving, and it edges beds as neatly as it fills them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Silver Carpet in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun is important; the mat thins and opens in shade. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid to semi-arid climates. It handles light frost only, so in cold inland districts expect some winter browning and slower cover, and in hard frost hollows choose another groundcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above all: sandy and gravelly soils are ideal, and poor soil is no obstacle. On clay, improve drainage or plant into raised gaps between pavers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly through the first summer while the mat knits, then taper to occasional deep drinks; established carpets are impressively waterwise. Feeding is rarely needed beyond a light spring dressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None. If a runner creeps over a paver edge, trim it with shears once a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver Carpet is sold as tube stock, the right way to buy a groundcover: economical, quick to root out, easy to plant in quantity. Tubes arrive as small rooted plants a few centimetres across, ready to go straight into prepared gaps or beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 25cm spacing, allow 16 tubes per square metre and expect the mat to close over one to two warm seasons, faster with regular establishment watering. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-ground-cover-options-for-in-between-steppers-easy-low-maintenance-choices\"\u003eGroundcovers for planting between steppers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-plants-for-ground-cover-a-guide-to-greenery\"\u003eA guide to the top groundcover plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbers-groundcover\"\u003eBrowse our climbers and groundcovers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/seaside-daisy-erigeron-karvinskianus\"\u003eSeaside Daisy, a soft flowering companion groundcover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much foot traffic can it take?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight, regular traffic: think stepping between pavers, kids cutting across, the dog's daily route. Keep heavy, constant traffic to the steppers themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the recommended 25cm spacing you need 16 tubes per square metre. For gaps between pavers, one tube per gap of hand width or wider is a good rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for dogs and cats?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is not toxic to pets. It also recovers well from the wear of a dog trotting the same line, provided the route is not constant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot well. In shade the mat turns sparse and stops suppressing weeds. Give it open sun, and in shaded gaps use a shade tolerant groundcover instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes frost kill it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frosts only mark it, and the mat recovers in spring. Repeated hard frosts will thin or kill patches, so it is not the pick for cold tableland gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51641325748543,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100453847359,"sku":null,"price":104.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100453880127,"sku":null,"price":159.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100454043967,"sku":null,"price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100454011199,"sku":null,"price":223.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Silver-Carpet-Dymondia-margaretae.png?v=1766223435"},{"product_id":"gardenia-true-love-gardenia-true-love","title":"Gardenia ‘True Love’ - Gardenia ‘True Love’","description":"\u003cp\u003eGardenia True Love (\u003cem\u003eGardenia jasminoides\u003c\/em\u003e 'True Love') packs the full gardenia experience into a neat 1.2m dome: large pure white perfumed blooms held against exceptionally dark, glossy foliage, on a bush that stays compact enough for pots, borders and massed drifts. Bred for improved vigour and flower power, it delivers wave after wave of scent through the warm months in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBig flowers, small footprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e The blooms rival shrubs twice its size, but True Love holds a tidy 1.2m by 1.2m.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume on repeat.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flushes of fragrant white flowers keep coming from late spring into autumn, not one short season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage that sells it in winter.\u003c\/strong\u003e The deep green lacquered leaves are among the darkest and glossiest of any gardenia, so the bush looks lush out of flower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade for repetition.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 80cm spacings it masses into a low perfumed hedge or drift that reads as one plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHappy in humidity.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sticky summers that flatten exotics are exactly what it wants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and low hedges.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 80cm apart along a path, fence or pool surround; a 4m run takes 5 or 6 plants and perfumes the whole space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 40cm pot by the outdoor table puts the scent exactly where evenings happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature and border planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Singles anchor bed corners; rows edge a deck with polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Gardenia True Love in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Morning sun with light afternoon protection is the sweet spot; coastal gardens handle full sun with mulch and water. Best in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate zones; it takes light frost only, so cold districts should pot it against a warm wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slightly acidic, rich and free draining. Compost in, mulch 75mm deep, and leave the