{"title":"Low-Maintenance Shrubs","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery shrub here earns its place the same way: it holds a good shape without constant clipping and gets by on very little water once established. The range runs past 180 plants, led by the biggest grevillea lineup on the site and backed by westringias, correas, dwarf banksias, bottlebrushes, saltbush, lavender and rosemary. Filter by height, flower colour and climate to narrow the grid, then use the guide below it to match the right shrub to the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat low maintenance actually means\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA shrub qualifies for this collection on two tests. It survives on natural rainfall in most of the country once its roots are established, and it stops somewhere near the size you planted it for. That second point matters more than people expect. A plant that naturally finishes at 1m never becomes a hedging chore, while a vigorous 4m shrub kept at 1m is a standing appointment with the shears. Choose on natural size and the maintenance mostly takes care of itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to choose\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWork down from height. For groundcover duty under half a metre, look at prostrate grevilleas such as 'Mt Tamboritha', spreading correas and 'Kalbarri Carpet' emu bush. At knee to waist height sit the compact banksias (Cherry Candles, Honey Pots, Stumpy Gold), dwarf westringias, nandinas and most lavenders. From 1m to 2m you have the bulk of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003egrevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e, the bottlebrush cultivars, coastal rosemary and saltbush. For a tall informal screen, 'Honey Gem' and 'Sandra Gordon' grevilleas run to 3m and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen decide what you want back from the plant. If it is birds, nothing beats nectar rich grevilleas and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/banksias\"\u003ebanksias\u003c\/a\u003e, which between them flower almost year round. If it is scent and grey foliage for a dry border, rosemary, lavender and cistus carry the Mediterranean end of the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere these shrubs work across Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry inland and Mediterranean climates\u003c\/strong\u003e around Perth, Adelaide and the inland slopes. This is home ground for emu bush, saltbush, westringia, rosemary, lavender and rock rose, all of which hold their looks through hot dry summers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Westringia, correa, cushion bush and saltbush handle salt wind that burns softer plants. Coastal banksias and many grevilleas back them up in the second line from the dunes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost prone gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Correas, woolly grevilleas (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea lanigera\u003c\/em\u003e), westringias and English lavender take regular frost. Some Queensland bred grevillea hybrids resent hard freezes, so check each variety's rating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumid subtropical gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bottlebrushes, most hybrid grevilleas, nandina and saltbush are reliable. Give lavender and cistus perfect drainage and full airflow in humidity, or leave them to the southern states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and care, with real numbers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLow maintenance starts after establishment, not before. Water deeply twice a week through the first summer, then taper to rainfall from the second year. Mulch 75mm deep, keeping mulch off the stems. Space informal hedges at about two thirds of the mature width, so a 1.5m wide westringia goes in at 1m centres. Feed natives once in spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser, because grevilleas and banksias are phosphorus sensitive and a standard complete fertiliser can kill them. One light prune straight after the main flush of flowers keeps every plant in this collection dense, and that is usually the whole year's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre these really no water plants?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo plant is, in its first year. The low water rating applies once roots are established, which takes one full summer of regular deep watering. After that, most of this collection lives on rain everywhere except the driest inland areas, where a monthly soak through summer keeps flowering strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich shrubs bring in the most birds?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/robyn-gordon-grevillea-grevillea-bipinnatifida-x-banksii-robyn-gordon\"\u003eGrevillea 'Robyn Gordon'\u003c\/a\u003e is the benchmark, flowering nearly all year at about 1.5m. Plant it with autumn and winter flowering banksias and you have nectar on offer in every month, which keeps honeyeaters resident rather than passing through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo natives need special fertiliser?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrevilleas, banksias and other Proteaceae need low phosphorus fertiliser, sold as native plant food. Westringia, correa and callistemon are less fussy but do no harm on the same product, so the simplest system is one bag for the whole garden bed each spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill lavender cope north of Sydney?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe French and Italian types (\u003cem\u003eLavandula dentata\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLavandula stoechas\u003c\/em\u003e) handle warm humid summers far better than English lavender, provided drainage is sharp and air moves around the plant. In Brisbane and further north, treat lavender as worth trying in a raised bed or pot rather than guaranteed, or choose westringia for the same look with none of the risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the toughest choice for a nature strip or verge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaltbush cultivars such as 'Silver Border' and 'Aussie Flat Bush', prostrate grevilleas and dwarf westringias all take reflected heat, drought and the odd trampling. Browse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eAustralian native range\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought tolerant collection\u003c\/a\u003e for more plants in the same spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tuscan-blue-rosemary-rosmarinus-officinalis-tuscan-blue","title":"Tuscan Blue Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'","description":"\u003cp\u003eTuscan Blue Rosemary (\u003cem\u003eRosmarinus officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Tuscan Blue') is the rosemary to plant when you want a herb that also does structural work in the garden. It reaches about 1.5m tall and 1m wide on strong upright stems rather than sprawling like the common form, which makes it useful as a low hedge. The leaves are broad and heavily scented, and blue flowers draw bees from late winter. Planted 60cm apart it closes into a hedge you can cook from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt grows up, not sideways.\u003c\/strong\u003e A tidy 1.5m of upright growth along a path or fence line, instead of the low mound most rosemary settles into.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProper cooking rosemary.\u003c\/strong\u003e Broad leaves, high oil content and long straight stems. One established plant supplies a household year round.\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. The quickest way to lose rosemary is rich soil and frequent water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy and coastal tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e It takes frost and salt wind, so cold southern gardens and exposed coastal blocks both suit it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosemary is not toxic to cats or dogs, so it is an easy choice for a family herb bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal hedges and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart in a single row for a hedge that holds around 1m to 1.2m with a trim after flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerb beds and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it the driest, sunniest corner of the kitchen garden. A 40cm pot with a gritty mix also solves drainage on a clay block or a balcony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and dry gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt and drought tolerance make it a foundation plant for seaside gardens, rockeries and low water plantings inland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Tuscan Blue Rosemary in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun all day, with air moving around it. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi arid gardens, and it is frost hardy. Be realistic in the tropics and humid subtropics: wet summer nights are what rosemary dislikes, so up north use a pot with very sharp drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor, gravelly and free draining beats rich and moist every time. On clay, plant on a mound at least 200mm high and mix coarse sand through the backfill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in prolonged dry spells. A light dressing of complete fertiliser in spring is plenty. Heavy nitrogen gives soft growth and weak flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim after flowering and again in late summer, always cutting into green leafy growth. Rosemary will not shoot from bare old wood, so a neglected plant cannot 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 tube, 140mm and 200mm sizes, with the two larger ones sold in multipacks. There are no advanced sizes and none are needed: rosemary grows fast, so a 140mm plant put in during autumn is usually a useful cooking plant by the following summer.\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. Water it in well, then hold back. New growth usually shows within three to four weeks, 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\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eBrowse low water plants for dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/plants-that-thrive-in-poor-soil\"\u003ePlants that thrive in poor soil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare plants for a low hedge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pots-and-planters\"\u003eChoose a pot with the drainage it needs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart do I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty centimetres apart in a single row. That lets each plant reach its full 1m width and keeps air moving between them, which matters more for rosemary than for most hedging plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the rosemary I cook with?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. 'Tuscan Blue' is a culinary selection with a strong, clean flavour, and the long straight stems are the ones people strip for skewers and roasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMy last rosemary died. What went wrong?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always drainage. Rosemary tolerates drought and poor soil but not wet feet, particularly over winter. Plant it high, keep mulch off the stem, and water far less than instinct suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":44225815839039,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100290564415,"sku":null,"price":63.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140109553983,"sku":null,"price":198.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140109586751,"sku":null,"price":213.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Tuscan-Blue-Rosemary-Rosmarinus-officinalis-Tuscan-Blue.png?v=1742471970"},{"product_id":"rosemary-rosmarinus-officinalis","title":"Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis","description":"\u003cp\u003eRosemary (\u003cem\u003eRosmarinus officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e) earns its place twice over: a hard working evergreen shrub to about 1.5m tall and 1.5m wide, and a kitchen herb you will pick from every week. Narrow aromatic leaves cover the plant year round, small blue to purple flowers open through the cooler months, and it survives on rainfall once established. It is also safe around pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible and ornamental at once.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut sprigs for the kitchen all year while the plant works as a structural evergreen shrub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt thrives on being ignored.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat and salt tolerant and content in poor soil. Rich soil and frequent watering do it harm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClips into shape.\u003c\/strong\u003e It takes trimming well, so it works as a low hedge, a ball or a formal path edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, and the winter flowers feed bees when little else is out.\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 in a single row for a hedge held at 60cm to 1m. At that spacing the plants knit together in two seasons without crowding each other into bare stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and topiary.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same spacing gives a fragrant evergreen path edge, and the fine dense growth makes it one of the better herbs for clipped formal shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 400mm pot of gritty mix suits it, and in humid climates a pot is the better option. Salt tolerance also holds a beachside garden where softer shrubs burn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing rosemary in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun all day, with air movement around the plant. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid to semi arid gardens, and it is frost hardy enough for cold southern and tableland winters. In the humid subtropics and tropics it is much shorter lived, because wet summers bring on root rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining and on the lean side, slightly alkaline if you have the choice. On clay, plant on a mound at least 200mm high and use gravel rather than heavy mulch around the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer only, then leave it to the rain except in long dry spells. A light application of complete fertiliser in early spring is plenty, and overfeeding gives soft growth with weaker flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim after flowering and again in late summer, taking no more than a third of the growth and staying within leafy wood. Rosemary is poor at reshooting from bare old stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in four sizes: 140mm pots in packs of ten, 200mm in packs of six, 250mm in packs of three, and single 300mm plants. The 140mm and 200mm plants suit a hedge run or a herb bed, while the 250mm and 300mm plants arrive already bushy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosemary travels well because the foliage is tough and resinous, though it may arrive looking dry, which a good soak fixes. Expect new tip growth within three to four weeks in warm months, and give it a fortnight before harvesting heavily. 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\/edible-plants\"\u003eBrowse edible plants and herbs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/topiary-and-shaping-plants\"\u003ePlants that clip into shape\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003ePlants that are safe for pets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/pruning-for-beginners-a-simple-guide-to-get-started\"\u003eA beginner's guide to pruning\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\u003eSixty centimetres apart in a single row. Each plant spreads to about 1.5m if left alone, so that spacing gives a dense low hedge with enough air movement to keep the interior healthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy did my rosemary die suddenly?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually root rot from soil that stays wet, particularly through a humid summer. Rosemary would rather be too dry than too wet. Plant on a mound, keep mulch off the stem, and stop watering established plants on a schedule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Rosemary is not toxic to cats or dogs, so it can be planted at ground level where pets roam. Most animals leave the strongly scented foliage alone anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100290793791,"sku":null,"price":76.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":44225823179071,"sku":"QLD","price":183.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100290924863,"sku":null,"price":225.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140109652287,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140109619519,"sku":null,"price":237.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140109685055,"sku":null,"price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Rosemary-Rosmarinus-officinalis.jpg?v=1741857904"},{"product_id":"jervis-gem-coastal-rosemary-westringia-fruticosa-jervis-gem","title":"Jervis Gem Coastal Rosemary - Westringia fruticosa 'Jervis Gem'","description":"\u003cp\u003eJervis Gem Coastal Rosemary (\u003cem\u003eWestringia fruticosa\u003c\/em\u003e 'Jervis Gem') is the dwarf of the westringia family: a naturally dense 90cm dome of fine grey green foliage dotted with small white flowers through most of the year. It was selected for the jobs box hedging used to own, low borders, knee high hedges, clipped balls in pots, and it does them on native toughness: frost, drought, salt gales, wind and poor soil all bounce off it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox hedge looks, native constitution.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clips into crisp low hedges and spheres like buxus, on a fraction of the water and with flowers included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact by breeding, not by pruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 90cm dome is its natural resting shape, so one or two light trims a year is grooming, not correction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers most of the year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flushes of small white blooms keep coming, quietly feeding native bees and butterflies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvery tolerance that matters.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought proof once established, front line salt tolerant and content in sand or clay loam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUniform in numbers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Massed plants stay even for years, which is why designers specify it for borders by the dozen.\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 50cm apart for a continuous knee high hedge; a 5m path edge takes 10 or 11 plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bred from cliff line stock, it holds its polish in salt wind that burns exotics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drifts and grids across banks and verges give clean structure with no irrigation once away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and formal accents.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pair of clipped Jervis Gem balls in pots does the formal entry trick, native style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Jervis Gem in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the tightest dome; light part shade is fine. It performs in subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean climates, and takes frost in its stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Anything that drains, including poor sand and gravel. Slightly mound heavy clay. Mulch 50mm, clear of stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Weekly deep drinks through the first summer, then rainfall carries it. A light native safe feed in spring is plenty; rich treatment softens the shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Light all over trims after flower flushes, one to three times a year depending on how formal you want it. Never cut into old bare wood; little and often is the westringia rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJervis Gem ships in every border building format, all currently in stock: tubes for big projects, 140mm packs of 10, 180mm and 200mm packs of 6, 250mm packs of 3, and single 300mm plants for instant edges. Delivery is Australia wide, from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee. Expect quick establishment and a first light trim about three months in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse Australian native shrubs\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\/topiary-and-shaping-plants\"\u003eMore plants for topiary and shaping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow does Jervis Gem differ from Zena and Mundi?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight class. Mundi is the groundcover at 40cm, Jervis Gem the border hedge at 90cm, Zena the metre round shrub. Same toughness across the family; pick by the finished height you want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it really replace box hedging?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor low hedges to about 80cm, yes, and it gets there faster than box, flowers while doing it, and never suffers box blight. The trade is a slightly softer leaf texture up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart for a border?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50cm in a single row. Plants touch within two seasons and read as one clipped line from then on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it fill in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuickly for a compact native: from 140mm stock at 50cm spacing, expect a connected low hedge by the end of the second season, with tubes about a season behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":49545425879359,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140111290687,"sku":null,"price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140111421759,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140111323455,"sku":null,"price":206.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140111356223,"sku":null,"price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140111388991,"sku":null,"price":139.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Jervis-Gem-Coastal-Rosemary-Westringia-fruticosa-Jervis-Gem.jpg?v=1741857954"},{"product_id":"curry-plant-helichrysum-italicum","title":"Curry Plant - Helichrysum italicum","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurry Plant (\u003cem\u003eHelichrysum italicum\u003c\/em\u003e) is a silver leaved Mediterranean shrub that smells strongly of curry on a warm day, particularly after rain. It forms a soft mound about 600mm tall and 700mm wide, topped with clusters of small yellow button flowers through summer. Grown for foliage and scent rather than harvest, it is one of the toughest silver plants for a hot, dry, poor soil position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver foliage all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fine needle like leaves hold their colour through every season and lift dark green planting around them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe scent is the point.\u003c\/strong\u003e Brushing past releases a warm curry aroma, so it belongs beside a path, a seat or a doorway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt thrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil, it asks for almost nothing once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBees and butterflies work it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The yellow summer flowers are busy with pollinators and dry well for arrangements.\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 50cm apart for a continuous silver band along a path or driveway. The mounded habit keeps a clean line without any clipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and hot banks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage and reflected heat suit it exactly, and it holds its shape on a slope where softer plants sprawl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 300mm pot suits a single plant on a sunny balcony, and in a small garden it gives structure and contrast without taking up room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Curry Plant in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day. It suits Mediterranean, warm temperate, cool temperate, arid and semi arid gardens, and being frost hardy it handles cold southern winters. Humid subtropical and tropical summers are its weak point, where still air and wet leaves lead to rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining and lean. Sandy, gravelly and rocky soils are ideal, and rich or wet ground is the fastest way to lose it. On clay, plant on a raised mound and mulch with gravel rather than bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first two months, then only through long dry spells. Feeding is unnecessary and works against you, producing soft green growth instead of tight silver foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim by a third in early spring, and again after flowering if you prefer a neat mound. Always cut into leafy growth, because bare woody stems reshoot slowly and unevenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is supplied in 140mm pots, sold in packs of 10. Plants arrive as young bushy stock ready to go straight in, and fill their space within one to two seasons in warm weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Plant into well drained ground and water only until the roots take. 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\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eChoosing edging plants\u003c\/a\u003e for spacing and low border design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCompare other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e for a waterwise bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003erockery plants\u003c\/a\u003e for hot, sharply drained positions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-small-gardens\"\u003eplants for small gardens\u003c\/a\u003e that stay in scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I cook with it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves are used to perfume oils, stocks and rice during cooking, then removed before serving. They are not eaten as a herb, and this is not the plant that curry powder or curry leaves come from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need for an edge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo per metre at 50cm spacing. A pack of 10 runs about 2.5 metres of continuous edging, or covers roughly a square metre and a half as a mass planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has mine gone woody in the middle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually the result of no pruning, or of cutting back too hard into bare stems. Trim a third off in early spring every year and it will stay dense from the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a humid climate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt struggles. In humid subtropical and tropical gardens, give it the most open, breezy, sharply drained position you have, or grow it in a pot under eaves where the foliage stays dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100299346239,"sku":null,"price":75.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":44341893038399,"sku":"QLD","price":196.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Curry-Plant-Helichrysum-italicum.jpg?v=1741857990"},{"product_id":"lantern-banksia-banksia-ericifolia","title":"Lantern Banksia - Banksia ericifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eLantern Banksia (\u003cem\u003eBanksia ericifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) is the banksia to plant if you want honeyeaters in the garden through winter. It grows to about 3.5m tall and 2.5m wide in a home garden, forming a dense shrub of fine needle foliage, and carries upright orange to red flower spikes up to 20cm long. It reaches 6m in its native heathland, but garden plants settle at 3m to 4m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter flowers that feed birds.\u003c\/strong\u003e The spikes open in the cold months when nectar is scarce, and honeyeaters and wattlebirds work them daily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine textured and dense.\u003c\/strong\u003e The needle foliage is soft looking and packed tightly, so a plant screens far better than a large leafed shrub of the same size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives on poor ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, gravelly, low fertility soils suit it. This is a plant that prefers the ground most gardeners try to improve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and exposed site tolerance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, wind tolerant, drought tolerant and frost hardy, a rare combination in a flowering shrub this size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screening and privacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart. At that spacing the plants meet without crowding, giving a soft informal barrier rather than a clipped hedge line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and windbreaks.\u003c\/strong\u003e A staggered double row at 1.5m spacing filters salt laden wind instead of blocking it, which is what an exposed coastal block needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant works as a specimen where the spikes can be seen close up. In a native bed, groups of five or more at 1.5m read as one mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing lantern banksia in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, with good air movement around the plant. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens and is frost hardy once established, so cold southern winters are no obstacle. Consistently wet tropical conditions are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, gravelly and free draining, ideally slightly acidic. Do not enrich the bed with manure or compost, which is the usual mistake. On heavy clay, plant on a raised mound, because root rot in wet soil kills more banksias than anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then rely on rainfall except in a long drought. Feeding is usually unnecessary, and if you do feed, use only a low phosphorus native fertiliser, because banksias are phosphorus sensitive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly after flowering, staying within the green foliage. Banksias are slow to reshoot from bare old wood, so never cut into leafless stems or remove more than about a third at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLantern banksia is grown in four sizes: 140mm pots in packs of ten, 200mm in packs of six, 250mm in packs of three, and single 300mm pots. The 140mm and 200mm plants are young and the sensible choice for a screen where numbers matter. The 250mm and 300mm sizes are more established and give a head start in a feature position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fine foliage travels well and any dry tips on arrival grow out quickly. This is a slow to moderate grower, so expect the first year to go into roots, with first flowering typically in the second or third year. 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\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eNative plants that bring birds into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/banksias\"\u003eBrowse the full banksia range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eCompare Australian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003ePlants that handle coastal conditions\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 and a half metres apart. Each plant reaches about 2.5m wide, so that spacing gives an overlapping informal screen while leaving enough airflow to keep fungal problems away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do banksias die suddenly?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually root rot from wet soil, or phosphorus toxicity from ordinary garden fertiliser. Plant on a free draining mound, avoid enriched soil, and use only low phosphorus native fertiliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I prune it into a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be kept tidy with light annual trims, but it will not take the hard clipping a formal hedge needs. Cut into bare old wood and the stem often does not reshoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140114927935,"sku":null,"price":229.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":44779268243775,"sku":"QLD","price":242.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140114862399,"sku":null,"price":344.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140114895167,"sku":null,"price":173.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100306063679,"sku":null,"price":369.