Berries

Blueberry Vitality is a compact, high-yielding shrub valued for its vigorous growth and reliable production of delicious, nutrient-rich berries. In spring, clusters of small, bell-shaped flowers emerge in soft white to pale pink tones, adding a delicate decorative feature and attracting pollinators. Blueberry Vitality produces medium to large, deep blue berries with a sweet, full flavour. Ripening from mid to late summer, the fruit is excellent for fresh eating, baking, and preserving. In addition to its productivity, it offers strong ornamental appeal with glossy green foliage that transforms into vibrant shades of red and orange in autumn. Its neat form makes it ideal for smaller gardens, hedging, or container growing.

Soil: Well-drained acidic soil.

Conditions: Full sun.

Size: Height 1.2m x width 1.2m

Rubus probus, commonly called Native Raspberry or Atherton Raspberry, is a spreading evergreen perennial shrub that produces bright red bush-tucker berries with a bold raspberry flavour. The plant has prickly leaves about 8 cm long and produces delicate white five-petalled flowers through much of the year. These flowers are followed by large raspberry-like fruit up to around 25 mm in size. The berries are bright red and slightly larger than common raspberries, with a sharper, more intense berry flavour. Atherton Raspberry usually fruits through summer and autumn, though in warmer parts of Australia it can produce berries almost year-round. The fruit is ready to pick when it comes away easily from the plant with a gentle touch. Native raspberries are vigorous growers and can spread readily if left unchecked. Growing them in a container is a good way to keep them contained, while planting them in the ground suits larger gardens or properties where they have room to spread. They prefer a sunny position and respond very well to pruning, which helps keep the plant to a manageable size and encourages healthy new growth.

Soil: Loamy, well-draining soil.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Drought and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2m x width 2m

Serruria Raspberry Burst is a delicate evergreen shrub prized for its fine, fern-like foliage and masses of intricate raspberry-pink flowers from late winter through to spring. The elegant flower heads gradually change from soft white to deeper pink as they mature, creating a beautiful multi-toned display over a long flowering season. Its compact, rounded growth habit and soft, lace-like texture make it perfect for decorative pots, rockeries, native-style gardens, and sunny borders. Best grown in a well-drained position, preferably in containers, Serruria Raspberry Burst is a low-maintenance plant that also makes an excellent cut flower.

Soil: Well-drained soil.

Conditions: Full sun. Light frost, drought and coastal hardy.

Size: Height 0.80-1m x width 0.70-1m

Plumeria Raspberry Royale is another stunning frangipani that you need to add to your collection! This beautiful small deciduous tree with an upright growing habit produces intense red-to-pink, star-like blooms with a complex, rich, sweet scent which is at its best during the nighttime hours. This beautiful tree is ideal in decorative large pots in courtyards and on balconies, as well as in any style of garden for that added tropical atmosphere and scent. Apply a rich fertiliser in spring.

Soil: Well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought and coastal tolerant. It does require shelter from frost and cold winds.
Size: Height 4-6m x width 4-6m

The Bougainvillea Raspberry Ice is an evergreen, vigorous climber that produces green and yellow variegated foliage and raspberry-coloured bracts during summer. The eye-catching climber is versatile offering many options - dense ground cover when left to ramble over embankments, explode in colour in mass plantings, or as a stunning spectacle when trained to grow up fences or trellis.

Soil: Will do best in neutral to slightly acidic soils.
Conditions: Full sun position. Coastal and drought hardy. Frost sensitive.
Size: Height 3m x width 2m