shallow roots undisturbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Even moisture is the whole secret: water deeply as the surface dries, especially in pots, and feed with an azalea and gardenia fertiliser in early spring and midsummer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e A light shape after each main flush keeps the dome dense. Avoid hard cuts into old wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue Love ships as $16.95 tubes and in 200mm pots in packs of 6, the format designed for the massed plantings it does best. Both are in stock. Tubes reach flowering size in their second season; 200mm plants usually flower their first summer with you. Delivery is Australia wide, from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gardenias\"\u003eBrowse the full gardenia range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fragrant-plants\"\u003eMore fragrant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants proven in pots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is True Love different from Florida?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlower size and foliage. True Love carries noticeably larger blooms and darker, glossier leaves on a similar sized bush, with strong repeat flushing. If you want maximum flower impact at the 1.2m scale, this is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are my gardenia leaves yellowing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always magnesium or iron hunger, especially in pots. A dose of Epsom salts or iron chelate corrects it within weeks, and regular acid feeding prevents the relapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it in Melbourne?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a pot in a warm, sheltered sunny courtyard, yes. In the open garden it will struggle with cold winters; gardenias are warm climate shrubs at heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it pet safe?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Like all gardenias it is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten, so keep it away from pets that chew plants and choose from our pet safe range for those spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51641989562687,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100460171583,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100460138815,"sku":null,"price":151.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140070986047,"sku":null,"price":202.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Gardenia-True-Love-Gardenia-True-Love.png?v=1766223544"},{"product_id":"gazania-white-gazania-white","title":"Gazania ‘White’ - Gazania ‘White’","description":"\u003cp\u003eGazania 'White' is a groundcover for the hard places: sandy soil, salt wind, baking summer heat. It grows about 25cm tall and spreads to 40cm, holding large silky white daisies above silvery foliage for months through the warmer half of the year. Planted 30cm apart it closes into a dense flowering carpet that asks for almost nothing once it settles in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast, cheap coverage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold as tube stock, it establishes quickly and knits together within a season or two, so a large bank or verge does not cost a fortune to plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant and untroubled by poor soil, it is a genuine plant-and-walk-away choice for dry gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for the coast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt laden wind that burns softer groundcovers barely marks it, which is why it is a fixture of Australian beachside streets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite flowers that lift a planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pale daisies read crisp against the silver leaves and flatter stronger colours planted around them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeds the pollinators.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open daisy flowers bring bees and butterflies through the garden all season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set plants 30cm apart for a solid carpet. At that spacing tubes cover ground quickly and smother most weeds as they close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e The low, even habit makes a tidy flowering edge along paths and driveways that never needs cutting back off the paving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e It roots happily into sandy, fast draining pockets where richer plants sulk, and it takes full seafront exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing gazania in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun is non-negotiable: the flowers open on bright days and stay shut in shade or long overcast spells. It suits warm temperate, subtropical, Mediterranean and arid climates. It takes light frost only, so in cold inland districts grow it in a sheltered sunny spot and expect some winter scruffiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any free draining soil works, from pure sand to average garden loam. Wet feet in winter is the one reliable way to lose it, so avoid boggy ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first six to eight weeks, then only through long dry spells. It needs no regular fertiliser; a light spring feed is plenty on very poor sand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear off spent flowers once or twice a season to keep the carpet tight and the blooms coming. Note that gazania is a declared weed in South Australia and an environmental weed in coastal bushland elsewhere, so keep it inside garden beds away from dunes and reserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGazania 'White' is sold as tube stock. Tubes are small, a hand span of foliage on a strong root system, and the economical way to buy a groundcover in quantity. Planted into weed free, watered ground they take off within weeks in warm weather and begin flowering in their first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTubes travel well and arrive in good order. Orders are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eBrowse the full groundcover range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003eMore plants for coastal areas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eChoosing edging plants for paths and borders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace tubes 30cm apart for a full carpet within a season or two. Stretch to 40cm if you are covering a big area on a budget and can wait an extra season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do the flowers close in the afternoon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGazania flowers open in response to direct sun and close in low light, late in the day and in dull weather. It is normal behaviour, not a health problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I plant gazania anywhere in Australia?