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Lantern-Banksia-Banksia-ericifolia.png?v=1768454980"},{"product_id":"dwarf-babingtonia-babingtonia-virgata-nana","title":"Dwarf Babingtonia - Babingtonia virgata 'Nana'","description":"\u003cp\u003eDwarf Babingtonia (\u003cem\u003eBabingtonia virgata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Nana') is an Australian native shrub that stays at a genuinely useful 1m tall and 1m wide, with fine needle like foliage and a smothering of small white flowers. It is one of the very few plants that shrugs off both drought and wet feet, so it works in a dry rockery and equally well in the damp low corner of a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine textured and low.\u003c\/strong\u003e The soft narrow foliage reads completely differently to the broad leaved shrubs around it, and at 1m it never blocks a view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry or damp, it copes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established and tolerant of wet feet, rare in one plant and useful where drainage is uneven.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA white flower show.\u003c\/strong\u003e Masses of tiny blooms cover the bush and bring in native bees, butterflies and small insect eating birds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt does not need good soil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor and compacted ground is fine, so it suits new builds where the topsoil left with the builder.\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 60cm apart for a low informal hedge. The bushes close over within two seasons and hold a soft 1m high line without the clipping a formal hedge demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 60cm spacing gives about three plants per square metre and continuous cover. On a slope or a swale it holds soil and handles run off after storms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fine foliage suits a rock garden, and a pot 400mm or wider holds one comfortably beside a door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Dwarf Babingtonia in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the densest habit and heaviest flowering, though it accepts part shade with a looser form. It is at home in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens, but takes light frost only, so cold southern gardens and frosting tablelands sit outside its range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy: it grows in poor, sandy and clay soils, and unlike most natives it tolerates damp ground, which makes it useful beside a downpipe or in a rain garden. 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 to get the roots down, then only in prolonged dry spells. Feed once in early spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser, since rich products can burn the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune from planting to build density, then shear lightly after flowering. It takes a light trim well but reshoots reluctantly from bare wood, so do not let it go leggy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown for mass planting, so it is sold in packs: 140mm pots in packs of ten and 200mm pots in packs of six. The 140mm plants are younger and the value choice for a long edge, taking a season longer to close over. The 200mm plants are bushier on arrival and suit shorter runs and pots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth sizes travel well because there is little to break. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95. Expect new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather, 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\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eCompare the full Australian native shrub range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003eBrowse plants chosen for mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eChoosing the right edging plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/plants-that-thrive-in-poor-soil\"\u003ePlants that thrive in poor soil\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 a low hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 60cm apart you need about seventeen plants for every ten metres, close to two packs of ten. For bed cover, the same spacing gives roughly three plants per square metre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a wet spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and this is one of its real strengths. The low corner of a lawn or a swale that stays damp after rain suits it, though permanently standing water is still too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I clip it into a formal shape?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt takes a light shear well and holds a soft rounded form, but avoid cutting into thick bare wood. Trim little and often rather than hard and rarely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":44836705730879,"sku":"QLD","price":369.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140119712063,"sku":null,"price":233.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Dwarf-Babingtonia-Babingtonia-virgata-Nana.jpg?v=1741858257"},{"product_id":"firecracker-metrosideros-metrosideros-firecracker","title":"Firecracker Metrosideros - Metrosideros 'Firecracker'","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirecracker Metrosideros (\u003cem\u003eMetrosideros\u003c\/em\u003e 'Firecracker') is the screening shrub for the hardest positions on a block: salt wind, thin soil and full exposure. It grows to around 3m tall and 2m wide, dense from the base, and covers itself in brush like scarlet flowers that honeyeaters find within days. New Zealand bred, it brings pohutukawa toughness to a shrub that fits a suburban fence line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and wind barely register.\u003c\/strong\u003e The leathery leaves are built for exposed coastal blocks, where softer screening plants brown off and thin out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening height without a tree.\u003c\/strong\u003e About 3m by 2m covers a standard fence, with no root or overhang problems on a small block.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScarlet flowers that bring birds in.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy flushes of red brushes through the warmer months, and good nectar for a coastal garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought tolerant once established.\u003c\/strong\u003e After the first two summers it asks for little beyond an annual trim.\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 for a dense screen. It responds well to clipping, so it can be held anywhere between 1.5m and its full 3m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and windbreaks.\u003c\/strong\u003e It takes front line salt exposure. On a windy block a staggered double row at 1m spacing filters the wind rather than blocking it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small leaves and light litter make it an easier neighbour to a pool than most flowering shrubs, and single plants clip into a tidy ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Firecracker Metrosideros in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the densest growth and the heaviest flowering. It suits subtropical, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it takes light frost only, so cold inland districts and the tablelands are too much for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters more than fertility. It is happy in sand and poor coastal soil, but it sulks in wet clay, so plant on a raised mound and open the bed up with compost and coarse material.\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 as the roots go down. A controlled release fertiliser in early spring is enough. Avoid heavy nitrogen, which pushes soft growth at the expense of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune from planting to build density. Trim after the main flowering flush, since the buds form on wood produced the previous season and a late cut removes next year's display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe supply this variety in one size, a 45L plant. That is an advanced shrub, well over a metre tall and already branched, so a row reads as a screen from the day it goes in. Not the cheap way to plant a long boundary, but the fast one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants this size are freighted upright and secured. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, with delivery from $29.95 on standard orders. Expect a quiet month while the roots move out, then strong growth through the first warm 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\/the-best-plants-for-coastal-gardeners-top-picks-for-2025\"\u003eThe best plants for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-create-a-great-hedge-and-keep-it-looking-sharp\"\u003eHow to create a hedge and keep it sharp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare options in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-2m-to-4m\"\u003escreening plants from 2m to 4m\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003esalt tolerant coastal plants\u003c\/a\u003e\n\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. At that spacing the canopies meet within two seasons and the screen stays furnished right down to ground level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it lower than 3m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Two trims a year will hold it at 1.5m to 2m, and it reshoots readily from clipped wood so the hedge stays dense rather than woody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only, once it is established. In districts with regular heavy frosts it is the wrong plant, and a hardier screening shrub is the better choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100363047231,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L (Backorder)","offer_id":44956422799679,"sku":"QLD","price":353.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Firecracker-Metrosideros-Metrosideros-Firecracker.jpg?v=1741858521"},{"product_id":"ascot-rainbow-euphorbia-euphorbia-ascot-rainbow","title":"Ascot Rainbow Euphorbia - Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAscot Rainbow Euphorbia (\u003cem\u003eEuphorbia x martinii\u003c\/em\u003e 'Ascot Rainbow') is grown for its leaves rather than its flowers. Every narrow leaf is edged cream over grey green, and in cold weather the tips flush pink and red, so the plant changes through the year without ever losing its shape. It forms a tidy dome about 50cm tall and 60cm wide, then throws lime and yellow flower heads in late winter and spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour in every season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream and green variegation year round, red and pink tips in the cold months, lime flower heads in late winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt thrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, happy in poor soil and salt tolerant, so a dry bank or a coastal verge suits it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold southern winters bring out the best colour rather than damaging the plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat without work.\u003c\/strong\u003e A self supporting dome at 50cm by 60cm, so there is no staking, no flopping and no shaping.\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 50cm apart for a continuous band of foliage. At that spacing the domes touch without crowding, and the line stays crisp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and dry banks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage and poor soil are what it wants, which makes it one of the few colourful plants for a hot rocky slope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 300mm pot holds one comfortably. In a courtyard it gives structure and colour in a footprint smaller than most shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Ascot Rainbow Euphorbia in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, always. Shade makes it stretch and dulls the variegation. It suits cool temperate, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens. It is not a plant for the wet tropics or humid subtropical summers, where the crown rots in warm wet soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage matters more than fertility. Poor, gravelly or sandy soil is ideal. On clay, plant on a raised mound and mix coarse grit through the backfill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer only, then leave it to the weather. It needs almost no fertiliser, and rich feeding produces soft growth that loses colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems back to the base once the heads brown off, which keeps the dome tight and encourages fresh shoots. Wear gloves and eye protection, because the milky sap irritates skin and eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis euphorbia comes in two sizes, both multipacks: 140mm pots in packs of ten and 200mm pots in packs of six. That suits the way it is used, since a border or rockery wants numbers rather than one specimen. The 140mm plants establish fast in free draining soil, and the 200mm plants are close to their finished shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStems can bend in transit and the odd broken one is normal. Snap points seal themselves, so trim cleanly and keep the sap off your skin. Plant within a few days, water in once, and expect the dome to fill out over a single warm season. 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\/rockery-plants\"\u003eBrowse plants suited to rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/variegated-plants-explained-what-every-gardener-should-know\"\u003eWhat every gardener should know about variegated 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=\"\/collections\/plants-for-full-sun\"\u003ePlants for a hot full sun position\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\u003eFifty centimetres apart for a mass planting or a border band. Each plant spreads to about 60cm, so that spacing lets the domes just meet without losing their individual shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the sap dangerous?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe milky sap is a genuine skin and eye irritant, and it is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten. Wear gloves when cutting, wash your hands afterwards, and keep it out of reach of pets that chew plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a humid subtropical garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a poor choice there. Warm wet summers cause crown and root rot, and the colour fades. It performs best in cool temperate, Mediterranean and dry inland gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140130099519,"sku":null,"price":199.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100366651711,"sku":null,"price":207.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":44960092258623,"sku":"QLD","price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Ascot-Rainbow-Euphorbia-Euphorbia-Ascot-Rainbow.jpg?v=1741858538"},{"product_id":"silver-swan-euphorbia-euphorbia-characias-silver-swan","title":"Silver Swan Euphorbia - Euphorbia characias 'Silver Swan'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver Swan Euphorbia (\u003cem\u003eEuphorbia characias\u003c\/em\u003e 'Silver Swan') is a neat evergreen mound of grey green leaves edged in creamy white, about 80cm tall and the same across. In late winter it lifts domed heads of lime green and cream well above the foliage, and it holds that display for months. It thrives on drought, poor soil and salt wind, and it holds a border together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage that works all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The white edged blue grey leaves give twelve months of structure, not a two week flowering moment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt prefers being left alone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, salt tolerant, frost hardy and happy in poor soil, so it suits gardens that get watered rarely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn unusual flower colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lime green and cream heads sit beautifully against silver, burgundy or deep green planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePredictable size.\u003c\/strong\u003e It settles at roughly 80cm by 80cm and stays there, so a border planted to a plan still reads as planned in three years.\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 continuous silver edge. At that spacing the mounds touch without crowding, which keeps air moving through them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e A drift of five or seven reads far better than a single plant, and the sharp drainage of a rockery suits it exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt wind does not mark it. In a pot 400mm or wider it holds shape, provided the mix is gritty and drains freely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Silver Swan Euphorbia in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun keeps the variegation bright and the mound tight; in shade it stretches and pales. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens and is frost hardy. Humid summers invite stem rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above all, and poor is fine. On clay, plant on a raised mound with grit worked through, and mulch with gravel rather than bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first season, then only through long dry spells. It needs no feeding in reasonable soil, and rich conditions produce soft floppy growth that opens up in the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning and sap.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut each spent flowering stem to the base once the heads brown, which keeps the plant dense. Wear gloves and eye protection: the milky sap is a skin and eye irritant, and it is toxic if eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree sizes are grown: 140mm pots in packs of ten, 200mm in packs of six and 250mm in packs of three. The 140mm plants are the economical choice for a long border edge, ten covering about 6m at 60cm spacing. The 200mm and 250mm sizes give an established mound in the first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel well because the foliage is firm rather than soft. Expect a few still weeks, then new growth from the base, with flowers in the second spring. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery 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\u003eBrowse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought tolerant range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/waterwise-garden-guide-sustainable-tips-and-plant-selections\"\u003ePlanning a waterwise garden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/variegated\"\u003evariegated foliage plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003erockery and gravel garden plants\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 and children?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. All euphorbias carry a milky sap that irritates skin and eyes badly, and it is toxic to cats, dogs and people if swallowed. Wear gloves when pruning and place it away from areas where pets or small children play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a border?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 60cm apart, so roughly six plants for every 3.5m of edge. That spacing lets the mounds meet within two seasons while keeping air flowing between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has it thrown plain green shoots?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVariegated plants occasionally revert. Cut any all green stem out at the base as soon as you see it, because green growth is more vigorous and takes over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does it live?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect four to six good years, which is normal for the species rather than a fault. Cutting spent flower stems to the base each year keeps it vigorous for longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140130132287,"sku":null,"price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100366782783,"sku":null,"price":207.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":44960099434815,"sku":"QLD","price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140130165055,"sku":null,"price":283.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Silver-Swan-Euphorbia-Euphorbia-characias-Silver-Swan.jpg?v=1741858539"},{"product_id":"grey-owl-juniper-juniperus-virginiana-grey-owl","title":"Grey Owl Juniper - Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl'","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrey Owl Juniper (\u003cem\u003eJuniperus virginiana\u003c\/em\u003e 'Grey Owl') is a conifer that covers ground rather than climbing. It holds at about 1.2m tall while spreading to 3m across, so a handful of plants blankets a bank, a rockery or a hot driveway edge in soft silver grey foliage. It wants sun and drainage, and very little else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide, not tall.\u003c\/strong\u003e It spreads two to three times its own height, so a few plants cover ground that would otherwise take dozens of shrubs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver grey through every season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen foliage that keeps its colour in winter and sets off dark green hedging, gravel and stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for exposed sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, wind tolerant, drought tolerant and content in poor soil, which suits coastal front gardens and windy corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo clipping needed.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows into its natural shape without shearing, and small birds use the dense low cover.\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 1.5m apart, which works out at roughly one plant per 2.25 square metres. The branches knit into continuous cover in two to three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlopes and retaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e The surface roots bind loose soil on a bank, and plants set along the top of a wall drape over the face and soften it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single row at 1.5m makes a low, soft edge along a driveway or path, with no trimming and no sightline problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Grey Owl Juniper in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, and this one is not negotiable: in shade the plant opens up, thins at the centre and never recovers. It suits cool temperate, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and it is reliably frost hardy. Humid tropical and subtropical gardens are the wrong home for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any well drained soil, including sandy, gravelly and alkaline ground. Wet feet kill it, so on clay plant on a raised mound with coarse material worked through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer while the roots establish, then rainfall is generally enough. A light complete fertiliser in spring for the first two years is all it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim the outer tips only, to shape or to hold a spread. Junipers do not reshoot from bare brown wood, so cutting back into old growth leaves a permanent hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in one size, 200mm pots sold in packs of six. Each plant is young and already spreading rather than upright, and a pack covers about 13 square metres at the recommended 1.5m spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConifers travel well, though foliage can look dull for a week after transit. Plant promptly, water in, and keep the mulch clear of the crown. Expect modest growth in the first year and steady spread from the second. 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\u003eCompare varieties in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/conifers\"\u003econifer range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead about \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/conifers-growing-maintaining\"\u003egrowing and maintaining conifers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other options for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003eretaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003egroundcover range\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\u003eAt 1.5m spacing each plant covers about 2.25 square metres, so a pack of six handles roughly 13 square metres. Wider spacing works too, it simply takes another season to close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Part shade produces thin, sparse growth and a bare centre. Give it full sun or choose a shade tolerant groundcover instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I cut it back if it spreads too far?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly lightly, into green growth. It will not reshoot from bare brown wood, so a hard cut back leaves a gap that never fills. Allow the full 3m spread from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":44960268550463,"sku":"QLD","price":261.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100367667519,"sku":null,"price":148.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Grey-Owl-Juniper-Juniperus-virginiana-Grey-Owl.jpg?v=1741858546"},{"product_id":"longleaf-westringia-westringia-longifolia","title":"Longleaf Westringia - Westringia longifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eLongleaf Westringia (\u003cem\u003eWestringia longifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) is the native hedging shrub to reach for when you want a clipped formal line without the fuss of an exotic. It grows to about 2m tall and 1.8m wide, with narrow deep green leaves and small white flowers over a long season. Planted a metre apart it knits into a fine textured hedge, and it holds that shape on poor soil with 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\u003eIt clips beautifully.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small leaves and dense low branching mean shearing reads as a clean green surface, so hedges, balls and low topiary all work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, frost hardy and happy in poor soil, so it needs no enriched bed and no permanent watering roster once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade for exposed coastal blocks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt and wind tolerant, which is why it holds its colour where softer hedging plants brown off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative, and the bees notice.\u003c\/strong\u003e White flowers feed native bees and butterflies without dropping fruit or mess onto paving.\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. At that spacing the plants meet cleanly and you can hold the hedge anywhere between waist height and the full 2m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt and wind tolerance make it a sensible seaside choice, as a clipped path edge or a low informal boundary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Single plants shape into balls and cones readily. For a massed native bed keep the same 1m spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Longleaf Westringia in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the tightest growth and the most flower. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy once established, so cold southern districts are no obstacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters more than fertility. It is content in sandy and poor soils, and on heavy clay it should go onto a raised mound with compost worked through. Mulch 75mm deep, kept off the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak once a week through the first summer, then water only in long dry spells. One feed of low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring is plenty, because rich feeding produces soft growth that flops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly and often rather than hard and rarely: shear after the spring flush and again in late summer. Avoid cutting into bare old wood, since westringias are slow to reshoot from it and a gap takes a season to fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold in one hedging format, a pack of ten 140mm plants. They arrive young and already branching, which is the stage that establishes fastest. Ten plants at 1m spacing covers a 10m run, so measure the line before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a quiet three to four weeks after planting while roots move out, then obvious growth through the first warm season and a closed hedge by the second. Plants are delivered Australia wide, delivery 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=\"\/blogs\/blog\/westringia-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete westringia care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeigh up the alternatives in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003ehedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee what else takes salt spray in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003ecoastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\n\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. Planting tighter wastes stock and makes watering harder without closing the hedge any sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow low can I keep it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComfortably down to about 60cm with two or three trims a year. Start shaping in the first season rather than letting it reach full height first, because regular light trimming builds the density a low hedge needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it fast growing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is one of the quicker native hedging shrubs, especially in its first two seasons with regular water. Growth slows near its mature 2m, which makes it easy to hold at a set height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is frost hardy and grows well in cool temperate gardens. Young plants appreciate a little shelter through their first winter, but established plants need no protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":45714569593151,"sku":"QLD","price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100393390399,"sku":null,"price":235.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":55100393357631,"sku":null,"price":261.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Longleaf-Westringia-Westringia-longifolia.jpg?v=1741858681"},{"product_id":"grevillea-deua-flame-grevillea-deua-flame-rhyolitica","title":"Grevillea 'Deua Flame' - Grevillea Deua Flame (rhyolitica)","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrevillea 'Deua Flame' (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea rhyolitica\u003c\/em\u003e 'Deua Flame') is the native shrub to plant if you want honeyeaters in the garden every month of the year. It makes a low spreading mound about 1.2m tall and 1.8m wide, broader than it is high, carrying bright red pendant flowers almost continuously. It comes from the Deua country of southern New South Wales, which is why it is far more frost hardy than most grevilleas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt flowers nearly all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Red pendant flowers appear in every season, with the heaviest flush through the cooler months when little else is out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy, unusually.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most grevilleas resent cold. This one comes from high, cold country and takes frost in its stride.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters find it immediately.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich flowers at a low, accessible height bring small birds into the garden and keep them there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow, spreading and undemanding.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1.2m by 1.8m it covers ground without blocking a view, and it is drought tolerant once established and content in poor soil.\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 1.2m apart for a dense mass planting. The spreading habit means plants knit into continuous cover within two seasons and suppress weeds without a groundcover underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e As a front of bed shrub it holds a low line with year round colour. Width matters more than height here, so allow the full 1.8m rather than crowding it against a path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant on a slope or beside steps shows the flowers off well, since they hang downward and are best viewed from below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Grevillea 'Deua Flame' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering; light shade is tolerated with fewer flowers and a looser shape. It suits cool temperate, warm temperate and subtropical gardens, and unlike most grevilleas it handles frost, so cold southern and tableland gardens are well within range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining is the requirement, and poor soil is an advantage rather than a problem. Do not enrich the bed. On heavy clay, plant on a raised mound with coarse material through the backfill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry weather. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser or nothing at all, because standard garden fertilisers hold enough phosphorus to damage grevillea roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after each main flush to keep the plant dense and bring on the next round of flowers. Never cut into bare old wood. A light trim every year beats a hard cut later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tubestock and in 140mm pots sold by the pack of ten. Tubes are the standard way natives are bought, because grevilleas establish faster from small stock than from large. The 140mm pack is the practical option for a mass planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel packed upright and settle quickly. Expect some flowering within the first year and full cover in two to three seasons at 1.2m spacing. Water in well and do not feed at planting. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, with 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 the full \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003egrevillea care guide\u003c\/a\u003e for pruning and feeding detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the complete \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003egrevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e to compare sizes and flower colours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e to build a nectar garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind companions among \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/discover-native-plants-with-red-flowers-for-your-garden\"\u003enative plants with red flowers\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 mass planting?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.2m apart. Plants spread to about 1.8m wide, so at that spacing they overlap into continuous cover without crowding each other into a mound with a dead centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, better than almost any other grevillea. Established plants handle frost without protection, though first year plants appreciate a sheltered position if your winters are severe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat fertiliser should I use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA low phosphorus native fertiliser applied lightly in early spring, or nothing at all. Standard garden and lawn fertilisers contain enough phosphorus to damage the roots of a grevillea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51632704487743,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140059320639,"sku":null,"price":232.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Grevillea-Deua-Flame-Grevillea-Deua-Flame-rhyolitica.png?v=1766222981"},{"product_id":"hibbertia-little-rocker-hibbertia-little-rocker","title":"Hibbertia 'Little Rocker' - Hibbertia Little Rocker","description":"\u003cp\u003eHibbertia 'Little Rocker' (\u003cem\u003eHibbertia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Little Rocker') is a compact Australian native groundcover that holds a low mat about 30cm high and roughly 1m across, scattered with bright yellow flowers through the warmer months. It is the plant for the strip nobody wants to maintain: a hot bank, the gravel beside a driveway, the top of a retaining wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt covers ground without climbing.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dense mat at about 30cm high and 1m wide gives weed suppression at soil level and no scrambling into the plants behind it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClear yellow flowers over a long run.\u003c\/strong\u003e The open buttercup shaped flowers appear across the warm months rather than in one short burst.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade for difficult spots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, salt tolerant and happy in poor soil, which covers hot slopes, coastal blocks and the compacted edges of a new build.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA native that earns its place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Local bees and butterflies use the flowers, and the foliage stays green through the year rather than dying back.\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 50cm apart for full cover. The plants meet within two seasons and hold the soil surface, which is what stops weeds rather than any amount of mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The low spreading habit softens the top of a wall and spills over the edge, and the roots help bind a bank too steep to mow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries, borders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Between rocks or along a path edge it gives colour at ground level without the height that closes a border in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Hibbertia 'Little Rocker' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the densest mat and the most flower, though it accepts light shade at the cost of some flowering. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens. It handles light frost only, so a hard frosting inland or tableland garden wants a warm north facing position.\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 genuinely fine, so do not enrich the bed. On clay, plant into a raised bed and use a coarse mulch that lets water through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to get the roots down, then only during long dry spells. A low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring helps if growth looks tired, though most plants never need feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the mat back lightly after the main flowering to keep it compact and encourage branching. Avoid cutting into bare old wood, which is slow to reshoot.\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, currently listed on backorder, is a small young plant with a few short trailing stems, and it is the sensible choice for covering an area because groundcovers establish quickly and buying small keeps a large planting affordable. The 140mm pack of ten gives stronger plants with more spread already made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth sizes travel well, and a little leaf droop on arrival will grow out within a fortnight. Plant into free draining soil, water in well, and expect the mat to close over in the second season. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery 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=\"\/blogs\/blog\/discover-native-plants-with-yellow-flowers-for-your-garden\"\u003eNative plants with yellow flowers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse the full Australian natives range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eCompare other groundcover plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003eWhat suits retaining walls and slopes\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 to cover an area?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 50cm spacing, allow four plants per square metre. A pack of ten covers about two and a half square metres and will close over within two seasons in a sunny position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it handle a hot western facing bank?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, that is one of its best uses. It is drought tolerant and heat is not the problem, poor drainage is. Make sure water runs through the bank rather than sitting in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it cope with frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. In cold inland and tableland gardens expect some browning on exposed growth over winter, which shears off in spring. In a hard frosting district it is not the safest choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51632705667391,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140059550015,"sku":null,"price":145.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Hibbertia-Little-Rocker-Hibbertia-Little-Rocker.png?v=1766222983"},{"product_id":"knife-leaf-wattle-acacia-cultriformis","title":"Knife Leaf Wattle - Acacia cultriformis","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnife Leaf Wattle (\u003cem\u003eAcacia cultriformis\u003c\/em\u003e) earns its place for the foliage long before it flowers. Stiff silver blue triangular phyllodes are arranged in overlapping ranks along arching stems, and in late winter and spring the whole shrub is hung with golden ball flowers. It grows fast to about 3m tall and 3m wide, and it copes with drought, frost, wind and thin soil without complaint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver blue foliage year round.\u003c\/strong\u003e The knife shaped phyllodes hold their colour through summer, so the shrub still works when nothing is in bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold flowers in late winter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fragrant yellow balls cover the stems from late winter into spring, when the garden most needs colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast cover on hard sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e It reaches 3m quickly and shrugs off drought, frost, wind and poor soil, which makes it a genuine problem solver.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeds birds and bees, holds a slope.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small birds shelter in the dense stems, and the wide surface roots bind soil above retaining walls and on eroding banks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screening and windbreaks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2m apart for a screen that closes within two to three seasons. On exposed rural blocks a double staggered row at 2m filters wind rather than blocking it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanks and retaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e The arching habit spills over a wall face and the roots bind loose soil, so it suits batters and cuttings that are hard to plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant against a dark fence shows the silver foliage off well, or mass it at 2m spacing through a native garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Knife Leaf Wattle in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, always. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi arid gardens, and being frost hardy it handles cold inland and tableland winters. It is not a plant for the wet tropics, where constant humidity shortens its life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage is the only real requirement. Poor, sandy and gravelly soils suit it; on heavy clay, plant on a raised mound. Skip the compost and skip phosphorus, which wattles resent.\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. Feeding is rarely needed, and a light low phosphorus native fertiliser in spring is the most it wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly straight after flowering to keep it dense and stop it opening out at the base. Do not cut back into bare old wood, because wattles reshoot poorly from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnife Leaf Wattle is grown as tube stock. Tubes are the right choice for wattles, because the root system never gets a chance to circle and young plants outgrow larger potted stock within a couple of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect little visible growth for the first six weeks, then a strong run once the roots are away, and first flowering in the second or third winter. Be aware that wattles are not long lived shrubs, often ten to twenty years, so plan for eventual replacement. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery 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=\"\/blogs\/blog\/acacia-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete acacia and wattle care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse Australian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-windbreaks\"\u003eCompare plants for windbreaks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003ePlanting above retaining walls and slopes\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\u003eTwo metres apart in a single row. Any tighter and the lower stems shade each other out, which leaves gaps at the base exactly where you want cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuickly. In a sunny, well drained position it usually reaches most of its 3m height within three to four years, faster in warm temperate gardens than in cold ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it smaller than 3m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, with a firm trim after flowering each year it holds around 2m. Prune into green growth only, since bare wood rarely reshoots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51638983819583,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100431466815,"sku":null,"price":172.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Knife-Leaf-Wattle-Acacia-cultriformis.png?v=1766223026"},{"product_id":"adenanthos-albany-woollybush","title":"Adenanthos - Albany woollybush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Albany woollybush (\u003cem\u003eAdenanthos sericeus\u003c\/em\u003e) is grown for texture rather than flower: a soft silver green plume of fine needle foliage that few people walk past without touching. It reaches about 3m tall and 2m wide, forming a loose upright shrub that filters wind instead of blocking it. Small red flowers sit tucked inside the foliage, and honeyeaters find them long before you do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage you will keep touching.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fine silvery needles are genuinely soft, unusual in a plant this drought hardy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for exposed blocks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant and wind tolerant, so a front coastal boundary does not shred it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds work it quietly.\u003c\/strong\u003e The small red flowers are half hidden, but honeyeaters find them through most of the year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA soft screen, not a wall.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 3m by 2m it gives height and privacy while keeping a light, informal look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost no upkeep.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established and happy in poor sandy ground.\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 1.5m apart for a soft feathery screen. It will not close as tightly as a clipped hedge, and that is the point: filtered privacy without a solid green block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and windbreaks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt laden wind is where it earns its keep. A staggered double row at 1.5m spacing slows wind across an exposed block rather than forcing it over the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single specimen reads as a silver column against a dark fence. In a pot 400mm or wider it holds around 1.5m to 2m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Albany woollybush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, with plenty of air movement. It suits warm temperate, Mediterranean and cool temperate gardens, and takes light frost only, so hard frosting inland districts will burn the new growth. Humid subtropical and tropical gardens stay too wet through summer for it to be reliable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the make or break. It needs very free draining soil, sandy or gravelly for preference, and will not survive where water sits after rain. On clay, plant high on a raised mound of coarse sandy mix and keep mulch thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to get roots down, then step back. Do not use standard fertiliser: like its Proteaceae relatives it is sensitive to phosphorus, so use a low phosphorus native blend or nothing at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly from a young age to keep it bushy. Never cut into bare old wood, because it does not reliably reshoot. Light and often beats hard and late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown as tubestock. Tubes are young single stemmed plants, usually 150mm to 250mm tall, and they are the sensible way to buy it: woollybush resents root disturbance, so a small plant that establishes quickly outperforms a larger one that sulks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect 400mm to 600mm of growth a year once away, and a useful screen in three to four years. The fine foliage can look flattened on arrival and lifts within a week. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, with 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\/the-best-plants-for-coastal-gardeners-top-picks-for-2025\"\u003eguide to plants for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e before planting an exposed site.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e with the same low water needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003esalt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e for a front boundary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee the range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-2m-to-4m\"\u003escreening plants from 2m to 4m\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\u003eSpace plants 1.5m apart in a single row. Closer planting crowds the bases and thins the lower foliage, which spoils the soft column shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in clay soil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot without help, since drainage is the biggest cause of failure here. On clay, mound the site at least 300mm above the surrounding level using a coarse sandy mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much frost will it take?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. Young plants in cool temperate gardens want a sheltered position for their first two winters, and hard frosting inland districts sit outside its range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51638992798015,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Adenanthos-Albany-woollybush.png?v=1766223043"},{"product_id":"woolly-bush-adenanthos-silver-streak","title":"woolly bush - Adenanthos Silver Streak","description":"\u003cp\u003eWoolly Bush (\u003cem\u003eAdenanthos sericeus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Silver Streak') is grown for foliage, not flowers. It forms a soft upright column about 2.5m tall and only 1.2m wide, clothed in fine silky needles worth touching as you walk past. The small red flowers hide inside the foliage, so what you are buying is a permanent silver accent that keeps its shape with almost no clipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver in every season.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fine needles carry a coat of silky hairs that catch low light, and the tone holds all year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow by nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 2.5m tall and 1.2m across it lines a fence or frames an entry without crowding a path or a shallow bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for hard sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, wind and salt tolerant, and content in poor sandy soil. A sensible pick for an exposed coastal block.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters find it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red flowers sit deep in the foliage and are easy to miss, but small birds work them through the warmer months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery little upkeep.\u003c\/strong\u003e No spraying, no feeding routine, no hard prune. A light tip once a year is the whole job.\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 plant carries a bed on its own, and the silver reads well against dark foliage or rendered walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a soft narrow screen. It will never be a clipped wall, and that is the appeal: a filtered, textural barrier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt and wind barely register. In a pot 400mm or wider it settles nearer 1.5m and gives a balcony some height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Woolly Bush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun all day, with air moving through it. Warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and subtropical gardens suit it, and it takes light frost once established. Hard frosting inland districts and the tablelands are too cold, and humid subtropical summers work only where drainage is close to perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e This decides whether the plant lives. It wants sandy or gravelly ground that drains fast and never stays wet. On clay, build a mound 300mm high with coarse sand through it, and mulch with gravel clear of the stem.\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. Feed lightly in early spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser, since ordinary garden fertiliser holds enough phosphorus to damage this family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly each year after flowering to keep the column dense. Never cut into bare old wood, because it does not reliably reshoot from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow this one as tube stock, currently listed on backorder, so allow extra time before it ships. Tubes are young and single stemmed, a palm width of silver growth above the mix. They are the affordable way to plant a run, and they settle quickly, though allow two to three seasons before they screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel upright in their pots and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect a quiet fortnight after planting, then fresh silver growth once the roots move. 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\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse the Australian native shrub range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tall-narrow-screening-plants\"\u003eCompare tall and narrow screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCoastal and salt tolerant plants for exposed blocks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-best-plants-for-coastal-gardeners-top-picks-for-2025\"\u003eBest coastal plants for beachside gardens\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 gives a soft narrow screen within two to three seasons. Any closer and air movement drops, which raises the risk of root trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do woolly bushes die suddenly?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always drainage. Roots sitting wet after heavy rain bring on collapse, often weeks later. Plant high, keep mulch off the stem, and resist watering an established plant through a wet spell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and a pot is safer in a garden with heavy clay. Use one 400mm or wider with a free draining mix, and expect about 1.5m rather than 2.5m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51638995747135,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/woolly-bush-Adenanthos-Silver-Streak.png?v=1766223053"},{"product_id":"alyogyne-southern-gem-alyogyne-huegelii-hybrid","title":"Alyogyne ‘Southern Gem’ - Alyogyne huegelii hybrid","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlyogyne 'Southern Gem' (\u003cem\u003eAlyogyne huegelii\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid) is the native hibiscus, and it flowers harder than almost anything else you can plant in a dry garden. It reaches about 2m tall and 1.8m wide, fast, and covers itself in wide purple blooms through the warmer months. Plant it 1.2m apart for an informal flowering screen inside two seasons, on next to no water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple flowers over a long season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wide open blooms in waves through the warm months, rather than one short burst.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to fill a gap.\u003c\/strong\u003e It reaches close to full size in two seasons, which is why it is used to close a new fence line quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn Australian native that earns its water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat and salt tolerant once established, and it prefers poor ground to rich.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBees and butterflies work it constantly.\u003c\/strong\u003e The open flower shape gives easy access while it is in bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.2m apart in a single row. It is a soft, twiggy shrub rather than a formal hedge, so treat it as a flowering boundary, not a clipped wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 1.2m spacing on a staggered grid covers a bank or a front garden. Salt tolerance means it holds up close to the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant in a hot, dry corner gives you months of colour in a space too small for a tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Alyogyne in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, and plenty of it. This is a plant for subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens. It takes light frost only, so cold inland districts and hard frosting southern gardens are not for it, and neither is the wet tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the one thing it will not compromise on, and sandy or gravelly ground is ideal. On clay, plant high on a mound with coarse sand through the backfill, because more of these are lost to wet feet than to anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then leave it alone except in severe drought. Feed lightly with a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, if at all. Rich feeding gives soft growth and fewer flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly after each flowering flush, taking the tips back by about a quarter. Left alone it goes open and woody at the base. It is not long lived, so expect eight to ten good years and plan to replace it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold as tube stock only, so you are buying a young single stemmed plant with a small root system. Tube stock suits this plant well, because it grows so quickly that a larger pot buys you very little time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather, and a first flowering in the first or second season. Individual flowers are short lived, opening and closing over a day or so, but they come in continuous waves. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery 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\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrub range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e for a dry garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/designing-a-native-australian-garden-to-attract-wildlife\"\u003eDesigning a native garden that attracts wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003esalt tolerant plants for coastal blocks\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 point two metres apart in a single row. The plants meet within two seasons at that spacing and read as a continuous informal screen while each keeps room to flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do the flowers only last a day?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is normal for alyogyne. Each bloom opens and closes within a day or so, and the plant replaces them continuously through the warm months, so the display looks unbroken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. A hard frost damages or kills it, particularly while it is young. In cold districts grow it in a pot that can move under cover, or choose a frost hardy native instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51639051190591,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100436775231,"sku":null,"price":229.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Alyogyne-Southern-Gem-Alyogyne-huegelii-hybrid.png?v=1766223146"},{"product_id":"blush-midgem-berry-austromyrtus-dulcis-blush","title":"Blush Midgem Berry - Austromyrtus dulcis 'Blush'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlush Midgem Berry (\u003cem\u003eAustromyrtus dulcis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Blush') is a low native shrub that does three jobs at once: it covers ground, it feeds birds, and it feeds you. It grows to about 600mm tall and spreads to a metre, with fine arching foliage that flushes pink on the new growth and settles to soft green. White flowers in spring are followed by small speckled berries in summer, sweet enough to eat straight off the bush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe berries are genuinely good.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, speckled and sweet, ripening through summer. This is one of the easiest bush foods to grow in a suburban garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink new growth all season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each flush comes through rose pink before hardening to green, so the shrub carries colour without relying on flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for hard sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, happy in poor soil, and salt tolerant enough for a front garden two streets from the beach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow and spreading, not tall.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 600mm high it never blocks a view or needs shaping, and bees, butterflies and birds all work it over.\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 60cm apart for dense cover. At that spacing the arching stems knit into a continuous low layer over two seasons, and a solid drift looks far better than scattered singles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders, edging and coastal beds.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its 600mm height makes a natural low edge to a path or driveway at 60cm centres, and its salt tolerance suits an exposed coastal block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant suits a wide low pot of 400mm or more, where the arching habit spills over the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing midgem berry in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade, with the heaviest fruiting in sun. This is a plant for tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens. It handles light frost only, so cold inland and southern districts are outside its range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining is what matters, and poor soil is not a problem. Sandy and gravelly ground suits it. On heavy clay, plant on a raised mound with compost worked through, and mulch 50mm deep clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then taper off as it becomes drought tolerant. Keep the water up while the berries are swelling if you want a decent crop. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, since standard blends can burn the roots of Australian myrtles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after fruiting to thicken the plant and hold the mounding shape. It rarely needs anything harder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in three sizes: tube stock, 140mm plants in packs of ten, and 200mm plants in packs of six. Tubes and 140mm plants are the sensible choice for covering an area at 60cm centres: they establish fast and cost far less per square metre. The 200mm plants arrive already bushy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome tube and 200mm stock is on backorder, so check the size selector before you plan a full bed. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather, and a worthwhile crop of berries from the second summer. 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\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eNative plants that bring birds into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/edible-plants\"\u003eBrowse edible plants and bush foods\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eCompare Australian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eSee salt tolerant plants for coastal blocks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat do the berries taste like?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet and mild, often described as close to blueberry with a hint of spice. They ripen through summer, eaten fresh off the bush or cooked into a sauce or jam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for groundcover?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty centimetres apart, which works out at roughly three plants per square metre. That gives continuous cover within two seasons without the plants competing for water in the first year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need a second plant to set fruit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, a single plant will fruit on its own. Planting a group lifts the crop and gives a better looking drift, so most gardens end up with three or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639063937343,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140063777087,"sku":null,"price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140063744319,"sku":null,"price":245.