Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

The Pink Lady Apple produces delicious fruit with the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. Each apple develops an attractive pink blush over a green-yellow background and delivers a crisp, audible crunch with a burst of refreshing juice. Renowned as one of the world’s favourite eating apples, Pink Lady has firm flesh and bright acidity, making it excellent both fresh and in cooking. Developed in Western Australia, this variety performs well in warm climates and is well suited to Australian growing conditions..Plant trees during winter while dormant to help them establish strong roots. Pink Lady apple trees generally take around 3–4 years to begin producing fruit, as the branches need time to mature and build sufficient nutrient reserves for fruiting. For the best harvests, plant a cross pollinator nearby - Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, and Dorsett Golden are all excellent choices. 

Soil: Well-drained, rich soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Protect from strong wind. Light frost tolerance.
Sizes: Height 3m x width 2.5m

Acer Shaina is a vibrantly-coloured, japanese maple with upright branches covered in bright red leaves in spring, and dark maroon-red foliage in summer. This is a dense and compact cultivar with a nice globe shape. When grafted as a standard, it makes a colourful and elegant showpiece in the garden, courtyard or patio pot. It is necessary to lightly prune to keep the topiary form. For best leaf colour, it is advised to plant in partial shade.

Soil: Thrives in moist but well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun or part shade. Frost tolerant
Size: Height 1.5-2m x width 1-1.5m

Malus Japanese Crab Apple is an outstanding ornamental tree that provides outstanding floral display in spring. Mildly fragrant, single flowers are borne in abundant clusters from mid-spring. The reddish-pink outer of the petals fades to pink and the inside of the petals fades to white. The yellow stamens are prominent and add to the multi-coloured effect. An attractive focal point for gardens and parks where there is space for the tree to attain its natural form.

Soil: Prefers well-drained organic-rich soils
Conditions: Part shade position. Suitable for colder climate gardens and should cope with frosts and light snow.
Size: Height 5m x width 5m

Diospyros Ichi-ki-Kei-Jiro is a hardy, deciduous Japanese persimmon prized for its abundant crops of large, flattened, four-lobed fruit. This non-astringent variety produces sweet, orange-fleshed fruit that can be enjoyed while still firm like an apple or left to soften for a rich, honeyed flavour. Harvest typically begins from late summer through autumn, with the fruit ready to pick when the calyx starts to curl. In autumn, the glossy green foliage transforms into brilliant shades of yellow, orange and red before falling, adding outstanding seasonal colour to the garden. Self-fertile and easy to grow, 'Ichi-ki-Kei-Jiro' is an excellent choice for home orchards, rewarding gardeners with delicious fruit perfect for fresh eating, fruit salads, baking, preserves, cheese platters or drying.

Soil: Rich, fertile soil.
Conditions: Sheltered sunny position. Cold, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 5m x width 4m

Magnolia Star Wars is one of our more precocious flowering magnolias. This darling will flower from a young age and once mature, will delight you with enormous, highly perfumed blooms up to 30cm across. These large goblet-shaped blooms are borne in profusion on bare branches from late winter to early spring, followed by large chartreuse green leaves that turn shades of gold in the autumn. A frost-hardy deciduous tree, this cultivar makes an ideal choice for a small garden or courtyard. Spectacular in a mass planting along a driveway.

Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained soil.
Conditions: Best planted in full sun or partial shade. Frost hardy.
Size: Height 5m x width 3m