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a declared weed in South Australia, and it is considered an environmental weed in coastal bushland areas elsewhere. Keep it in contained garden beds away from bushland and check your council's advice first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. It shrugs off the odd minor frost but repeated hard freezes will knock it back, so it is not the pick for cold tableland gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51641994674495,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100461973823,"sku":null,"price":151.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Gazania-White-Gazania-White.png?v=1766223557"},{"product_id":"eucharis-spider-lily-hymenocallis-eucharidifolia","title":"Eucharis Spider Lily - Hymenocallis eucharidifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eEucharis Spider Lily (\u003cem\u003eHymenocallis eucharidifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) is an evergreen bulb for warm gardens, holding a clump of broad, glossy leaves about 50cm tall and wide, topped in the warmer months by white spider like flowers with a sweet perfume. It brings a lush, tropical look to shaded borders and pots, and unlike most lush looking plants it does not demand perfect conditions in return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant, sculptural flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each white bloom carries long spidery outer segments around a central cup, held clear of the foliage and scented enough to notice in passing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy foliage all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The broad leaves stay green through winter in its preferred climates, so the clump earns its space between flowerings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives where drainage is doubtful.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates wet feet, which opens up the boggy corners and drainage lines that kill most bulbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and humidity are home ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Steamy summers push growth rather than disease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e No staking, no strict deadheading and no winter lifting in frost free gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart along a shaded path or bed edge for a continuous band of glossy green with seasonal flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e At the same 40cm spacing it fills the shade beneath trees and the awkward strip along a fence with one repeated, reliable plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and poolside.\u003c\/strong\u003e The bold foliage suits containers and the sheltered, humid microclimate around pools, where its glossy leaves handle splash and reflected warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing eucharis spider lily in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Morning sun or bright dappled shade is ideal; harsh afternoon sun can scorch the broad leaves. It is a plant for tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens. It is frost tender, so in cooler districts grow it in a pot and winter it under cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, moist soil with compost dug through. Unusually, it forgives poor drainage and periodic wet feet, though it does not require them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep it evenly moist through spring and summer, easing off in winter. A controlled release fertiliser in spring and a liquid feed in mid summer keep the foliage deep green and the flowering strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None to speak of. Cut spent flower stems at the base and remove the odd tired leaf. Clumps thicken over the years and can be lifted and divided in spring if you want more plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell it as tube stock: a young plant with a developing bulb that is modest on arrival and builds steadily. Expect foliage growth in the first season and more generous flowering from the second year as the bulb gains size. It travels well and transplants without fuss in warm weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrders are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet its sun loving cousin, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/beach-spider-lily-hymenocallis-littoralis\"\u003eBeach Spider Lily\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/beach-spider-lily-a-guide-to-growth\"\u003eguide to growing spider lilies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tropical-plants\"\u003etropical plants\u003c\/a\u003e for the same look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-poolside-gardens\"\u003eplants for poolside gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Like most of its family, the bulbs are toxic if eaten, so keep it away from dogs that dig and chew. Plant it behind a border or grow it in raised pots in a pet heavy garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, it is frost tender. In warm temperate gardens a sheltered, frost free microclimate works; anywhere colder, grow it in a container and move it under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it different from the beach spider lily?