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Blush-Midgem-Berry-Austromyrtus-dulcis-Blush.png?v=1766223171"},{"product_id":"lemon-beauty-heads-calocephalus-spp","title":"Lemon Beauty Heads - Calocephalus spp.","description":"\u003cp\u003eLemon Beauty Heads (\u003cem\u003eCalocephalus citreus\u003c\/em\u003e) is a small silver grey tufted native that carries lemon yellow button flowers on wiry stems through summer. It sits at about 40cm tall and 40cm wide, a genuine front row plant rather than something that swamps a border. The foliage colour is the real reason to plant it: fine, pale and silvery, it lifts everything green around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver foliage that works year round.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fine grey leaves hold their colour whether or not it is flowering, so the bed reads well out of season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLemon button flowers on wiry stems.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, clean and held above the tuft, they suit naturalistic planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall enough to place anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e Forty centimetres each way fits a rockery pocket, a narrow border or a shallow pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, wind tolerant and untroubled by poor soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA bee and butterfly plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e The button flowers are an easy landing platform and keep coming through the warm months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tuft looks right emerging between stones, and the sharp drainage of a rockery is the condition it prefers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for a silver carpet. The tufts touch within a season or two, giving a soft grey sheet lit with yellow buttons in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and windy coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Run it as a low front line along a path where it stays put, or as a filler on exposed seaside blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Lemon Beauty Heads in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, and it will not accept shade. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid to semi-arid gardens, and it is properly frost hardy. Humid subtropical and tropical gardens are wrong for it, because the fine foliage holds moisture and rots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining is essential and poor soil is welcome. Sandy, gravelly and stony ground all suit it. On clay, raise the planting position with a mound of coarse sandy mix rather than filling a hole with compost, which creates a sump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then very little. It is drought tolerant once settled, and overwatering is the fastest way to lose it. One light feed with a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the spent flower stems off once flowering finishes and tidy the tuft at the same time. That one cut keeps it compact and encourages fresh silver growth. Avoid cutting into bare stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is grown in tube stock, currently sold on backorder, so check the dispatch estimate at checkout. Tube stock is a young plant only a few centimetres across, which is the right way to buy a slow grower: small roots adapt to your own soil rather than sitting in a ball of imported mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTubes travel well because there is almost no top growth to damage. Plant promptly into free draining ground and water in. Expect the first season to be mostly root work, with the tuft filling out and flowering in its second summer. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery 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\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse the wider Australian native range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003ePlants suited to rockeries and gravel gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/border-brilliance-low-growing-plant-ideas\"\u003eLow growing plant ideas for borders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003eCompare all plants 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 drift?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForty centimetres apart. The tufts meet within a season or two at that spacing, close enough to read as a silver sheet without the plants smothering each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the same as the silver bush sold as a bedding plant?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a close relative, often sold under the same common heading. The figures here follow \u003cem\u003eCalocephalus citreus\u003c\/em\u003e, the tufted perennial with lemon button flowers grown for this listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is mine going brown in the middle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always too much water or not enough sun. Cut back on watering, check that the soil drains freely, and shear off spent flower stems to open the tuft up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640330617151,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Lemon-Beauty-Heads-Calocephalus-spp.png?v=1766223305"},{"product_id":"one-sided-bottlebrush-calothamnus-quadrifidus","title":"One-Sided Bottlebrush - Calothamnus quadrifidus","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne-Sided Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCalothamnus quadrifidus\u003c\/em\u003e) is a Western Australian native that shrugs off the conditions that finish other shrubs: salt wind, poor sand, long dry spells and frost. It grows to about 2.5m tall and 2m wide, with fine pine like foliage and red flower brushes that form along one side of the stem, hence the name. Honeyeaters find it within weeks of the first flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt handles a genuinely hard site.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, frost hardy, wind tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil. Very few shrubs tick all five.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters love it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nectar rich brushes pull small native birds in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTexture that reads all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The needle fine grey green foliage looks good out of flower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn informal screen at a useful height.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 2.5m it blocks a fence line without turning into a tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost no upkeep.\u003c\/strong\u003e No feeding schedule, no spraying, one light trim after flowering.\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 1.5m apart for an informal screen. At that spacing the plants merge into a continuous 2.5m barrier over three or four seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreaks and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is where it earns its place. A staggered double row at 1.5m centres filters wind rather than blocking it, which is what an exposed block needs, and salt spray does not mark the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant shows off the one sided brushes beside a path, and drifts at 1.5m spacing suit a poor bank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing one-sided bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, always. Shade makes it thin and cuts the flowering right back. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens and is frost hardy once established. Humid tropical and subtropical summers are its weak point, where the fine foliage gets fungal problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, gravelly and poor soils are exactly right, since this is a plant of the Western Australian sand plains. On clay, mound the planting position up by 200mm to 300mm. Avoid rich composted beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first summer to get the roots down, then leave it alone. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser once a year at most, since like many Western Australian natives it resents phosphorus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune from a young age to build density, then trim by up to a third after flowering. Regular light pruning beats occasional hard cuts, and old woody plants do not always reshoot from bare stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis species is grown here in four sizes: tube stock, 140mm pots in packs of ten, 200mm in packs of six, and 250mm in packs of three. Tube stock is the value choice for a long screen or windbreak. The 200mm and 250mm plants arrive branched and give a visible plant straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wiry foliage travels well and some needle drop in transit is normal. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Water in thoroughly, keep the moisture up through the first summer, and expect flowering from the second or third year. 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-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eThe best bird attracting native plants for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse Australian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-windbreaks\"\u003eCompare plants for windbreaks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003eShop coastal garden 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 for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne and a half metres apart in a single row. For a windbreak, use two staggered rows at the same spacing, which filters wind better than a single dense line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it different from a callistemon bottlebrush?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers form on one side of the stem rather than all the way around, and the foliage is much finer. It is also tougher in dry, sandy and salt exposed conditions than most callistemons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a humid subtropical garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can, but honestly it is not the right choice. This is a dry climate species, and humid summers bring fungal problems and a shortened life. Look at a callistemon or melaleuca instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640331567423,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140065841471,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140065907007,"sku":null,"price":204.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140065874239,"sku":null,"price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/One-Sided-Bottlebrush-Calothamnus-quadrifidus.png?v=1766223307"},{"product_id":"one-sided-bottlebrush-melaleuca-quadrifida-prostrate-form","title":"One-Sided Bottlebrush - Melaleuca quadrifida prostrate form","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe prostrate One-Sided Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eMelaleuca quadrifida\u003c\/em\u003e, still widely sold as \u003cem\u003eCalothamnus quadrifidus\u003c\/em\u003e) is a Western Australian native that solves the problem of a hot dry bank nothing else will hold. It stays low at around 60cm tall while spreading to about 2m across, and the deep red flowers are pushed out along one side of each stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide and low, not tall and leggy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Roughly 60cm high by 2m across, so a few plants cover a lot of difficult ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed flowers that birds actually use.\u003c\/strong\u003e The one sided clusters are full of nectar and sit at a height honeyeaters work easily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, salt tolerant, frost hardy and content in poor sandy or gravelly soil once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine grey green foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The needle like leaves read well against rock, gravel and rendered walls.\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 1.5m apart for a spreading groundcover. At that spacing the plants meet and knit within two to three seasons without piling up on each other, and the shaded soil underneath keeps weeds down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanks, slopes and retaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is where it earns its keep. Massed at 1.5m centres across a slope, the spreading branches hold mulch and soil through heavy rain, and plants set along a wall cascade over the edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage between rocks suits it exactly, and salt laden wind does not bother it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing One-Sided Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun only. Even light shade thins the growth and cuts flowering badly. It suits warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens and takes frost once established. Be honest about the limits: this is a dry climate plant, and wet summers in the humid subtropics or tropics rot the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the one condition it will not compromise on. Sand, gravel and thin poor soils are ideal. On clay, build a raised mound at least 300mm high with coarse grit through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer only, then step away. Established plants need no irrigation in most seasons. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser once in early spring if growth looks pale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after flowering to keep the plant dense. It reshoots from older wood better than most dry country natives, so a tired plant can be cut back by a third.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown as tube stock only, so every plant arrives young: a single small plant 10 to 15cm tall in a slim pot. That suits the way it is used, since covering a bank takes numbers, and tube stock of dry country natives roots down deeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTubes travel well because there is little top growth to damage. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee. Expect little visible growth for three months, then real spreading through the second summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/melaleucas\"\u003emelaleuca range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003eplants for retaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003egroundcover collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead about other \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/discover-native-plants-with-red-flowers-for-your-garden\"\u003enative plants with red flowers\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 to cover a bank?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 1.5m apart in a staggered grid, which works out to roughly four or five plants for every ten square metres. They close over in two to three seasons on a well drained site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in clay?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly if you raise it. Build a mound at least 300mm high with coarse grit or gravel through the soil and plant into that. On flat undrained clay it will not last a wet summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich birds does it attract?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoneyeaters and small nectar feeding birds, drawn by the red flowers. The low tangled growth also gives small birds shelter, which taller open shrubs do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640332288319,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/One-Sided-Bottlebrush-Melaleuca-quadrifida-prostrate-form.jpg?v=1766223309"},{"product_id":"dwarf-white-correa-correa-alba-dwarf-form","title":"Dwarf White Correa - Correa alba (Dwarf Form)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDwarf White Correa (\u003cem\u003eCorrea alba\u003c\/em\u003e dwarf form) is a low, spreading native shrub that holds at roughly 600mm tall and a metre across, so it covers ground without ever growing up over a path or a window sill. The leaves are thick, grey green and softly felted, which is the build a plant needs to shrug off salt wind. Small white bells open through the cooler months, when honeyeaters have little else to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow and wide by nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e At about 600mm by 1m it fills a bed and stays there, so you are not trimming it back off the edging twice a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA genuine coastal front line plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, wind tolerant and happy in sand, it holds up in positions that kill most flowering shrubs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers in the quiet months.\u003c\/strong\u003e White bells through autumn and winter feed honeyeaters at the leanest time of year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil preferred.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows on gravel, sand and thin unimproved ground, and would rather not be fed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for a low massed border. Plants touch within about two seasons at that spacing and shade out most weed seedlings, which is where the maintenance saving comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it in the exposed strip between the house and the fence where salt burn shows first, with taller natives behind and grasses through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its restrained height suits a courtyard, a nature strip or a narrow bed under a window, where a full sized correa would need constant cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Dwarf White Correa in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the densest growth and heaviest flowering, though it takes light shade. It is frost hardy and suits warm temperate, cool temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean gardens. Humid tropical gardens and the hot arid inland are outside its range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, gravelly and poor soils are ideal. Drainage matters more than fertility, so on heavy clay plant on a raised mound and keep 75mm of mulch 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 very little. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser once in early spring, or skip feeding on decent soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after the main flowering flush, every year. Correas do not reliably reshoot from bare old wood, so a hard rescue cut often fails. Little and often is the rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in four sizes: tube stock, 140mm in packs of ten, 200mm in packs of six and 250mm in packs of three. Tube and 250mm run on backorder at times, so check availability before planning a large planting. Tubes are the value option for a bank or a verge, while the 200mm and 250mm plants are already branched and cover ground in their first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorreas travel well, though some leaf drop after a few days in a box is normal, with new growth following within a month in mild weather. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery 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\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse the full Australian native shrub range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003ePlants that handle salt wind and sandy soil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eNative plants that bring honeyeaters into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/white-correa-correa-alba\"\u003eThe full sized White Correa at 1.5m\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is this different from ordinary Correa alba?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame species, smaller frame. The standard form reaches about 1.5m tall and wide, while this dwarf selection holds around 600mm tall and spreads to a metre. Choose the dwarf where you want cover rather than a screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty centimetres apart for a low massed border or groundcover. That gives closed cover in roughly two seasons without crowding, and keeps enough air moving to avoid damp foliage problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is frost hardy and copes with cool temperate winters once established. Young plants facing their first winter in a frosty district appreciate a sheltered spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640423743807,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140067545407,"sku":null,"price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140067578175,"sku":null,"price":261.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140067610943,"sku":null,"price":254.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Dwarf-White-Correa-Correa-alba-Dwarf-Form.png?v=1766223370"},{"product_id":"white-correa-correa-alba","title":"White Correa - Correa alba","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite Correa (\u003cem\u003eCorrea alba\u003c\/em\u003e) is the coastal shrub to plant where salt wind has already killed something else. It forms a rounded bush about 1.5m tall and wide, clothed in thick grey green leaves with a felted underside, and carries small white bells through autumn and winter. Very little else flowers that reliably on sand, in wind, with no watering and no feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA front line coastal plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt spray and constant wind are its natural conditions, not something it merely survives, so it holds up along an exposed beachside fence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers when the garden is quiet.\u003c\/strong\u003e White bells through the cooler months feed honeyeaters at the leanest time of year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA useful 1.5m by 1.5m.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tall enough to screen a fence line or a bin bay, low enough that it never blocks a view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil preferred.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sand, gravel and unimproved ground suit it, and it resents rich feeding, so the cheapest option is the right one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrey foliage all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The soft grey green holds through summer heat and looks deliberate against rendered walls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a low coastal hedge. The plants meet within two to three seasons and give a soft, informal wall at waist to chest height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it as the windward layer, with taller natives behind and grasses in front. It also holds sandy soil on a gentle slope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grouped in odd numbers through a native bed it gives structure and grey contrast between flushes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing White Correa in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the densest bush and heaviest flowering; light shade is tolerated with a looser habit. It is frost hardy and suits warm temperate, cool temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean gardens. Humid tropical gardens and the arid inland sit outside its range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, gravelly and poor soils are ideal, and drainage matters far more than fertility. On heavy clay build a raised mound and open the bed with coarse compost. Keep 75mm of mulch 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 prolonged dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser once in early spring, or leave it unfed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly every year after flowering, taking soft outer growth only. Correas rarely reshoot from bare wood, so a hard cut often leaves a permanent hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in four sizes: tube stock, 140mm in packs of ten, 200mm in packs of six and 250mm in packs of three, with tube stock on backorder at times. Tubes are the value choice for a long hedge run, while the 200mm and 250mm plants arrive already branched and give a visible low hedge a season sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorreas travel well upright, though a few dropped leaves are normal. Expect roots to move within a month in mild weather and useful size by the end of the second season. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and 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\/planning-your-coastal-feature-garden\"\u003eHow to plan a coastal garden that handles salt wind\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003eCompare other salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse the Australian native shrub range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dwarf-white-correa-correa-alba-dwarf-form\"\u003eThe dwarf form, at about 600mm tall\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. The plants meet in two to three seasons and stay furnished at the base, which makes it read as a hedge rather than a row of shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it different from the dwarf form?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe species reaches about 1.5m tall and wide, while the dwarf selection holds at roughly 600mm and spreads to a metre. Choose the species for a low hedge or screen, and the dwarf where you want groundcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has my plant thinned out at the base?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually years without trimming. Correas hold density only if the soft outer growth is cut back each year, so light annual pruning is the fix rather than a hard cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640424038719,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140067709247,"sku":null,"price":173.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140067676479,"sku":null,"price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140067742015,"sku":null,"price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100451029311,"sku":null,"price":329.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100450963775,"sku":null,"price":429.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/White-Correa-Correa-alba.png?v=1766223372"},{"product_id":"sageleaf-rock-rose-cistus-salviifolius","title":"Sageleaf Rock Rose - Cistus salviifolius","description":"\u003cp\u003eSageleaf Rock Rose (\u003cem\u003eCistus salviifolius\u003c\/em\u003e) is a spreading Mediterranean shrub that stays around 60cm tall and covers about a metre of ground, which makes it one of the most useful groundcovers for a hot, dry, exposed bank. Soft sage green leaves cover it all year, and through spring it carries white flowers with a yellow blotch at each petal base. It handles frost, salt wind, drought and poor soil, so it goes where irrigation does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt covers ground without irrigation.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant spreads to about a metre, so a dry slope can be planted out and then largely left alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour hard tolerances in one plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and comfortable in poor soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers that feed bees.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean white blooms with a yellow centre open in flushes through spring, and bees and butterflies work them all day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrey green foliage year round.\u003c\/strong\u003e The felted sage coloured leaves hold the planting together long after flowering finishes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 80cm apart for a spreading groundcover. At that spacing plants knit into continuous cover in two seasons and the shaded soil suppresses weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance and low stature suit exposed frontages where taller shrubs get burnt back by wind. Pair it with coastal rosemary or seaside daisy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e In a rockery it spills over stone naturally. Along a bed edge it holds a soft mounded line and hides the bare base of taller shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing sageleaf rock rose in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens, so most of southern Australia, the inland and the temperate coast are within range. Frost is not a problem. A humid summer wet season is, so gardeners in the tropics and wetter subtropics should choose a groundcover suited to those conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage matters far more than fertility. Sand, gravel and rocky ground are ideal, and poor soil is genuinely fine. On clay, mound the bed up 200mm to 300mm and work coarse sand through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first summer, then step back. Established plants live on rainfall in most temperate gardens, and heavy feeding shortens their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after flowering to keep the habit dense. Never cut into bare old wood, because rock roses do not reliably reshoot from it. Plan on replacing plants after eight to ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSageleaf rock rose is grown here as tube stock, so it arrives as a small rooted plant rather than a spreading bush. That is the right way to buy it for groundcover work: tubes cost less across the numbers you need, and young rock roses establish far more readily than older pot bound plants. Expect roughly half the mature spread by the end of the first year and full cover in the second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Plant into moist ground and keep the water up for the first eight to twelve weeks while roots move out. 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\/top-plants-for-ground-cover-a-guide-to-greenery\"\u003eChoosing the right groundcover for your site\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\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCompare coastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eSee what else suits a rockery\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 80cm spacing you need roughly one and a half plants per square metre, so a 10 square metre bank takes about 16 plants. Tighter spacing closes the gap sooner but costs more without improving the result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do the flowers only last a day?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is normal for rock roses. Each bloom opens in the morning and drops by evening, and the plant produces another wave through the flowering period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I walk on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a covering groundcover rather than a lawn substitute, and stems break rather than bend underfoot. Use steppers through the planting if you need access.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640515789119,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100452307263,"sku":null,"price":182.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100452340031,"sku":null,"price":363.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Sageleaf-Rock-Rose-Cistus-salviifolius.png?v=1766223405"},{"product_id":"rock-rose-cistus-silver-pink","title":"Rock Rose - Cistus Silver Pink","description":"\u003cp\u003eRock Rose 'Silver Pink' (\u003cem\u003eCistus x argenteus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Silver Pink') is the shrub for the dry, sunny, difficult bed where nothing has held on. It makes a rounded mound about 80cm high and a metre across, covered through spring and early summer in soft pink flowers over grey green foliage. Its real value is what it does not need: no watering once established, no feeding, no good soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely dry tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e A Mediterranean shrub built for long hot summers. Once the roots are down it lives on rain, and summer watering does more harm than good.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers by the hundred.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each bloom lasts a day, but fresh buds keep coming for weeks, so the mound stays covered in pink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver foliage carries the off season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grey green leaves hold their colour year round against sandstone, gravel and rendered walls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposed sites suit it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, heat tolerant and untroubled by poor stony ground, and the open flowers are easy work for bees and butterflies.