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two are close relatives. This species carries broader, lusher foliage and takes more shade, while the beach spider lily is the pick for hot, sandy, full sun positions. Both share the white spider flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it stay in a wet spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. This is one of the few bulbs that tolerates wet feet, so a low corner that stays damp after rain will not bother it. It grows just as happily in an ordinary, well tended garden bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51643348517183,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Eucharis-Spider-Lily-Hymenocallis-eucharidifolia.png?v=1766223675"},{"product_id":"annabelle-hydrangea-hydrangea-arborescens-annabelle","title":"Annabelle Hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnnabelle Hydrangea (\u003cem\u003eHydrangea arborescens\u003c\/em\u003e 'Annabelle') carries the biggest flower heads of any hydrangea we sell: soft white domes that can reach dinner plate size, opening lime, bleaching to pure white and ageing back to green through summer. It grows quickly to about 1.4m tall and 1.5m wide, and unlike the common mophead it flowers on new season's wood, so even a hard winter cut cannot cost you a season of bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnormous, reliable flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Massive white heads every summer, regardless of how cold winter was or how hard you pruned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite stays white.\u003c\/strong\u003e Annabelle ignores soil pH. No blue and pink lottery, just clean white into green, in acid or alkaline gardens alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely frost hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e It thrives in cold climates, from Canberra and the tablelands through Melbourne and the hills, and handles humid summers too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to perform.\u003c\/strong\u003e A young plant makes a full flowering shrub in its second season, so a massed planting reads finished quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForgiving to prune.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the whole shrub to 30cm in late winter and it rebuilds and flowers by Christmas. It is close to impossible to get wrong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a continuous drift of white. Three to five along a fence line or under high trees is the classic use, and few plantings look more expensive per dollar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting in small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e At under 1.5m it fits beds where the old mopheads swallow the space, and the flowers light up a shaded corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 40cm or larger pot in morning sun suits it well; the flower heads spill generously over the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Annabelle Hydrangea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal in most of the country; in cool mountain gardens it takes more sun. It is happiest in cool and warm temperate climates. In the subtropics give it real shade from western sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, rich and well drained. Dig in compost before planting and mulch 75mm deep, because the shallow roots dry out first in a heat wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is not a drought plant. Water deeply twice a week through summer, more in heat spikes, and feed with a controlled release fertiliser in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e In late winter cut every stem back to 30cm to 50cm. Lighter pruning gives more, smaller heads on stronger stems; harder pruning gives fewer, larger ones. Either works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnabelle ships as tubestock (grown to order at times, shown as backorder, and we confirm timing before anything ships) and in 200mm pots sold in packs of six, which is the economical route to an instant massed drift. Tubes establish quickly and usually flower in their second summer; 200mm plants often flower their first. Delivery is Australia wide, from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hydrangeas\"\u003eBrowse the full hydrangea range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-partial-shade\"\u003eMore plants for partial shade\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-cool-climates\"\u003ePlants for cool climate gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I turn the flowers blue?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. \u003cem\u003eHydrangea arborescens\u003c\/em\u003e does not respond to soil pH the way mopheads do. Annabelle opens lime, turns white and ages green, and that sequence is fixed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do the stems flop?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery hard pruning produces fewer, heavier heads on young stems. If flopping bothers you, prune to 50cm rather than 30cm, or let plants support each other at 1m spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Like all hydrangeas the leaves and flowers are toxic to cats and dogs if eaten, so plant it where pets do not graze and choose from our pet safe range for chew prone dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it lose its leaves in winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is fully deciduous. The bare framework is brief, and because flowers come on new wood, winter is exactly when you cut it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51643350942015,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140073214271,"sku":null,"price":250.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":55100475277631,"sku":null,"price":190.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Annabelle-Hydrangea-Hydrangea-arborescens-Annabelle.png?v=1766223684"},{"product_id":"japanese-blood-grass-imperata-rubra","title":"Japanese Blood Grass - Imperata Rubra","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese Blood Grass (\u003cem\u003eImperata cylindrica\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rubra') is grown for one spectacular trick: upright blades that start the season green with red tips, then deepen to glowing crimson through summer and autumn. Backlit by low sun, a drift of it looks lit from inside. It is a compact ornamental grass, about 45cm tall and 40cm wide, that asks for almost nothing once planted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour that builds for months.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red begins at the leaf tips in spring and pours down the blade as the season runs, peaking in the low light of autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA tidy, upright clump.\u003c\/strong\u003e It holds its shape without flopping or swamping neighbours, which few ornamental grasses can promise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold does not scare it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy across southern Australia, it simply goes dormant for winter and returns with the spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil and dry spells are fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e Established clumps handle drought and unimproved ground without complaint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne job a year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut it down in late winter. That is the entire maintenance calendar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart in drifts of ten or more where afternoon sun can shine through the blades. This is the planting that makes the colour glow, and it reads best against a dark hedge or fence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders, edging and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 40cm spacing it makes a ribbon of vertical colour along paths and bed edges, and single clumps slot neatly between rocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single clump in a plain pot is a small feature on its own, especially where a west facing balcony catches the late sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Japanese blood grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun brings the strongest red; light shade leaves it greener. It performs in subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean climates, and being frost hardy it is reliable in cold inland gardens, where it dies back cleanly for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any drained soil, poor ones included. It is one of the few strongly coloured plants that does not demand pampered ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Fertiliser is largely optional; a light spring feed nudges growth along.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the whole clump back to a few centimetres in late winter, before new growth starts. If any shoots emerge plain green, remove them at the base so the red form stays true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Japanese Blood Grass as tube stock. Grasses move quickly from tubes: expect a modest plant on arrival, a respectable clump by the end of the first growing season and full colour from the second summer. In cold districts, plant in spring so it establishes well before its first winter dormancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrders are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eguide to designing with ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-for-landscaping\"\u003egrasses for landscaping\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fountain-grass-pennisetum-alopecuroides\"\u003eFountain Grass\u003c\/a\u003e for contrast in form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Japanese blood grass invasive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe red garden form is a slow, clumping grower that rarely flowers, very different in behaviour from the green wild species. Remove any all green shoots that appear, since they revert toward the vigorous wild type, and check local rules if you garden near bushland, as some states restrict the species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has it disappeared over winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is dormant, not dead. The foliage browns and collapses after frost, and fresh blades return from the crown in mid spring. Cut the old growth away in late winter and be patient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat spacing should I use for a mass planting?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40cm apart, about six plants per square metre. A block of at least ten plants is where the backlit effect starts to pay off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow red does it actually get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat depends on sun and season. In full sun the top half to two thirds of each blade turns deep crimson by autumn; in shade or a dull summer expect red tips over green rather than a full wine coloured blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51643381023039,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Japanese-Blood-Grass-Imperata-Rubra.png?v=1766223724"},{"product_id":"ixora-coral-malay-ixora-coccinea-coral-malay","title":"Ixora ‘Coral Malay’ - Ixora coccinea ‘Coral Malay’","description":"\u003cp\u003eIxora 'Coral Malay' (\u003cem\u003eIxora coccinea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Coral Malay') is a compact tropical shrub that carries rounded heads of coral flowers, blending orange and pink, above glossy foliage for most of the warm season. It grows to about 1.2m tall and 1m wide, which makes it the right scale for low hedges, borders and pots in frost free gardens. Where summers are hot and humid, few small shrubs flower harder for less effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonths of colour, not weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flower heads keep coming in flushes through the warm months, each one lasting well on the bush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA naturally tidy shape.\u003c\/strong\u003e At about 1.2m by 1m it stays compact and dense with only light trimming, so a hedge of it never becomes a chore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for hard sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat, humidity and coastal salt all suit it, which is why it features in so many beachside gardens across the north.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife works the flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bees, butterflies and nectar feeding birds all visit through the flowering season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance once settled.\u003c\/strong\u003e Beyond water in dry spells and an occasional trim, it asks for very little.