\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 80cm apart. The mounds knit into a continuous low band within two seasons without crowding each other into bare centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and retaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e The mounding shape looks natural tumbling between rocks or along the top of a wall, and the sharp drainage there is exactly what it prefers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it on the exposed side of a garden where salt wind burns softer shrubs, again at 80cm spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Rock Rose 'Silver Pink' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, unfiltered, all day. It performs in Mediterranean, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid or semi-arid gardens, and is frost hardy once established. It is not a plant for the humid tropics or wet subtropics, where warm wet summers rot the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor, gritty and free draining. Do not improve the bed with compost or manure: rich soil produces soft growth, fewer flowers and a shorter life. Heavy clay needs a raised mound or a different plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first summer to get the roots down, then stop. Established plants resent summer irrigation, so keep it clear of a lawn zone or a January drip line. Gravel mulch beats bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly straight after flowering to hold the mound tight. Never cut into bare old wood, because rock roses do not reshoot from it. Expect eight to twelve years, then replace rather than renovate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in a single size, tube stock, which is the right way to buy it. Young rock roses transplant far better than older container plants, and a tube reaches flowering size in its second spring. Each one arrives as a bushy seedling with a few branches, not a finished shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock is light and compact, so it travels well. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, which with tube stock means ordering enough to cover the bed properly. 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\u003eCompare it against other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought tolerant plants for dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee the range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003ecoastal and salt tolerant shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse companions in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003erockery plant selection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planning-your-coastal-feature-garden\"\u003eplanning a coastal feature garden\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\u003eEighty centimetres apart for a dense mass planting. Each plant fills roughly a metre of width, so that spacing closes the run in two seasons while leaving air between the crowns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do the flowers only last a day?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is normal for the genus. Each bloom opens in the morning and drops its petals by evening, with fresh buds replacing it every day for weeks on end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, in a pot of at least 400mm with a gritty free draining mix and no saucer underneath. It wants less water than most potted shrubs, so check the mix is dry first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640516247871,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Rock-Rose-Cistus-Silver-Pink.png?v=1766223408"},{"product_id":"rock-rose-cistus-sunset","title":"Rock Rose - Cistus ‘Sunset’","description":"\u003cp\u003eRock Rose 'Sunset' (\u003cem\u003eCistus\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003epulverulentus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Sunset') is a low spreading Mediterranean shrub that covers ground fast, reaching about 0.6m tall and 1.2m across. Through spring and early summer it carries deep pink flowers with a papery, crumpled texture, each one lasting a day and replaced the next morning. It asks for sun and sharp drainage and almost nothing else, which makes it a genuine answer for hot, dry, poor ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCovers ground quickly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast growing and low branching, so a bare slope or a hot verge closes over in a season or two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant and happy in poor soil, so it suits the strip nobody wants to water or improve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour without work.\u003c\/strong\u003e Weeks of pink flowers with no deadheading, no staking and no spray program.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and cold hardy at once.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant for a beachside garden and frost hardy for an inland one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeds pollinators.\u003c\/strong\u003e The open flowers are easy landing for bees and butterflies through the warmer months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 0.8m apart for full cover. At that spacing the plants knit into a continuous mat without smothering each other or trapping damp air at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the same 0.8m spacing across a bed or embankment. The even low height reads well beneath taller shrubs and grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage between rocks or in sandy coastal soil is exactly what it wants, and salt laden wind does not bother it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Rock Rose 'Sunset' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, so Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and dry inland districts are all comfortable. Humid subtropical and tropical summers are the limit, because still, wet heat is what shortens its life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is not optional. Sandy, gravelly and rocky ground suits it best. On clay, build a raised mound or a rockery pocket rather than digging a hole and hoping. Skip the compost, because rich soil produces soft growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to settle the roots, then stop almost entirely. This is the mistake that kills rock roses: kept wet, they are short lived, and left dry they carry on for years. No fertiliser is needed beyond a light native or low nutrient feed in spring if growth looks tired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after flowering to keep the plant compact. Do not cut back into old bare 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 tubestock, which is the sensible way to buy a groundcover. Tubes are young plants that establish quickly and cost a fraction of a potted shrub, so a whole embankment is affordable in one order. Expect a modest first season while roots go down, then rapid spread from the second spring, with the first real flowering in year two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants 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\/groundcover\"\u003eBrowse the full groundcover range\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\/rockery-plants\"\u003eSee more plants for rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/plants-that-thrive-in-poor-soil\"\u003eWhich plants thrive in poor soil\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 per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoughly one to two plants per square metre, working to 0.8m spacing. Closer planting closes the gap a little sooner but reduces airflow, which this plant needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does it live?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKept dry and in full sun it is a long term performer. Overwatered or planted in heavy soil it becomes short lived, so drainage matters more than anything else you do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in Brisbane or the tropics?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is better suited to drier climates. Humid summers keep the crown damp, which is the condition it likes least, so a native groundcover is the safer pick up north.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640516935999,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Rock-Rose-Cistus-Sunset.png?v=1766223410"},{"product_id":"silverbush-convolvulus-cneorum","title":"Silverbush - Convolvulus cneorum","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilverbush (\u003cem\u003eConvolvulus cneorum\u003c\/em\u003e) is the silver mound that holds a sunny garden together. It forms a tight dome about 600mm tall and 1m wide, clothed in silky foliage that reads almost metallic in strong light, and from spring it opens white trumpet flowers across the whole surface. It is frost hardy, drought tolerant and salt tolerant, a rare combination in a plant this refined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver foliage all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The silky leaves carry the plant every day of the year, not just through a short flowering window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite flowers from spring.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean white trumpet flowers open over the mound, and bees and butterflies work them steadily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough where it counts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and untroubled by poor soil. Very few plants tick all four.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt keeps its shape.\u003c\/strong\u003e A naturally dense dome at roughly 600mm by 1m, with no staking and no annual cutting back.\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 70cm apart for a silver mass planting. At that spacing the domes meet in the second season and read as one continuous drift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance and a low wind resistant profile make it one of the better choices for a front garden within reach of the beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is what it wants, so a gravel garden or a rockery suits perfectly. In a pot use a free draining mix and a container at least 400mm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Silverbush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, with air moving through the plant. Shade costs you the silver and opens the mound out. It suits Mediterranean, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid to semi arid gardens, and handles genuine frost. It is not a plant for humid subtropical or tropical gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage above everything else. Sandy, gravelly and rocky soils are ideal, and poor ground is fine. On clay, plant high on a raised mound with coarse grit through the backfill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak weekly through the first summer, then almost nothing beyond a drink in an extended dry spell. Rich soil is actively unhelpful: it produces soft green growth at the expense of the silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly after the main spring flush, taking no more than the outer third. Do not cut into old bare wood, because it reshoots poorly and can leave a permanent hole in the dome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilverbush is grown in three sizes. Tube stock is young and small, the value choice when you need numbers for a border or a mass planting. The 140mm pots, sold in packs of ten, and the 200mm pots, sold in packs of six, give stronger plants and roughly the quantities a 70cm spacing calls for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright, and a little foliage dulling in the box lifts within a fortnight. Water in well, keep the water up through the first summer only, and expect a full dome by the second season. Plants 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\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003ecoastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare options across our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought tolerant range\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee what else suits a sweep of one plant in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003emass planting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead about \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planning-your-coastal-feature-garden\"\u003eplanning a coastal feature garden\u003c\/a\u003e\n\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\u003eSeventy centimetres apart for a mass planting or a border run. That matches the 1m mature width closely enough for the domes to meet in the second season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has my plant died in the middle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always drainage or humidity. Silverbush needs soil that dries out between drinks, and it struggles through humid summers. Raise the bed and cut back on water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I prune it hard to reshape it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Take only the outer third after flowering. It reshoots badly from old bare wood, so a hard cut back usually leaves a gap that never closes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640520245567,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140068561215,"sku":null,"price":172.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140068593983,"sku":null,"price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Silverbush-Convolvulus-cneorum.png?v=1766223420"},{"product_id":"purple-hop-bush-dodonaea-viscosa-purpurea","title":"Purple Hop Bush - Dodonaea viscosa purpurea","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple Hop Bush (\u003cem\u003eDodonaea viscosa\u003c\/em\u003e 'Purpurea') is the fastest way to get a coloured native screen into a hard, dry, windy site. It grows to about 3m tall and 2m wide with narrow bronze purple leaves that deepen through the cooler months, and the papery pink to red seed capsules that follow the tiny flowers are the real ornamental feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple foliage on a native.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze to deep burgundy leaves that hold colour all year and deepen in cold weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to screen.\u003c\/strong\u003e A quick grower that reaches useful height in two seasons, unusual in a plant this drought hardy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt handles what kills other shrubs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost, drought, salt, wind and poor soil, from Mediterranean and arid gardens to cool temperate ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePapery seed capsules.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pink to red hop like capsules sit on the bush for weeks and give it its common name.\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 for a dense screen to about 3m. It responds well to shearing, so it can be held at 1.5m to 2m as a coloured hedge if you prefer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreaks and coastal blocks.\u003c\/strong\u003e A staggered double row at 1m spacing filters wind rather than blocking it, which is what an exposed rural or beachside block needs. Salt laden wind does not bother it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant against a rendered wall or pale gravel gives strong colour contrast with no flowering season to wait for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing purple hop bush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. In shade the leaves revert towards green and the shape opens up. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and it is frost hardy, one of the few coloured screens that works inland and down south.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor, stony, sandy or gravelly ground is fine. Drainage is the only real requirement, so on clay plant on a raised mound. Do not enrich it heavily; rich soil gives soft growth and weaker colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then leave it alone. Established plants rarely need irrigation, and a light native fertiliser in early spring is more than enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune from planting to build density at the base, then trim once or twice a year to hold a hedge line. It shoots from older wood, so a leggy plant can be cut back hard in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tube stock, in 140mm packs of ten, 200mm packs of six, 250mm packs of three, and single 300mm plants, with tube stock on backorder at present. The packs suit a screen run: ten 140mm plants at 1m centres cover ten metres of fence line. The 300mm plants suit anyone wanting height on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fast grower, so tube and 140mm plants often overtake larger stock within two years. Some leaf drop after transit is normal. 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\u003eCompare options in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-2m-to-4m\"\u003escreening plants from 2m to 4m\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-windbreaks\"\u003eplants for windbreaks\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrub range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/plants-for-windy-conditions-2025-top-garden-picks\"\u003echoosing plants for windy conditions\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. Each plant spreads to about 2m, so that spacing gives an overlapping wall of foliage while leaving room for air and light at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is my plant more green than purple?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot enough sun, or soil that is too rich. Colour is strongest in full sun, lean ground and cold weather; a plant in part shade always looks bronze green rather than burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo all plants produce the papery capsules?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Hop bush carries male and female flowers on separate plants, and only females set the pink to red capsules. Seedling stock is a mix, so buy it for the foliage and treat capsules as a bonus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51641395740991,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140069052735,"sku":null,"price":173.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100454535487,"sku":null,"price":202.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140068987199,"sku":null,"price":173.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140069085503,"sku":null,"price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140069019967,"sku":null,"price":137.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100454437183,"sku":null,"price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100454502719,"sku":null,"price":264.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Purple-Hop-Bush-Dodonaea-viscosa-purpurea.png?v=1766223447"},{"product_id":"mediterranean-spurge-euphorbia-characias-wulfenii","title":"Mediterranean Spurge - Euphorbia characias 'Wulfenii'","description":"\u003cp\u003eMediterranean Spurge (\u003cem\u003eEuphorbia characias\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003ewulfenii\u003c\/em\u003e) brings architecture to a dry sunny bed rather than more flowers. It forms an upright dome of blue grey stems to about 1.2m tall and 1.2m wide, then throws large domed heads of lime green and yellow bracts in late winter and spring, before most of the garden has woken up. It asks for sun and drainage and little else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructure that holds all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Whorled blue grey foliage on stiff upright stems reads as a solid form even out of flower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour when nothing else has it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lime green heads open in late winter and hold for months, filling the gap before the summer perennials start.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for hard sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, frost hardy, salt tolerant and happy in poor soil, which is a rare combination in one plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery little maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e One cut a year to remove spent stems is close to the whole job.\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 80cm apart for a massed display. At that spacing the domes touch without crowding, so the bed reads as one sweeping form rather than a row of shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles salt laden wind, so it works on exposed frontages where softer perennials burn. Combine it with rock rose and other grey leaved coastal planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting, borders and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant against a rendered wall earns its place on shape alone. In a rockery it wants the top of the slope, where drainage is sharpest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Mediterranean spurge in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun and open air. It suits Mediterranean, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid or semi-arid gardens, which covers most of southern and inland Australia. It is genuinely frost hardy. Humid summer rainfall areas are the weak point, because warmth combined with wet is what rots the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above all. Sandy, gravelly and rocky soils are ideal, and poor soil is fine. On clay, plant on a raised mound with coarse sand worked through, or use a large pot instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first summer, then only through extended dry spells. It rarely needs feeding, and rich soil produces floppy growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut flowered stems right to the base once the bracts brown off, usually in early summer. Wear gloves and eye protection: the milky sap is a genuine skin and eye irritant and should be washed off promptly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in three sizes: tube, 140mm in a pack of 10 and 200mm in a pack of 6. The packs suit the way it is normally planted, in numbers rather than singly. Tube and 140mm plants arrive as young rosettes 10cm to 20cm high; the 200mm plants are often already branching. Expect the first full flowering display in the second spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee. One warning worth taking seriously: the sap is toxic to pets as well as irritating to skin, so this is not a plant for a bed where dogs chew or dig.\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\/waterwise-garden-guide-sustainable-tips-and-plant-selections\"\u003eHow to plan a waterwise garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eBrowse the drought tolerant 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=\"\/blogs\/blog\/plants-that-thrive-in-poor-soil\"\u003ePlants that cope with poor soil\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\u003eSet plants 80cm apart for a massed display. That gives each dome room to reach its full 1.2m spread while the group still reads as a single planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the sap dangerous?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe milky sap irritates skin and eyes, and the plant is toxic to pets if chewed. Wear gloves and glasses when pruning, wash contact off straight away, and choose something else for a garden where animals graze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen and how do I cut it back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut each flowered stem to the base in early summer once the bracts have browned. New shoots are already coming from the crown by then, and removing old stems keeps the plant dense rather than leggy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51641407078719,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140069151039,"sku":null,"price":172.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140069183807,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100455092543,"sku":null,"price":165.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Mediterranean-Spurge-Euphorbia-characias-Wulfenii.png?v=1766223458"},{"product_id":"baby-charm-spurge-euphorbia-baby-charm","title":"Baby Charm Spurge - Euphorbia 'Baby Charm'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBaby Charm Spurge (\u003cem\u003eEuphorbia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Baby Charm') is a compact evergreen that holds a neat dome about 60cm high and 60cm wide, topped in spring with lime green and yellow flower heads. It is a plant that rewards neglect: poor soil, heat, salt air and long dry spells all suit it. One caution: the milky sap is a strong irritant and toxic if chewed, so it is not for a garden where pets graze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower heads that behave like foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lime green and yellow bracts hold for weeks in spring and sit well against grey and burgundy planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat without clipping.\u003c\/strong\u003e It builds its own low dome, so a row stays even with no shearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives where soil is poor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, heat tolerant and content in thin gravelly ground that defeats most border plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBees and butterflies use it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flower heads open early in the season, when nectar is scarce in most 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 50cm apart for a low continuous edge along a path. The domes meet without losing their shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and dry banks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is what it wants, so it belongs among gravel, stone and succulents rather than a rich watered bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 30cm pot suits one plant, and the salt tolerance makes it a reliable choice for a seaside courtyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Baby Charm Spurge in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, always. It suits cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens and takes frost without trouble. In humid subtropical and tropical gardens it tends to be short lived, because wet summer air brings rot, so northern gardeners should keep it in a pot under eaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above all. Sandy, gravelly and poor soils give the best plants, while rich or wet clay causes collapse. On heavy ground, plant on a raised mound and mulch with gravel rather than bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in a long dry spell. Skip the fertiliser; feeding produces soft growth that splays open in the first storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut each spent flower stem back to the base once it browns off, rather than shearing the plant. Wear gloves and eye protection, because the sap irritates skin and eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in one size, tube stock, so plants arrive young and single crowned. For a small plant that is no disadvantage: they establish quickly, reach their full 60cm within one to two seasons, and make a long border or full rockery affordable to plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel upright and may look tight or pale on arrival, which corrects within a few weeks in sun. 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\/rockery-plants\"\u003eBrowse plants suited to rockeries\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=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eChoosing edging plants for a path or border\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 and children?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Every part carries a milky sap that is toxic if chewed and irritating to skin and eyes. Plant it away from play areas and pet runs, and wear gloves when pruning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace plants 50cm apart for edging or mass planting. That gives each dome room to reach its full width and keeps air moving between plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a humid subtropical garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot reliably in the ground. Wet summer humidity causes rot in this group, so north of the temperate zones use a pot of sharp mix, in sun and sheltered from storms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and a pot is the safest way to give it the drainage it wants. Use a 30cm pot of free draining or cactus mix, water sparingly, and keep it in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51641409175871,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Baby-Charm-Spurge-Euphorbia-Baby-Charm.png?v=1766223466"},{"product_id":"emu-bush-eremophila-roseworthy-spp","title":"Emu Bush - Eremophila ‘Roseworthy’ spp.","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmu Bush 'Roseworthy' (\u003cem\u003eEremophila\u003c\/em\u003e 'Roseworthy') is a compact Australian native built for the hard, dry, sunbaked part of a garden. It grows to about 1m tall and spreads to around 1.5m, wider than it is high, with grey green foliage and tubular red flowers that honeyeaters work through for months. Where other shrubs need irrigation to look presentable, this one prefers to be left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed flowers over a long season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tubular blooms held along the stems, produced generously and shaped for a honeyeater's beak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal drought and heat tolerance.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a dry country genus. Once the roots are down it carries through hot, rainless stretches on very little water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil is an advantage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin, gravelly ground suits it, while rich soil and regular feeding give soft growth and fewer flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow and spreading.\u003c\/strong\u003e At roughly 1m by 1.5m it fills a bed at knee height without needing to be cut back off a path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird attracting and low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e No feeding schedule, no spray program, one light trim a year.\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 1.2m apart for continuous cover. At that spacing the plants meet without crowding, which matters because a crowded eremophila holds humidity and loses branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It belongs among stone and gravel, where drainage is sharp and reflected heat is high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall gardens, borders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e The low spreading habit suits a front garden bed or the sunny edge of a driveway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing emu bush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, with no compromise. It suits arid and semi-arid, Mediterranean, warm temperate and subtropical gardens. Frost tolerance is light only, so hard frosting inland and southern gardens need a sheltered warm position. In humid summers, plant it high on a mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining and lean. Sand, gravel and stony loam are ideal, and it tolerates ground that defeats most flowering shrubs. On clay it must go on a raised mound with grit worked through, or it will not last a wet winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water weekly for the first two months, then taper to almost nothing. Feeding is largely unnecessary; if you feed at all, use a low phosphorus native fertiliser at half rate in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly after the main flowering flush to keep the plant compact. Take a third of the growth at most, and avoid cutting into bare old wood, which is slow to reshoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis variety is grown as tube stock. Each plant arrives young, usually a single stem with a few branches, and it will look small against a bed that needs filling. That is the right way to buy this genus: eremophilas resent root disturbance, and a tube establishes faster than a larger pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant into prepared ground within a few days of arrival, water it in, then step back. Expect little visible growth for the first month, then steady spread through the first warm season and flowers from the second. 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\u003eBrowse the range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee companions in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003erockery plants collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead about \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003ebird attracting natives\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 1.2m apart for a mass planting. Each plant spreads to about 1.5m, so that gives continuous cover with the branches just touching, and leaves enough air movement to avoid rot in humid weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much water does it actually need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeekly deep watering for the first two months, then very little. Established plants are far more likely to die from too much water than too little, particularly over winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, provided the mix is gritty and the pot drains freely. Use a cactus and succulent blend, keep it in full sun, and water only once the mix is dry through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51641421267263,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":20.