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedges and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for a dense hedge under a metre, edging a path, driveway or pool surround. It takes clipping well and flowers on the new growth that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 60cm spacing in blocks gives a carpet of colour that reads from a distance and suppresses weeds once closed over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant fills a 400mm to 500mm pot with glossy foliage and repeat colour, ideal for warm patios and balconies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Ixora 'Coral Malay' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade, with the heaviest flowering in sun. It is at home in tropical and subtropical gardens and succeeds in warm temperate areas in a warm, frost free position. It is frost tender, so cold districts should grow it in a pot that winters under cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slightly acidic, free draining soil enriched with compost. In strongly alkaline soils the foliage yellows between the veins, so keep the bed mulched with organic matter and feed accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Steady moisture through the warm months keeps the flushes coming, though established plants cope with short dry spells. Feed in spring and again in midsummer with a fertiliser suited to acid loving plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune or lightly trim after each flower flush to keep the shape tight. Any harder shaping is best done in spring as the weather warms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Ixora 'Coral Malay' as tube stock and in 200mm pots in packs of 6. Tubes are small, well rooted starters that establish quickly in warm soil and suit patient hedging on a budget, while the 200mm packs plant out as an instant low border. Expect flowering to begin in earnest once plants settle in, from their first proper warm season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-ixora-gardening-tips-care\"\u003eAll about growing ixora in Australia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-tropical-climates\"\u003eMore plants for tropical climates\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ixora-gold-malay-ixora-coccinea-gold-malay\"\u003eSee the golden flowered Ixora 'Gold Malay'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-hedging-plants\"\u003eCompare our best hedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow cold is too cold for it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is frost tender, so any garden that sees regular frost is outside its comfort zone. In warm temperate areas give it a sheltered, sunny wall. Further south, grow it in a pot and bring it under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 60cm apart in a single row. The plants close into a continuous low hedge within a couple of warm seasons and hold their line with a light trim after each flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn repeated flushes through the warm months, typically from late spring until the weather cools. In the tropics the season stretches longer still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the leaves turning yellow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost often the soil is too alkaline, which locks up iron. Mulch with organic matter, feed with a fertiliser for acid loving plants, and new growth should return to deep green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51643381285183,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140073705791,"sku":null,"price":153.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Ixora-Coral-Malay-Ixora-coccinea-Coral-Malay.png?v=1766223725"},{"product_id":"lavender-french-white-lavandula-dentata","title":"Lavender ‘French White’ - Lavandula dentata","description":"\u003cp\u003eLavender 'French White' (\u003cem\u003eLavandula dentata\u003c\/em\u003e) flowers for a long season rather than one short summer flush. It settles at about 1m tall and 1m across, with grey green toothed foliage under slim white spikes. The leaf scent is closer to camphor than sweet perfume, which is why it takes the heat, salt and poor ground that English lavender sulks in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite flowers, not purple.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale spikes over grey foliage suit a coastal or modern garden better than a block of purple.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA long flowering season.\u003c\/strong\u003e In warm gardens the spikes come and go for much of the year, not for three weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat, salt and poor soil are all fine, so it earns a dry verge or a hot western bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBees and butterflies find it fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e A row is busy from the first season, and one shear a year keeps it neat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders, edging and low hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart. Any tighter and the plants hold damp air in the middle, which is what rots a lavender hedge out in patches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the same 60cm spacing across a slope or a gravel bed. The grey foliage carries the planting when nothing is in flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 400mm pot with free draining mix suits one plant, and terracotta beats glazed here because it dries out between waterings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing lavender in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, six hours or more. It suits warm temperate, Mediterranean, arid and semi-arid gardens, and cool temperate districts where drainage is sharp. It takes light frost only, so young plants in hard frosting country want a warm wall. Humid subtropical and tropical gardens are the honest limit, because wet summer air brings on root and stem rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining and lean, neutral to slightly alkaline. On clay, mound the bed 200mm and work coarse grit through it. Mulch with gravel or coarse bark, kept clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. Rich soil and heavy fertiliser give soft growth and fewer flowers, so a light dressing in early spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear back by a third after each flush, taking the spent spikes and a little leafy growth with them. Never cut into bare grey wood, because it will not reshoot from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tube stock and in 140mm pots sold in packs of ten. Tubes are young single plants, cheap enough for a long run. The pack of ten covers a little over 5m of edging at 60cm spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirm, low moisture foliage travels well, though some flattened growth after transit is normal and lifts within a week. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect roots to hold in four to six weeks in warm weather, and the first real flush of flower the season after planting. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/most-fragrant-plants-a-guide-to-aromatic-gardening\"\u003eA guide to the most fragrant garden plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fragrant-plants\"\u003eBrowse the full fragrant plant range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eRockery and gravel garden plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bee-and-butterfly-plants\"\u003ePlants that bring in bees and butterflies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a low hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty centimetres apart in a single row. Any tighter and the plants shade each other at the base and trap damp air, which is the usual reason a lavender hedge dies out in patches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a humid subtropical garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot well. It takes heat easily, but humid summers bring on root and stem rot, so wet subtropical gardens do better with a rosemary or a westringia for the same grey, dry look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot entirely. Lavender is mildly toxic to cats and dogs, and a pet that chews a mouthful may drool or vomit. It is rarely serious, but this is not a plant we mark as pet friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51643485028671,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140074230079,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100478161215,"sku":null,"price":250.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Lavender-French-White-Lavandula-dentata.png?v=1766223749"},{"product_id":"tea-tree-leptospermum-aphrodite","title":"Tea Tree - Leptospermum ‘Aphrodite’","description":"\u003cp\u003eTea tree 'Aphrodite' (\u003cem\u003eLeptospermum scoparium\u003c\/em\u003e 'Aphrodite') is a compact flowering native that settles at about 1.5m tall and 1.2m wide, in scale with a suburban border. Through the cooler months it smothers its fine foliage in small pink to red flowers, and honeyeaters work it over for weeks. Frost hardy, drought tolerant and content in poor soil, which is an unusual combination in a shrub that flowers this heavily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering when the garden is quiet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink and red blooms come on thick in the cooler half of the year, filling the gap before the spring flush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine cold tolerance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy rather than frost tender, so it suits cool temperate districts as readily as warm temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt asks for very little.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant and happy in poor, gravelly or sandy ground. Once the roots are down it wants neither feeding nor babying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal wildlife value.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich flowers draw honeyeaters, native bees and butterflies into gardens too small for a large native tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal hedging and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a soft hedge that reads as a flowering wall rather than a clipped block. At 1.5m it screens a low fence without shading the bed behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wiry, wind resistant frame and real salt tolerance make it a sound choice near the beach, where softer shrubs brown off on the windward side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 400mm pot with sharp drainage holds it for years, and a single plant beside a path shows the flowers off well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing tea tree in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, always: shade thins the growth and halves the flowering. It performs from cool temperate through warm temperate and subtropical gardens, and suits Mediterranean climates in South Australia and Western Australia. In the wet tropics the humidity is against it, so far northern gardeners should choose a local species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters more than fertility. It thrives in poor sandy or gravelly ground and dislikes heavy wet clay, so plant on a raised mound and mulch 75mm deep, kept off the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. A low phosphorus native food in early spring is enough. Rich general purpose feeds do more harm than good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly straight after flowering, taking no more than a third of the new growth. Tea trees shoot poorly from bare old wood, so a light annual trim beats a hard cut back later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis selection is grown as tube stock, so plants arrive young, single stemmed and roughly 15cm to 25cm tall. You are buying a season of patience for the best value per plant, which is why tubes suit a border or hedge run rather than an instant feature. Roots are young and undisturbed, so establishment is quick: new growth inside six to eight weeks in warm weather, and worthwhile flowering in the second season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/leptospermum-care-guide\"\u003eLeptospermum care guide: planting, pruning and flowering\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse the full range of Australian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003ePlants that handle salt wind and coastal exposure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row gives a dense informal hedge by the second or third season. Closer spacing crowds the roots and sends the base woody sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The species is frost hardy and grows well in cool temperate districts, including the tablelands and inland southern gardens. Young tubes are the exception, so plant in early spring and shelter them through the first winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do tea trees suddenly die?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always wet feet. They take drought, poor soil and salt in their stride, but waterlogged clay kills them quickly. Plant high and resist watering an established plant in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51643493515583,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100479078719,"sku":null,"price":199.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Tea-Tree-Leptospermum-Aphrodite.png?v=1766223759"},{"product_id":"tanika-lomandra-lomandra-longifolia-tanika","title":"Tanika® Lomandra - Lomandra longifolia 'LM300' PBR","description":"\u003cp\u003eTanika Lomandra (\u003cem\u003eLomandra longifolia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Tanika') is the fine leaf native strappy plant Australian landscapers reach for first. It forms a soft, weeping green clump about 60cm tall and wide that stays neat without trimming, and it keeps that composure through drought, wet feet, salt spray, frost and poor soil. If you need one plant to repeat across a whole garden, this is the safest choice in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat without effort.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fine arching foliage holds a tidy dome shape year round, so there is no annual cutting back just to keep it presentable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurvives both extremes.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates drought and periodic wet feet, a rare combination that forgives poor drainage and forgotten watering alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTruly national.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows in tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean climates, and it is frost hardy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn easy care native.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine yellow flower spikes sit low in the foliage in spring, and the plant asks for almost nothing in return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is considered non toxic to cats and dogs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for a solid, even cover. At that spacing the clumps knit together within a couple of seasons while each plant keeps its form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e The soft foliage spills just enough to blur a hard edge along paths and driveways without flopping across them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlopes and retaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fibrous root system binds soil on banks, and the plant tolerates the dry, exposed conditions slopes create. Use the same 60cm spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single clump fills a 400mm container with movement and stays in scale for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Tanika Lomandra in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade in every Australian climate zone. Growth is densest in sun, a little looser and greener in shade. Frost does not bother it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any soil that will grow anything: sand, loam or clay, acid or alkaline, fertile or poor. It tolerates soggy patches that kill most natives, so drainage problems are not a reason to avoid it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then leave it to the weather. A native slow release fertiliser in spring speeds establishment but is optional after that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None routinely. If a clump looks tired after many years, cut the whole plant back to about 15cm in late winter and it will reshoot fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Tanika as single tubes and in multi plant packs: 140mm pots in packs of 10, 175mm pots in packs of 6 and 200mm pots in packs of 6. Tubes are the value pick for large runs and catch up quickly; the potted packs give fuller cover on day one. Strappy plants travel well, so expect yours to arrive in good order. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. New growth shows within a few weeks in warm weather, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lomandra-longifolia-care-a-comprehensive-guide\"\u003ecomplete guide to lomandra care\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lomandra\"\u003elomandra range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare options in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003egrasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eAustralian native plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60cm apart for a solid mass planting or border. Wider spacing at 80cm still reads as a row but keeps each clump distinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it ever need cutting back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot on a schedule. Unlike many strappy plants it holds a clean shape for years. If an old clump browns off, one hard cut to 15cm in late winter renews it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with a boggy spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, within reason. Tanika tolerates periodic wet feet as well as drought, which makes it useful along drainage lines and in heavy soils where other natives rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for dogs and cats?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is considered non toxic to pets. The leaf edges are soft too, so it is a comfortable plant beside lawns and play areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51643523105087,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140075213119,"sku":null,"price":158.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100480651583,"sku":null,"price":124.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140075245887,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Tanika-Lomandra-Lomandra-longifolia-Tanika.png?v=1766223794"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/collections\/best-sellers-collection.jpg?v=1791099849","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/collections\/best-sellers.oembed?page=2","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}