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Emu-Bush-Eremophila-Roseworthy-spp.png?v=1766223483"},{"product_id":"hot-threads-mallee-eucalyptus-erythronema-hot-threads","title":"Hot Threads Mallee - Eucalyptus erythronema 'Hot Threads'","description":"\u003cp\u003eHot Threads Mallee (\u003cem\u003eEucalyptus erythronema\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hot Threads') is a small Western Australian gum for gardens that cannot take a full sized eucalypt. It reaches about 4m tall and 3m wide with the multi stemmed mallee habit, carrying clusters of red and pink flowers with long thread like stamens against smooth pale bark. Honeyeaters find it within a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA gum tree that fits a suburban block.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 4m by 3m you get eucalypt character without the scale or limb drop of a forest tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers you actually see.\u003c\/strong\u003e Red and pink blooms sit at eye level, rather than 20m up where most gum flower is wasted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt thrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat, wind and poor soil are all tolerated, and it is frost hardy once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerious wildlife value.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich flowers bring honeyeaters, native bees and butterflies into the garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandsome bark and form.\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth pale trunks and several stems from the base give it structure year round.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting in small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant makes a focal point in a courtyard or front garden. Allow 3m of clear width.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and windbreaks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2m apart for a screening row. At that spacing the multi stemmed habit fills the lower half, where most eucalypt screens go bare. For a rural windbreak, a staggered double row at 2m filters wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDry and low water gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It sits well with grevilleas, banksias and gravel mulch in a garden where lawn has been removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Hot Threads Mallee in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, always. This is a warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid plant, at home across southern and inland Australia. Be honest about humidity: it struggles where summers are hot and wet, so humid eastern coastal gardens are a poor match whatever the drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent drainage is not negotiable. Sandy, gravelly and poor soils are ideal, and low phosphorus suits it. On clay, plant on a raised mound with coarse sand worked through, and use a gravel mulch rather than a fine one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first summer to establish, then only in extreme dry spells. Feeding is rarely necessary; if you do, use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Little is needed. Tip prune young plants to encourage several stems, and remove damaged wood after flowering. Mallees reshoot from a lignotuber, so a plant cut back hard will return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow this one in a single size, tube stock. Plants arrive young, usually 15cm to 25cm tall with a single slim stem, which is how eucalypts are best planted: small trees establish faster and stand better, because the roots are never checked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant into a free draining spot and water it in well. Expect slow progress for a few months while roots go down, then rapid growth, reaching 1.5m to 2m by the end of the second year. 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\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-trees\"\u003eAustralian native tree range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee our picks for \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/discover-native-plants-with-red-flowers-for-your-garden\"\u003enative plants with red flowers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind companions in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting collection\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\u003eTwo metres apart in a row. Closer than that and the stems compete and thin out at the base, which defeats the purpose of using a mallee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it work in a humid coastal garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably not. It comes from a dry Mediterranean climate and resents hot wet summers, so gardens on the humid east coast tend to lose plants to root problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAre the roots invasive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFar less than a large eucalypt, but it is still a gum. Give it 3m to 4m of clearance from pipes, tanks and slabs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it frost hardy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, once established it handles frost well, which suits inland and southern gardens. Protect young plants through their first winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51641424281919,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100455813439,"sku":null,"price":232.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Hot-Threads-Mallee-Eucalyptus-erythronema-Hot-Threads.png?v=1766223493"},{"product_id":"weeping-bridal-veil-genista-monosperma","title":"Weeping Bridal Veil - Genista monosperma","description":"\u003cp\u003eWeeping Bridal Veil is the shrub for a hot, exposed corner that has defeated everything else. It grows to around 3m tall and 2.5m wide, a fountain of fine arching green stems rather than conventional foliage, and through late winter and spring those stems vanish under thousands of small white pea flowers with a honey perfume. \u003cem\u003eRetama monosperma\u003c\/em\u003e, still widely sold as \u003cem\u003eGenista monosperma\u003c\/em\u003e, is a Mediterranean coastal plant, hence its indifference to drought, salt and poor ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume that reaches you.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers are tiny, but there are enough of them to scent the garden for six to eight weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA weeping form few shrubs offer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slender pendulous stems read as movement rather than mass, a green fountain rather than a bush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt asks for almost nothing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, content in poor soil and frost hardy once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for wind and salt.\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal frontages and open paddock edges suit it, where softer shrubs shred, and fast growth fills the gap in two or three seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart. The habit is airy, so treat it as a filter that softens a view rather than a solid privacy hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreaks and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A staggered double row at 1.5m spacing shelters the beds behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature and dry gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant in gravel or at the top of a bank shows the weeping shape best, alongside olives, westringia and other Mediterranean planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Weeping Bridal Veil in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day. It suits warm temperate, Mediterranean, cool temperate and arid or semi-arid gardens, so most of southern and inland Australia. In humid subtropical gardens the wet season is the limitation, so give it your most open position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters far more than fertility. Sand, gravel and thin rocky ground all suit it. On heavy clay, plant on a mound about 200mm high and go easy on compost: rich wet soil is what kills it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e A deep weekly soak through the first summer gets the roots down, then water only in a long dry spell. It is a legume and fixes its own nitrogen, so a light slow release feed in early spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly just after flowering to keep the crown full. Avoid cutting into bare old wood, which reshoots reluctantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in tube stock: roughly 100mm to 200mm of top growth on a well developed root system. Plant within a few days, keep the water up for eight weeks, then expect close to a metre of growth in the first full season. Flowering usually begins in the second year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock travels well. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and 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\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCoastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fragrant-plants\"\u003eBrowse the fragrant plant range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/plants-that-thrive-in-poor-soil\"\u003ePlants that thrive in poor soil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\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\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 1.5m apart in a single row. Planting tighter crowds the arching stems and spoils the weeping shape without making the screen denser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I plant it anywhere in Australia?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot quite. It is recorded as an environmental weed in parts of Western Australia and South Australia, so check your council or state restrictions first if you garden there. Elsewhere it behaves as a well mannered garden shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it really have no leaves?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost none. The tiny leaves drop away early and the green stems handle photosynthesis, which is why it still looks fresh in drought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51641995362623,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100462956863,"sku":null,"price":418.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100462989631,"sku":null,"price":237.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Weeping-Bridal-Veil-Genista-monosperma.png?v=1766223560"},{"product_id":"grevillea-apricot-hots-grevillea-apricot-hots","title":"Grevillea ‘Apricot Hots’ - Grevillea ‘Apricot Hots’","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrevillea 'Apricot Hots' (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Apricot Hots') is a fast growing native shrub that reaches roughly 1.5m tall and 1.5m wide, carrying apricot and yellow toothbrush flowers over a long season. It is the shrub that does the work in a low water garden: drought tolerant, salt tolerant, happy in poor soil, and quick to fill a gap in a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds arrive quickly.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nectar rich flowers pull honeyeaters and native bees into suburban gardens, often within the first season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm apricot and yellow tones.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colour sits well against grey foliage natives and warm brick, and the flowering runs over months rather than weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to fill a space.\u003c\/strong\u003e A tough, quick shrub that covers bare ground in a new garden while slower plants settle in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery low input.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, poor soil tolerant and salt tolerant. Once established it needs almost nothing beyond a light prune.\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 1m apart for a continuous low thicket that suppresses weeds on a bank or along a fence line. At that spacing the plants knit together by the second season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its 1.5m height suits the middle of a border, and genuine salt tolerance means it holds up on exposed coastal blocks where softer shrubs burn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant makes a low informal feature, and a 500mm pot of gritty native mix will carry one on a hot driveway edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing grevillea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, with good air movement around the plant. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi arid gardens, which covers most of the mainland. It takes light frost only, so in cold inland districts and the southern tablelands it needs a sheltered warm position rather than an open bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the one non negotiable. Grevilleas rot in wet clay, so plant on a raised mound with coarse sand or gravel worked through, and mulch with a chunky mulch kept clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, or skip feeding altogether. Standard garden fertilisers can damage the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after each flowering flush, taking the spent flower heads and a little of the wood behind them. Regular light pruning keeps it dense and stops the centre opening up. Avoid cutting back into bare old wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis grevillea is grown in tube stock and 250mm pots sold in packs of three. Tubes arrive young at around 15cm to 25cm and suit a mass planting, since grevilleas establish faster from small stock than from large. The 250mm plants are branched and roughly knee height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect some leaf drop in transit and water the day they land. New growth usually starts within four to six weeks in warm weather, with the first serious flowering in the second season. 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\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003eGrevillea care guide: soil, feeding and pruning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003eBrowse the full grevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eMore drought tolerant plants for low water gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eBird attracting plants for Australian gardens\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\u003eOne metre apart for mass planting. The plants meet by the second season and shade out most weeds without needing a groundcover underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do grevilleas die after a year or two?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo usual causes: poor drainage and phosphorus. Plant on a mound in gritty soil, and use only a low phosphorus native fertiliser. Overwatering an established plant is the third mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. In districts with regular heavy frosts, plant it against a north facing wall or under high canopy, and expect some tip burn after a cold snap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51642008469823,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":33.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140071313727,"sku":null,"price":236.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Grevillea-Apricot-Hots-Grevillea-Apricot-Hots.png?v=1766223575"},{"product_id":"grevillea-big-foot-grafted","title":"Grevillea ‘Big Foot’ (Grafted)","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrevillea 'Big Foot' (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Big Foot') is the one to plant if you want honeyeaters in the garden by next season. It makes a broad shrub of about 3m tall and 3m wide, carrying oversized red and orange flower heads over large, deeply lobed leaves. This is the grafted form, worked onto silky oak rootstock, which lets it survive heavy clay and alkaline soils where seedling grevilleas quietly die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrafted for difficult soil.\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003cem\u003eGrevillea robusta\u003c\/em\u003e rootstock handles clay, lime and higher pH ground, so it works well outside classic sandy grevillea country.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower heads you notice from the street.\u003c\/strong\u003e Big nectar rich red and orange brushes over a long season, set against unusually large lobed foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds arrive quickly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters, wattlebirds and lorikeets work the flowers, and the dense branching gives small birds somewhere to shelter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast, tough and low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought and heat tolerant once established, comfortable in poor soil, and thirsty only in its first year.\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 plant at 3m by 3m fills a corner or anchors a native bed, and the flower size makes it a talking point near an entry or driveway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2m apart for a loose, wide screen. It will never be a clipped hedge, but at that spacing it makes a solid 3m block along a fence line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and coastal blocks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set 2m apart through a bank or a low water bed. Sandy, poor coastal soils suit it, though shelter it from constant salt laden wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Grevillea Big Foot in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, and plenty of it. Shade means fewer flowers and a leggy shape. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid to semi-arid gardens. It takes light frost only, so in cold inland or southern districts plant it against a warm wall and expect damage in a hard winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters more than fertility. The grafted rootstock widens the range, but wet feet still kill grevilleas, so plant on a raised mound in clay and keep mulch 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 step back. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, because standard garden fertilisers can damage grevillea roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after each flush to keep it compact and encourage more flowers. Rub off any shoots that appear below the graft union or on the trunk, since silky oak rootstock will take over if you let it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold as tube stock, in 140mm pots in packs of ten, and in 250mm pots in packs of three, with tube and 250mm on backorder at present. Tube stock is small and grafted low, so handle the graft union carefully and plant at the depth it grew in the pot. The 140mm plants are the practical middle choice for a bed or a screen run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrevilleas travel well, though some leaf drop after transit is normal. Growth is quick once the roots move, and flowers usually come in the first or second 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\u003eCompare the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003egrevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead about \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003ebird attracting native plants for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse companion \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/discover-native-plants-with-red-flowers-for-your-garden\"\u003enative plants with red flowers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy the grafted form?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrafting gives the plant a root system that copes with clay, alkaline soil and more moisture than its own roots would tolerate. In many suburban gardens that is the difference between a long lived shrub and a slow decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo metres apart for an informal screen or mass planting. Each plant reaches about 3m wide, so tighter spacing means crossing branches and a bare middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. Established plants shrug off the occasional white morning, but hard or repeated frost will burn the foliage and can kill young plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51642009518399,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":33.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140071379263,"sku":null,"price":230.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100466135359,"sku":null,"price":575.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140071346495,"sku":null,"price":236.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Grevillea-Big-Foot-Grafted.png?v=1766223576"},{"product_id":"winter-delight-grevillea-grevillea-lanigera-x-lavandulacea-winter-delight","title":"Winter Delight Grevillea - Grevillea lanigera x lavandulacea 'Winter Delight'","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinter Delight Grevillea (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea lanigera x lavandulacea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Winter Delight') flowers when almost nothing else in the garden will. It is a low spreading native, about 600mm tall and 1.5m across, carrying pink and red spider flowers right through the cold months while honeyeaters work over anything on offer. Woolly grey green foliage keeps it looking deliberate between flushes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers through winter.\u003c\/strong\u003e The main display lands in the months when a garden is usually bare, and the pink and red flowers hold for weeks rather than days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters find it fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich spider flowers at a height small birds can reach, which brings natives into the garden at the leanest time of year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow and wide.\u003c\/strong\u003e At roughly 600mm by 1.5m it fills a bed edge or a rockery pocket without ever needing to be cut back to keep a view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for hard sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, happy in poor soil and tolerant of coastal salt, so it handles positions that kill fussier shrubs.\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 a low spreading cover. At that spacing the plants meet in about two seasons and stay dense at the base, which is where most grevillea plantings go wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The spreading habit drapes over rock and low walls, and the plant is at its best in the lean, sharply drained soil a rockery provides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e It edges a path at a height that does not need constant clipping, and a wide, shallow container of free draining mix suits it on a sunny balcony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Winter Delight Grevillea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, with good air movement around the plant. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and it is frost hardy enough for cold inland districts. Be honest about the limit: it dislikes humid summers, so subtropical coastal gardeners will find it short lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining and lean. Poor, gravelly or sandy soil is ideal, and heavy clay is the main cause of failure. On clay, mound the bed 200mm and plant into the raised soil.\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. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser sparingly in early spring. Standard garden fertilisers and manures carry enough phosphorus to damage grevillea roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after the main winter flush to keep the plant compact and encourage the next round of flowers. Do not cut into bare old wood, because grevilleas are slow to reshoot from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in three sizes. Tube stock is the value choice for a mass planting and establishes quickly for its size. The 140mm plants come as a pack of ten and the 250mm plants as a pack of three, both already branching and closer to their spreading shape on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrevilleas travel well because the foliage is tough and holds its own moisture. Some leaf drop after transit is normal. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect a slow few weeks while the roots move out, then steady spread, 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\/grevilleas\"\u003eBrowse the full grevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eThe best bird attracting natives for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eCompare other plants for rockeries and dry beds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eSee more Australian native shrubs\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\u003eOne metre apart for a continuous low cover. Each plant spreads to about 1.5m, so that spacing lets them overlap slightly and close the gaps without crowding one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat fertiliser can I use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA low phosphorus native fertiliser, applied sparingly in early spring. Grevilleas are sensitive to phosphorus, so avoid general purpose fertilisers, poultry manure and most rose and citrus foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a humid subtropical garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not the right pick. This hybrid comes from the drier south east of the country and resents a humid summer, which usually shows up as sudden collapse in its second or third year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51642009715007,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140071412031,"sku":null,"price":196.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140071444799,"sku":null,"price":200.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Winter-Delight-Grevillea-Grevillea-lanigera-x-lavandulacea-Winter-Delight.png?v=1766223579"},{"product_id":"grevillea-bon-accord-grevillea-bon-accord","title":"Grevillea ‘Bon Accord’ - Grevillea ‘Bon Accord’","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrevillea 'Bon Accord' (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bon Accord') is a medium Australian native shrub that flowers hard and brings honeyeaters into the garden. It reaches about 2.5m tall and 2.5m wide, a rounded, well furnished bush carrying pink and cream flowers through much of the year. Drought tolerant, heat tolerant and content in poor soil, it is a genuinely low input plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds come to it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nectar rich pink and cream flowers pull in honeyeaters and other small nectar feeders reliably.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA long flowering season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grevilleas of this type carry flowers over many months rather than in one short burst.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry, hot and poor soil are fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant and poor soil tolerant, so it suits blocks that defeat thirstier shrubs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA useful size.\u003c\/strong\u003e At roughly 2.5m by 2.5m it fills a corner or forms an informal screen without ever becoming a tree, feeding bees and butterflies as well as birds.\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 1.5m apart for an informal screen. This is not a clipped hedge plant, so expect a soft, billowing wall rather than a flat face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant near a window or a path gives you a front row seat when the birds arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a larger block or a verge, groups at 1.5m spacing give a native planting that needs little more than an annual prune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Grevillea Bon Accord in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. Shade produces leggy growth and few flowers. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and it takes light frost only, so hard frosting inland and cold southern districts are marginal without shelter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil is the single most important thing. Grevilleas fail in wet, heavy ground more often than from any other cause, so on clay plant on a raised mound with coarse sand or gravel through the bed. Poor and sandy soils are ideal.\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. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, because standard garden fertilisers hold enough phosphorus to damage grevillea roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune from the day it goes in, then give a light all over trim after each main flush of flowers. Regular light pruning keeps it dense. Leaving it for years produces a woody, open shrub that does not recover well from a hard cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is offered in tubestock, currently on backorder, so allow extra time when you order. Tubes are small, usually 15 to 25cm of growth on a young root system, and for grevilleas that is genuinely the best way to start. A tube planted into free draining soil roots down faster than a larger pot, and often overtakes an advanced plant put in at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a quiet first few months while the roots go down, then rapid growth from the first spring, and the first real flowering in the second year. Plants are 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\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eBird attracting native plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003eBrowse the grevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eOther Australian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore bird attracting 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 for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne and a half metres apart. At that spacing plants knit into a soft informal screen without competing, and each keeps enough light to stay furnished at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do grevilleas die in some gardens?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always wet feet or phosphorus. Give it sharp drainage, plant on a mound in clay, and use only a low phosphorus native fertiliser, and it becomes an easy plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I prune it into a formal hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot really. It responds well to light regular trimming, but a tight formal face is not its habit, and hard cuts into bare old wood often do not reshoot. Plan for an informal screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs tubestock too small to bother with?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Small plants build deep roots quickly, and within two years they usually match or beat plants started from larger pots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51642009977151,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100466987327,"sku":null,"price":223.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Grevillea-Bon-Accord-Grevillea-Bon-Accord.png?v=1766223580"},{"product_id":"winpara-gold-grevillea-grevillea-thelemanniana-x-olivacea-winpara-gold","title":"Winpara Gold Grevillea - Grevillea thelemanniana x olivacea 'Winpara Gold'","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinpara Gold Grevillea (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea thelemanniana x olivacea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Winpara Gold') is a low spreading native that covers ground fast and flowers for most of the year. It reaches about 1.2m tall and 2.5m wide, forming a soft mound of grey green foliage lit with apricot gold spider flowers. Honeyeaters work it daily 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\u003eA very long flowering season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow to orange spider flowers appear over most of the year rather than in one short burst.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWider than it is tall.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1.2m by 2.5m it covers ground without blocking a view or a window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeater magnet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small nectar birds feed on it constantly, which brings bird life into a new garden quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough where other shrubs sulk.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, poor soil tolerant and salt tolerant, so thin sandy ground and coastal blocks suit it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to establish.\u003c\/strong\u003e A quick grower that fills its allotted space within about two seasons.\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 1.5m apart for a dense carpet. At that spacing the mounds knit together without crowding each other into bare centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The spreading habit spills over an edge and the roots hold loose soil, which makes it a sound pick for a batter or a wall top nobody wants to mow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance and the grey foliage both suit a coastal palette, and it mixes easily with other hardy natives on a sandy block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Winpara Gold in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, always. Shade makes it leggy and cuts flowering right back. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens, and takes light frost only, so hard frosting inland and cool southern districts are a stretch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters far more than fertility. It is happy on poor sandy or gravelly ground and will not forgive wet feet, so mound the bed on clay and keep mulch thin and clear of the stems.\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. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser once in early spring; standard garden fertiliser can damage grevillea roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after each main flush to keep it compact. Do not cut back into bare old wood, because grevilleas of this type rarely reshoot from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes as tube stock, in 140mm packs of ten, and in 200mm packs of six. Tube stock is the value option for a large slope or verge, and because this grows fast the head start of a bigger pot matters less than with slow shrubs. The 200mm plants are already branching and give cover in the first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung plants arrive compact and can look sparse, normal for something that spreads sideways before it bulks up. Expect new growth within a month in warm weather. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery 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\u003eRead the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003efull grevillea care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare varieties in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003egrevillea collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003egroundcover plants\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003eplants for retaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 1.5m spacing you need roughly one plant for every two square metres. Closer planting closes over faster but the mounds shade each other and thin out at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. An occasional light frost in a warm temperate or Mediterranean garden is fine once it is established, but repeated hard frosts will burn it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it low and tidy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, with light tip pruning after each flush. Never cut into bare old wood, since it does not reliably shoot from there and you will be left with a gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich fertiliser is safe to use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA low phosphorus native blend, once in early spring. High phosphorus fertilisers and manures are the most common cause of sudden decline in grevilleas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51642011156799,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140071477567,"sku":null,"price":223.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140071510335,"sku":null,"price":285.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":55100468035903,"sku":null,"price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Winpara-Gold-Grevillea-Grevillea-thelemanniana-x-olivacea-Winpara-Gold.png?v=1766223582"},{"product_id":"grevillea-bonnie-prince-charlie-grevillea-bonnie-prince-charlie","title":"Grevillea ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ - Grevillea ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrevillea 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bonnie Prince Charlie') is a low spreading Australian native that trades height for width and flowers for most of the year. It reaches about 1m tall and 1.5m across, with fine divided foliage and pendulous red and cream flowers that hang where honeyeaters can reach them. It handles frost, drought and poor soil, provided the drainage is good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds arrive within a season.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nectar rich flowers are built for honeyeaters, and this one flowers over a long stretch from autumn through spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow and spreading.\u003c\/strong\u003e At around 1m by 1.5m it covers ground and softens edges without ever needing to be cut back off a path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough on hard sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant and content in poor soil, which suits a dry bank or an unwatered verge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine textured foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The divided grey green leaves contrast well with strappy natives and rock, and one light trim a year is the whole job.\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 a dense cover. At that spacing the plants meet within two seasons and shade out most weeds along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set along the top of a wall the branches arch over the edge, and the root system helps hold a dry bank together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e It suits the sharp drainage of a rockery, and a row at 1m centres makes a low informal border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Grevillea Bonnie Prince Charlie in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering; part shade thins it out. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens and is frost hardy once established. Humid subtropical and tropical gardens are harder on it, because wet summer heat encourages root problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage is not negotiable. It grows happily in poor, sandy or gravelly ground, and dies quickly in heavy wet clay, so mound the bed or plant on a slope. Mulch with a coarse material and keep it off the stem.\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. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring if you feed at all. Standard garden fertilisers carry too much phosphorus and damage grevillea roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after the main flowering flush to keep it compact and encourage more flowers. Do not cut back into bare old wood, because grevilleas of this type rarely reshoot from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes as tube stock, in packs of ten 140mm pots, or in packs of six 200mm pots. Tubes are young single stemmed plants and the value option for covering a bank; the 140mm and 200mm plants are already branching and cover a season sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrevilleas travel well, though a little leaf drop after transit is normal. Expect a quiet month while the roots move out, then steady spread through the first warm 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\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete grevillea care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003eCompare the full grevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore bird attracting plants for the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003ePlants that suit retaining walls and dry banks\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 as a groundcover?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart. Each plant spreads to about 1.5m, so at that spacing the cover closes within two seasons without the plants smothering each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat fertiliser can I use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA low phosphorus native fertiliser, applied lightly in early spring. Ordinary complete fertilisers and most manures carry too much phosphorus for grevilleas and can kill an established plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is my plant yellowing and dying back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always drainage. This grevillea will not tolerate soil that stays wet, so raise the bed, check that water is not pooling, and avoid heavy mulch against the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in the subtropics?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can, but it is happiest in warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens. In humid summers give it the sharpest drainage and most open position you have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51642011517247,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140071575871,"sku":null,"price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140071543103,"sku":null,"price":256.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Grevillea-Bonnie-Prince-Charlie-Grevillea-Bonnie-Prince-Charlie.png?v=1766223584"},{"product_id":"tangerine-squeeze-grevillea-grevillea-bipinnatifida-x-pteridifolia-tangerine-squeeze","title":"Tangerine Squeeze Grevillea - Grevillea bipinnatifida x pteridifolia 'Tangerine Squeeze'","description":"\u003cp\u003eTangerine Squeeze Grevillea (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea bipinnatifida\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003epteridifolia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Tangerine Squeeze') carries large tangerine toothbrush flowers over a long season on a low spreading shrub about 1.5m tall and 1.5m wide. The flowers sit out on the ends of the branches where honeyeaters can reach them, and where you can see them from the house. It is a hybrid, taking the flower size of one parent and the toughness of the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA flowering season that keeps going.\u003c\/strong\u003e Large tangerine toothbrush flowers appear over a long stretch of the year rather than in one short burst.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters find it fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers are held clear of the foliage and loaded with nectar, which is what small nectar feeding birds want.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow and spreading.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1.5m by 1.5m it sits under a window, spreading sideways rather than shooting up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and drought are no problem.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat tolerant, drought tolerant, fast growing and content in poor soil once established.\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 plant carries a native bed while everything else is between flowering. Put it where the birds working the flowers are visible from a window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set plants 1.5m apart across a bank or wide bed. The canopies meet without crowding, and the low habit suits the front of a border with taller shrubs behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e This plant needs sharp drainage, and a large pot of coarse free draining mix is the most reliable way to guarantee it on a clay block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Tangerine Squeeze Grevillea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, since shade produces a leggy plant with few flowers. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean, and arid and semi-arid gardens, an unusually wide range. It handles light frost only, so hard frosting inland districts, the tablelands and cold southern gardens should use a movable pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the one thing this plant will not compromise on, and wet feet is the most common cause of failure. On clay, build a raised mound 300mm high, blend coarse sand or gravel through it, and plant into that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first summer, then reduce hard. Overwatering an established plant does more damage than forgetting it. Feed with a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune after each flush to keep the shrub compact and bring on the next round. Always cut back to wood that still carries leaves, because grevilleas reshoot poorly from bare stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown in tube stock, a young single stemmed plant rather than the spreading shrub in the photographs. That is the honest trade off: tube stock is inexpensive and establishes quickly, but you are buying the start of the plant. With a fast grower like this, tubes planted in spring usually catch a larger plant within two seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a quiet month while the roots move, then noticeable growth, and a serious flowering display from the second year. Plants 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\/grevilleas\"\u003eBrowse the full grevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eNative plants that bring birds into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eDrought tolerant plants for dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eCompare other Australian native shrubs\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\u003eOne and a half metres apart for mass planting, which matches its mature spread. Closer spacing crowds the plants and encourages the fungal problems that follow poor airflow in a humid summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do grevilleas die in my garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always drainage. This hybrid needs sharp drainage and will decline in soil that stays wet after rain. Planting on a raised mound blended with coarse sand or gravel solves it in most gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and on heavy clay a pot is often the better option. Use a large container with a coarse free draining native mix, water only once the mix has dried through, and feed once a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51642011943231,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":32.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Tangerine-Squeeze-Grevillea-Grevillea-bipinnatifida-x-pteridifolia-Tangerine-Squeeze.png?v=1766223585"},{"product_id":"grevillea-bush-lemons-grafted","title":"Grevillea ‘Bush Lemons’ Grafted","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrevillea 'Bush Lemons' is a grafted \u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e grown for lemon toned yellow and green flowers that honeyeaters work from one end of the season to the other. It makes a rounded shrub of about 2m tall and 2m wide, evergreen and low fuss. Being grafted matters here: the rootstock handles heavier and more alkaline soils than a grevillea on its own roots, which puts this one within reach of gardens where grevilleas usually sulk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters arrive and stay.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers hold nectar for long periods, so this is a plant that changes which birds visit your garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrafted for difficult soil.\u003c\/strong\u003e The hardy rootstock copes with clay and alkaline ground that would rot an own-roots grevillea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn Australian native that earns its space.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 2m by 2m it screens, softens a fence or stands alone without dominating a small yard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry, poor and salty are all fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, happy in lean soil and salt tolerant enough for a coastal block.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery little maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e One trim after the main flush and a low phosphorus feed once a year is the whole routine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart for a soft screen along a boundary. It will not give you a clipped formal hedge, but at that spacing it closes into a continuous bird friendly barrier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt wind and sandy soil suit it, so it works in front gardens and exposed positions where more precious shrubs burn off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting in a small garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant near a window or a path puts the flowers and the birds where you can watch them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Grevillea 'Bush Lemons' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun and open air movement. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens. It takes light frost only, so hard frosting inland districts and cold southern gardens are outside its comfortable range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e The graft widens what it will accept, including clay and alkaline soils, but drainage still helps. Plant with the graft union well above the soil, mound the bed if water sits, and mulch 75mm deep with a gap around the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water weekly through the first summer, then only in prolonged dry weather. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring. Standard garden fertiliser will damage the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune after each flush to keep it dense, never cutting back into bare old wood. Rub off any shoots that appear below the graft union, because rootstock growth will overtake the cultivar if left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes as single tubes or 140mm pots in packs of ten. Tubes are young and grafted low, and they need the graft union kept above soil level when you plant. The 140mm packs are the buy for a screen, enough for about 15m of screen at 1.5m spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrafted plants often carry a visible union near the base and a small stake. Both are normal. Expect little visible growth in the first two months while the roots move, then a strong push in the first warm season. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, with our 30 day healthy plant guarantee on every plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003eBrowse the full grevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eNative plants that bring birds into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eSalt tolerant plants for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore nectar rich plants for honeyeaters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it produce lemons?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The name refers to the lemon toned flowers. This is a grevillea, and it carries nectar rich blooms rather than any kind of fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy a grafted grevillea?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrafting puts the cultivar on a rootstock that tolerates heavier, wetter and more alkaline soils. If your garden has clay or you have lost a grevillea to root rot before, the grafted plant is the better bet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat fertiliser should I use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA low phosphorus native fertiliser, once in early spring. Grevilleas are sensitive to phosphorus, and a standard complete fertiliser can yellow the foliage or kill the plant outright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51642012139839,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":33.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140071608639,"sku":null,"price":534.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Grevillea-Bush-Lemons-Grafted.png?v=1766223587"},{"product_id":"grevillea-canterbury-gold-grevillea-canterbury-gold","title":"Grevillea ‘Canterbury Gold’ - Grevillea ‘Canterbury Gold’","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrevillea 'Canterbury Gold' (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Canterbury Gold') is a low spreading native groundcover, around 0.8m tall and 2.5m across, so one plant covers a lot of bare earth. Golden spider flowers sit above fine needle foliage for months, and honeyeaters find them within days. Frost hardy, drought tolerant and content in poor soil, it is one of the more forgiving ways to cover a slope or a hot front verge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide, not tall.\u003c\/strong\u003e It smothers weeds without blocking a view or a window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds arrive quickly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich golden flowers pull in honeyeaters, bees and butterflies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil is fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates thin, gravelly and sandy ground, so unimproved batters and verges suit it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide climate range.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, heat tolerant and salt tolerant, performing from the subtropics through to cool temperate and arid districts.\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 1.5m apart for full cover and they knit together over two growing seasons. Closer spacing wastes plants rather than speeding the result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls, slopes and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e The spreading habit spills over a wall edge and the roots hold loose soil on a batter. Along a driveway or between rocks it fills horizontally and holds its shape without constant clipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Grevillea 'Canterbury Gold' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering. It handles frost once established, so cool temperate, tableland, Mediterranean and arid districts all suit it. In humid subtropical gardens give it the most open, airy spot you have, because still damp air is what shortens a grevillea's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil of almost any fertility, including poor and rocky ground. It will not accept waterlogging, so mound the planting hole on heavy clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. Feed with a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring; standard garden fertilisers carry too much phosphorus and will yellow the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after each main flowering to keep growth dense. It does not reliably reshoot from bare old wood, so trim little and often rather than cutting into the leafless framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown as tube stock only, so each plant is young, roughly 100mm to 200mm tall, with a small but active root system. Those young roots move into surrounding soil far faster than a pot bound advanced plant, and a tube commonly overtakes a larger plant within two seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder enough to plant the whole area at once, because a patchy groundcover never quite catches up. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect useful spread by the end of the first year and full cover in the second. 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\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete grevillea care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003eBrowse the full grevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eCompare groundcover plants for slopes and verges\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 a bank?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 1.5m centres you need roughly one plant for every two square metres, so a 20 square metre slope takes about nine or ten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy did my last grevillea go yellow and die?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two usual causes are phosphorus and wet feet. Use a native specific low phosphorus fertiliser, and never plant into ground that stays soggy after rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow hard can I cut it back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly into growth that still carries leaves. Grevilleas are unreliable at reshooting from bare wood, so a light annual shear after flowering beats one heavy rescue prune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51642038681919,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Grevillea-Canterbury-Gold-Grevillea-Canterbury-Gold.png?v=1766223589"},{"product_id":"superb-grevillea-grevillea-bipinnatifida-x-banksii-alba-superb","title":"Superb Grevillea - Grevillea bipinnatifida x banksii Alba 'Superb'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuperb Grevillea (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Superb', a cross between \u003cem\u003eG. bipinnatifida\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eG. banksii\u003c\/em\u003e) flowers almost every week of the year. The blooms are large apricot orange racemes held clear of finely divided foliage, on a spreading shrub of about 1.5m tall and 1.8m wide. If you want one plant that keeps honeyeaters in the garden through every season, this is the shortlist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers nearly year round.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a spring burst and then nothing. It carries apricot orange blooms almost continuously, with only brief gaps between flushes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA honeyeater magnet.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nectar load is heavy and the flower shape suits small birds, so it brings wildlife in rather than just decorating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt handles the hard sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat and salt tolerant, and content in poor soil. Hot driveway strips and exposed coastal blocks are where it earns its place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWider than it is tall.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1.5m by 1.8m it fills horizontal space, useful for covering ground under a window line without blocking a view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance in practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e No spraying, minimal feeding, one tidy up a year.\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 1.5m apart for a massed display. At that spacing the shrubs knit into a continuous flowering bank within two seasons while keeping enough airflow to stay healthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its spreading habit suits the front of a native bed or a driveway run, where it stays below sight lines, and it holds up on exposed blocks where flowering shrubs usually burn at the tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant in a wide container works on a hot balcony, provided the mix is free draining and low in phosphorus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Superb Grevillea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, without compromise, because shade produces a leggy shrub and very little flower. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi arid gardens, and it takes light frost only. Cold inland and hard frosting southern gardens want a frost hardy grevillea instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage is the whole game. It thrives in poor, sandy and gravelly ground and dies in heavy wet clay. If your soil holds water, build a raised mound or rockery pocket and plant into that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Feed with a low phosphorus native fertiliser and nothing else: grevilleas are sensitive to phosphorus, and a standard lawn fertiliser can kill an established plant outright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after a heavy flush to keep the shrub compact. Avoid cutting into bare old wood, which it does not reliably reshoot from. Wear gloves, because the foliage irritates some people's skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in three sizes. Tubes are young single stemmed plants and the economical choice for a large bank or a native garden planted from scratch. The 140mm pack of ten and 200mm pack of six are sized for mass planting, with the 200mm plants quicker to make an impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung grevilleas often arrive sparse and open, which is normal for the habit rather than poor health, and they bush out quickly once the roots move. Expect flowers in the first year. 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=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003eCompare the full grevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eNative plants that bring birds into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eBrowse bird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eExplore the Australian native collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat fertiliser should I use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA low phosphorus native fertiliser, applied sparingly in early spring. Ordinary complete or lawn fertilisers contain enough phosphorus to damage or kill grevilleas, so check the label rather than guessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart for a mass planting?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.5m apart. Each shrub spreads to around 1.8m, so that spacing lets them meet and merge without crowding into each other and losing airflow through the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has an established plant suddenly died?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two usual causes are poor drainage and phosphorus. Grevilleas will not sit in wet soil, and a well meant application of general fertiliser can finish one within weeks. Both are avoidable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51642039861567,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140071674175,"sku":null,"price":275.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140071706943,"sku":null,"price":235.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":55100470034751,"sku":null,"price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100470001983,"sku":null,"price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Superb-Grevillea-Grevillea-bipinnatifida-x-banksii-Alba-Superb.png?v=1766223592"},{"product_id":"grevillea-charlie-s-angel-grevillea-charlie-s-angel","title":"Grevillea ‘Charlie’s Angel’ - Grevillea ‘Charlie’s Angel’","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrevillea Charlie's Angel (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Charlie's Angel') is a low spreading native that flowers pink and brings honeyeaters into a small garden. It sits at about 1m tall and spreads to roughly 1.5m, so it covers ground and softens the top of a wall rather than becoming a shrub you have to keep cutting back. Full sun, sharp drainage and one low phosphorus feed a year is the entire brief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters arrive with the flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink nectar rich flower heads bring small honeyeaters and wattlebirds in within the first flowering season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWider than it is tall.\u003c\/strong\u003e At around 1m high and 1.5m across it fills horizontal space, which is what a bank or a wide front bed needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought and poor soil tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it lives on rainfall in most temperate gardens, and prefers lean soil to an improved bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal ready.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, so it holds up in a front garden near the sea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery little maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e A light trim after each flush is the whole job.\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 1.2m apart, centre to centre. The plants meet within two seasons and shade out most weeds underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The spreading habit lets it tumble over the face of a wall, and the roots hold soil on a batter where lawn will not establish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Low, wide and salt tolerant suits an exposed front yard, and the modest height will not block a window or a view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Grevillea Charlie's Angel in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun all day; shade produces a thin plant with few flowers. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi arid gardens. It takes light frost only, so hard frosting inland and tableland gardens are a risk, and wet tropical summers encourage root problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage decides whether this plant lives. Sandy and gravelly soils are ideal. On clay, plant on a raised mound at least 300mm high, and keep coarse mulch clear of the crown, because mulch against the stem invites collar rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak weekly through the first two summers, then taper right off. Feed only with a low phosphorus native fertiliser. Complete fertilisers, manures and mushroom compost are high in phosphorus and can kill the plant outright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune from planting to build density, then trim lightly after each flush. Never remove more than about a third at a time, and never cut into bare leafless wood, which grevilleas rarely reshoot from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown as tubestock, sold as single plants: a young plant with a strong root system in a narrow pot, well under knee height. It is a slower start than a potted shrub, and the reason a bank of twenty plants is affordable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrevilleas ship well, so some leaf drop in transit is normal rather than a fault. Plant into dry ground rather than a soaked bed, and allow two seasons to reach the full 1.5m spread. Plants 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\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003ecomplete grevillea care guide\u003c\/a\u003e before planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare varieties across the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003efull grevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee what else suits a batter in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003eplants for retaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e for the same bed.\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\u003eOne point two metres apart, centre to centre. Each plant spreads to about 1.5m, so they knit together without smothering one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy can't I use ordinary fertiliser?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrevilleas are extremely sensitive to phosphorus. A complete fertiliser, poultry manure or mushroom compost will yellow the foliage and can kill the plant. Use a native blend labelled low phosphorus, once in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it smaller than 1.5m wide?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo a point. Light trims after each flush hold it a little tighter, but it is naturally a spreader, and cutting into bare wood to contain it usually leaves a gap that never fills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51642040287551,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Grevillea-Charlies-Angel-Grevillea-Charlies-Angel.png?v=1766223594"},{"product_id":"sunkissed-grevillea-grevillea-juniperina-x-rhyolitica-sunkissed","title":"Sunkissed Grevillea - Grevillea juniperina x rhyolitica 'Sunkissed'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSunkissed grevillea (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea juniperina\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003erhyolitica\u003c\/em\u003e 'Sunkissed') is the fastest way to get colour and birdlife into a dry, difficult bed. It grows to about 1m tall and 1.5m wide, filling out in a single warm season, and the orange and yellow spider flowers keep coming for most of the year. Being a south-eastern Australian hybrid, frost, drought and poor soil are all normal working conditions for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt fills space quickly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast growing by nature, and at 1m by 1.5m a row of three closes a 4m bed inside two seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrange and yellow flowers most of the year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colour is warm rather than harsh, and it reads clearly from across a garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters find it fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich flowers held at eye height make it one of the better bird plants for a front garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy and drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles cold southern winters and long dry spells once the roots are down.\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 1m apart for a dense sweep of foliage and flower. Closer than that and the plants crowd each other, which costs you air movement and flowering rather than buying you time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dry embankment or the top of a block wall plays to its strengths: sharp drainage, full sun and no expectation of watering. Keep the same 1m spacing across the slope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Sunkissed grevillea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, always. Shade gives you a thin, sprawling plant with very few flowers. It is at home in subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and being frost hardy it suits the southern states and inland districts as well as the coast. The wet tropics are the exception, where humidity and summer rainfall work against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining ground is the one real requirement. Sandy, rocky and generally poor soils are ideal. On clay, build a mound 200mm high and plant into that, then mulch 50mm deep and keep the mulch off the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak once or twice a week through the first summer, then step back to occasional water in long dry periods. Use only a low phosphorus native fertiliser, once in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly and often rather than hard and rarely. Take the tips back after each major flush to keep it dense. It does not reliably shoot from bare old wood, so stay within the leafy growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in two sizes: single tubes, and 140mm plants in packs of ten. Tube stock is young, usually one stem around 15 to 20cm tall, and because this hybrid grows fast the tubes catch up to bigger stock quickly. The 140mm packs are the practical choice for a bed or a bank, covering roughly 10 square metres at 1m spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fine foliage travels well and holds little water, so plants arrive in good order. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect little visible change for the first month, then rapid growth through the first warm 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\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003eGrevillea care: planting, feeding and pruning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003eCompare the rest of the grevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/discover-native-plants-with-yellow-flowers-for-your-garden\"\u003eNative plants with yellow flowers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants that suit large mass plantings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it actually grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn full sun with reasonable drainage it reaches close to its mature 1m by 1.5m within two warm seasons. Growth slows in cool temperate gardens, where three seasons is more realistic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart for a mass planting?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart, staggered rather than in a straight line. That gives each plant room to reach its full width and keeps air moving through the planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy can I not use normal fertiliser?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrevilleas evolved on low phosphorus Australian soils and their roots take up phosphorus far too efficiently. A standard complete fertiliser can yellow the foliage and kill the plant, so stick to a native blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51642041827647,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140071739711,"sku":null,"price":257.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100470133055,"sku":null,"price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Sunkissed-Grevillea-Grevillea-juniperina-x-rhyolitica-Sunkissed.png?v=1766223595"},{"product_id":"grevillea-cherry-ripe-grevillea-cherry-ripe","title":"Grevillea ‘Cherry Ripe’ - Grevillea ‘Cherry Ripe’","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrevillea 'Cherry Ripe' (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Cherry Ripe') is a large flowered hybrid grown for one thing above all: honeyeaters. It reaches about 2.5m tall and 2.5m wide, carrying substantial red and pink flower heads against divided grey green foliage through most of the year in a warm garden. Growth is fast, so a screen or a bird garden comes together in two or three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds arrive within weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e The large nectar heavy heads are what honeyeaters and lorikeets look for, and a mature plant is rarely without birds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt flowers for most of the year.\u003c\/strong\u003e In tropical and subtropical gardens there is rarely a long gap between flushes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil is fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, gravelly and low fertility ground suits it, not the rich bed most flowering shrubs need.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and drought hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt wind and long dry spells are both handled once it is established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart in a single row for a soft screen to about 2.5m. It will not clip into a formal hedge, so accept the loose habit or choose something else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant near a window or a path works, since the flowers carry on their own and the bird activity is part of the appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e On an exposed coastal block, a group at 1.5m spacing on a staggered grid gives shelter, colour and habitat in one planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Grevillea 'Cherry Ripe' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, always. Shade produces a thin, sparse plant with few flowers. It suits tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens, and it takes light frost only, so cold inland districts, the tablelands and hard frosting southern gardens want a hardier grevillea instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining and on the poor side. Do not enrich the bed, and never use standard garden fertiliser: this is a phosphorus sensitive plant. On heavy clay, plant 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 only in extended dry spells. If you feed at all, use a low phosphorus native blend in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after each flush, taking no more than a third. Grevilleas of this type do not reliably reshoot from bare old wood, so do not cut into leafless stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree sizes are available: tube stock, a 140mm pack of ten and a 200mm pack of six. Tubes and 140mm plants are young and single stemmed, the value option for a screen or mass planting. The 200mm plants are bushier and closer to flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine divided foliage can look dishevelled after transit and rights itself within a fortnight. Plant into unimproved soil, water it in, then leave it alone. Expect first flowers within a season. 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\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eNative plants that bring birds into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003egrevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee what suits \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003esalt exposed coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat fertiliser should I use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA low phosphorus native blend, or nothing at all. Standard garden and lawn fertilisers are high in phosphorus, which this type of grevillea cannot tolerate. Yellowing leaves and sudden dieback after feeding are the usual signs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA metre and a half apart in a single row. The plants meet within two to three seasons and give a soft, informal screen rather than a clipped hedge line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I wear gloves when pruning it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth doing. Grevilleas of this group can cause a contact skin rash in some people, especially when handling a lot of cut material. Gloves and long sleeves settle it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. Young plants are most vulnerable, and repeated hard frost will kill it. In cold districts choose a frost hardy grevillea instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51642042024255,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140071772479,"sku":null,"price":223.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140071805247,"sku":null,"price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Grevillea-Cherry-Ripe-Grevillea-Cherry-Ripe.png?v=1766223597"},{"product_id":"strawberry-pops-grevillea-grevillea-bipinnatifida-x-grevillea-bush-lemons-g-pteridifolia-x-g-banksii","title":"Strawberry Pops Grevillea - Grevillea bipinnatifida x Grevillea 'Bush Lemons' (G. pteridifolia x G. banksii)","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrawberry Pops Grevillea (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Strawberry Pops') is a compact nectar shrub that settles at about 2m tall and 2m wide. It carries red and pink flowers in waves across most of the year on fine, deeply divided foliage, and honeyeaters find it within weeks of planting. For a hot dry corner that still has to look alive in July, few natives are this easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds arrive quickly.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red and pink blooms are full of nectar, and flowering comes in repeated flushes rather than one short burst.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays a manageable size.\u003c\/strong\u003e About 2m by 2m, so it fills a bed without being cut back hard every winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal drought and heat tolerance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it lives on rain in most warm districts, and a run of hot days does not check it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil is an advantage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, gravelly, low fertility ground suits it. Rich, heavily fed beds give soft growth and fewer flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery little upkeep.\u003c\/strong\u003e A light tip prune after each flush is the whole job.\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 plant beside a path holds colour at eye level. Allow 2m of clear space so the branches can arch out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart for a bird attracting drift or a low informal edge along a driveway. The canopies meet within two seasons and air still moves through each plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal blocks suit it, though it is not rated salt tolerant, so keep it back from direct spray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Strawberry Pops Grevillea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun all day drives the flowering. This is a plant for tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens. It takes light frost only, so hard frosting inland districts, the tablelands and cold southern gardens sit outside its range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters more than fertility. Free draining sand, gravel or improved loam all work. Heavy clay does not, so build a raised mound and open the bed with coarse compost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak once a week through the first summer, then taper to occasional watering in dry spells. Feed only a low phosphorus native blend in early spring, because ordinary fertiliser holds enough phosphorus to damage grevillea roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune after each flush, taking no more than a third of the new growth. That keeps it dense and brings on more buds. Do not cut into bare old wood, which reshoots poorly.\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 plants in a pack of ten. Tubes are young single stemmed plants, usually under 30cm, and they suit a drift because grevilleas establish from small stock faster than most gardeners expect. The pack plants out a full bed in one go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel upright and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect little visible change for the first month while roots move out, then steady growth through the first warm 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\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003eHow to grow and prune grevilleas in Australia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003eBrowse the full grevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eCompare other bird attracting 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\u003eSpace plants 1.5m apart for a mass planting or an informal border. They meet within about two seasons, and each plant still gets the air movement it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does it need a special fertiliser?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrevilleas evolved on soils naturally low in phosphorus, and their roots take it up so efficiently that a standard fertiliser can poison them. Use a native blend marked low phosphorus, or feed nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. An occasional light overnight frost on an established plant does no lasting harm, but repeated heavy frosts will kill it. In cold districts grow it in a pot you can shift under cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does it flower for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt flowers in waves across most of the year, heaviest through the cooler months when little else is out. The first year is lighter while it puts energy into roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51642042515775,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":25.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140071838015,"sku":null,"price":534.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Strawberry-Pops-Grevillea-Grevillea-bipinnatifida-x-Grevillea-Bush-Lemons-G_-pteridifolia-x-G_-banksii.png?v=1766223599"},{"product_id":"grevillea-coconut-ice-grevillea-coconut-ice","title":"Grevillea ‘Coconut Ice’ - Grevillea ‘Coconut Ice’","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrevillea 'Coconut Ice' (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Coconut Ice') is a compact native shrub to about 1.5m tall and 1.5m wide that carries pink and cream spider flowers for most of the year. It is small enough for a courtyard or a large pot, tough enough for heat, drought and coastal salt, and reliable enough that honeyeaters treat it as a permanent food source. For a small garden that needs colour and birds without any real work, this is the pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers nearly all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink and cream blooms come in waves with a heavy flush through the cooler months, so the plant is rarely bare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters find it fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich spider flowers at head height bring small birds close to the house.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely compact.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1.5m by 1.5m it suits a small garden or a large pot, with none of the sprawl of the bigger grevilleas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and drought hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Comfortable in Mediterranean and arid gardens, salt tolerant enough for a coastal block, and asking for no more than one prune a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow informal hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a soft flowering hedge that closes in two seasons and holds at 1.2m to 1.5m with light trimming. It will not take a hard formal clip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 1m spacing across a bed gives a continuous run of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot 400mm or wider with free draining native mix suits it, and container growing naturally holds it near 1m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Grevillea 'Coconut Ice' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day, for the best flowering and the tightest habit. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi arid gardens. Be honest about the limit: it takes light frost only, so hard frosting inland, tableland and cold southern gardens will damage it unless it has a warm sheltered wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the most important thing, and sandy or gravelly soils are ideal. On clay, plant on a raised mound and resist the urge to enrich the backfill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak weekly through the first summer, then water only in extended dry weather. Feed with a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, because ordinary fertilisers and manures yellow the foliage and can kill the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune from planting and give a light all over trim after the main winter flush, taking no more than a third. It reshoots from leafy wood but not reliably from bare stems, so keep on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow it in tube, 140mm in packs of 10 and 200mm in packs of 6. Tube and 140mm plants are young and single stemmed, the sensible choice for a hedge run because grevilleas catch up within a season. The 200mm plants arrive branched and often already in flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel upright and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect a quiet first month, then strong growth once the roots move out, and reliable flowering from the first full season. 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\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003ecomplete grevillea care guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare varieties in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003egrevillea collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee the range of \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\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. That is close enough for the canopies to meet within two seasons while each plant keeps foliage down near the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. An occasional early morning frost is fine once established, but repeated heavy frosts burn the growth. In cold districts, grow it in a pot you can move or against a north facing wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has the foliage gone yellow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually phosphorus or wet feet. Grevilleas cannot handle standard fertilisers, poultry manure or mushroom compost, and will not sit in soggy soil. Switch to a native feed and improve drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51642042745151,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140071870783,"sku":null,"price":274.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140071903551,"sku":null,"price":235.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100470329663,"sku":null,"price":160.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Grevillea-Coconut-Ice-Grevillea-Coconut-Ice.png?v=1766223600"},{"product_id":"grevillea-coral-baby-grevillea-coral-baby","title":"Grevillea ‘Coral Baby’ - Grevillea ‘Coral Baby’","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoral Baby grevillea (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Coral Baby') is the compact native to reach for when you want bird activity in a small garden. It makes a rounded shrub about 1.2m tall and 1.2m wide, holds fine needle foliage to the ground, and carries coral pink and red flowers through most of the year. Frost hardy and drought tolerant, it is one of the easier natives to keep alive in a front garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat by nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e A tidy 1.2m ball without shearing. It suits gardens where a sprawling native would look untidy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNearly constant flowering.\u003c\/strong\u003e Coral pink and red spider flowers appear across most of the year, heaviest from late winter into spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters arrive quickly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich flowers at head height bring small native birds into the garden within the first season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy and drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles cold southern winters and long dry spells once established.\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 80cm apart for a continuous low bank of foliage and flower. The plants overlap slightly at that spacing, which is what closes the gaps at ground level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant works as a rounded full stop at the end of a bed, and a row along a fence or driveway makes an informal, unclipped edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fine foliage and modest size suit a gravel rockery, or a 400mm pot on a sunny courtyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Coral Baby grevillea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, without compromise. In shade it thins out, stretches and barely flowers. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and because it is frost hardy it performs well in southern and inland districts. The wet tropics are the one place to avoid, since sustained humidity encourages root problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the requirement; fertility is not. Sandy and rocky soils are ideal. On clay, mound the bed 200mm above the surrounding grade before planting, and mulch 50mm deep with the mulch pulled back from the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak once or twice a week over the first summer, then only during extended dry weather. Feed once in early spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser, because ordinary complete fertilisers hold enough phosphorus to damage grevillea roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Light and regular beats hard and occasional. Tip prune after each main flush to keep the ball dense, taking no more than a third. It is unreliable at reshooting from bare wood, so stay within the leafy growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoral Baby is grown as tube stock, currently on backorder. A tube is a young single stemmed plant around 15 to 20cm high, which is the standard way this variety is produced and the reason a mass planting stays affordable. It will not look like a shrub on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fine foliage carries little water, so plants travel well. Plant into a mounded, free draining bed and expect a slow first month while roots move out, then real size through the first warm season and a rounded shrub by the end of year two. 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\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003eGrevillea care: soil, feeding and pruning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003eSee the rest of the grevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore plants that bring birds into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse Australian native shrubs\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\u003eEighty centimetres apart for a dense mass planting, staggered rather than in a straight line. For individual shrubs that keep their rounded shape, allow the full 1.2m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it smaller than 1.2m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, within reason. Regular light tip pruning after each flush holds it around 80cm to 1m. Do not cut into bare old wood, because it does not reshoot reliably from there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is frost hardy once established, so cool temperate and inland gardens are fine. Plant in spring so it has a full warm season of root growth before its first winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51642043695423,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100470427967,"sku":null,"price":232.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Grevillea-Coral-Baby-Grevillea-Coral-Baby.png?v=1766223602"},{"product_id":"grevillea-coral-shore-grevillea-coral-shore","title":"Grevillea ‘Coral Shore’ - Grevillea ‘Coral Shore’","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrevillea 'Coral Shore' (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Coral Shore') is a low spreading native shrub of about 1m tall and 1.5m wide, covering ground while staying well below window height. Coral pink and red flowers appear over a long season and bring honeyeaters straight in. It is built for hard positions: coastal exposure, poor soil and long dry spells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWider than it is tall.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1m by 1.5m it fills a bed or a bank without blocking a view, which suits a front garden or a pool surround.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters find it fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nectar rich pink and red flowers are one of the quickest ways to bring small birds into a new garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal proof.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant and comfortable in sand, so it holds up on exposed blocks where most flowering shrubs burn off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt thrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant and content in poor soil, it wants far less water and feeding than a typical flowering shrub.\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 1m apart for a dense mass. At that spacing the plants meet within two seasons and shade out weeds along a bank or a nature strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt laden wind does not mark it, and the spreading habit helps hold loose sandy soil together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e A run at 1m centres along a driveway or path gives a low informal edge that flowers for much of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant works over a rock or spilling down a retaining wall, where the low arching growth shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Grevillea 'Coral Shore' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, always. Shade gives you leggy growth and very few flowers. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi arid gardens, and takes light frost only, so hard frosting inland and cold southern gardens are not for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above all else. Sand, gravel and poor stony ground all suit it. On clay, plant on a raised mound and use a coarse mulch that lets water through rather than a fine one holding moisture at the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water through the first summer to establish, then only in prolonged dry weather. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, because standard fertilisers can damage grevillea roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after each flush to keep the plant dense and to bring on the next round of flowers. Avoid cutting into bare wood, which grevilleas are slow to reshoot from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is supplied in tube stock. Tubes are young plants with a small root system, and for a mass planting they are the sensible choice: cheaper per square metre, and quicker to establish than larger stock because the roots have not circled a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock travels well, and light leaf drop after transit is normal. Expect a quiet six to eight weeks while the roots move out, then fast spreading growth through the first warm season and the first real flowering in year two. 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\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete grevillea care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003eBrowse the full grevillea range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eSalt tolerant plants for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore bird attracting 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\u003e1m apart for a dense mass planting. Each plant spreads to about 1.5m, so that spacing lets them overlap slightly and close the ground within two seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat fertiliser can I use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA low phosphorus native fertiliser only, applied in early spring. Standard garden fertilisers and manures carry enough phosphorus to damage the root system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much frost will it take?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. The occasional light frost is fine once the plant is established, but regular hard frosts damage the growth and will eventually kill it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has it stopped flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually not enough sun, or a plant gone open and woody. Give it full sun and tip prune after each flush to keep new growth coming, because that is where the flowers form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51642044580159,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":28.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Grevillea-Coral-Shore-Grevillea-Coral-Shore.png?v=1766223604"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/collections\/low-maintenance-shrubs.jpg?v=1749348484","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/collections\/low-maintenance-shrubs.oembed?page=6","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}