Exotics & Ornamentals
You've got the urge for something exotic? We feel you. From Asia to the Americas we stock a bedazzling array of trees, shrubs, climbers, hedges - just about anything your exotic heart desires. If we don't have it. Please ask.
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Thymus serpyllum Pink, or Creeping Pink Thyme is a low-growing and strongly scented perennial with dense foliage and a compact growth habit. One of the most intriguing modern uses of creeping thyme is as a lawn substitute. Creeping Pink Thyme helps to support native bees thanks to its prolific nectar-rich flowers and its ability to withstand light foot traffic. It is a beautiful Mediterranean herb suited to rockeries, border edges and container gardens, and it can even thrive in balcony gardens. Thyme can be used at all stages of cooking: early for strong flavour in soups and casseroles, late for stir fries and salads or as a garnish for any savoury dish.
Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Adaptable to most Australian climates.
Size: Height 0.05m x width 0.50m
English Lavender is a fragrant flowering shrub with slender grey-green foliage and slim stems of perfumed purple flowers during spring. This variety is much hardier in cold temperatures than the Italian or French lavender. Apart from the fact that is very attractive to bees and other pollinators, English Lavender is also a deterrent to mosquitoes, borers and fleas. Planting this hardy variety near the vegetable garden or citrus trees will assist with pollination and deter pests. Perfect for cottage gardens and hedging, rockeries and pots.
Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Sunny position. Drought, frost, cold and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.60m x width 0.60m
Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Sunny position. Drought, frost, cold and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.60m x width 0.60m
Boston Ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, is a hardy deciduous climber with outstanding foliage that emerges coppery red in the spring and ages to green as the foliage matures. When autumn arrives, the foliage becomes a blaze of magnificent sunset colours. Excellent for providing summer shade but letting valuable sunlight through in winter as the leaves drop. Best not grown on trees as the dense foliage can stunt tree growth and create long term damage. Prune back as required with heavy pruning in winter. Regular light pruning will keep the plant in good shape.
Soil: Well-drained soils
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost, cold, heat and coastal tolerant.
Size: Unlimited
Soil: Well-drained soils
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost, cold, heat and coastal tolerant.
Size: Unlimited
Miscanthus ‘Flamingo’ is a standout garden choice with tall, upright, and gracefully arching foliage. Its summer-to-autumn display of feathery, flamingo pink blooms adds significant impact, maturing to a silver-bronze hue. This herbaceous grass provides interest throughout the year, with new growth in spring, summer flowers, autumn bronzing, and winter structure. Easy to grow in well-drained soil and sunny spots, it's dry-tolerant once established. Miscanthus ‘Flamingo’ remains decorative in winter and can be pruned in late winter or early spring for renewed foliage.
Soil: Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Conditions: Cool to sub-tropical climates, full sun to part shade, frost hardy
Size: Height 1-1.8m x Width 90cm-1.2m
Soil: Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Conditions: Cool to sub-tropical climates, full sun to part shade, frost hardy
Size: Height 1-1.8m x Width 90cm-1.2m
The brightest blue of the dwarf grasses, Festuca glauca has stiff thread-like blue foliage which forms dense, upright tussocks. The perennial grass produces delicate light green to purple flowers in summer. Ideally used in rockeries, groundcover in borders, as a lawn alternative, edging, cottage-style gardens, baskets and pots.
Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun or partly shaded position. Tolerates frost, dry periods and cool climates.
Size: Height 0.50m x width 0.50m
Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun or partly shaded position. Tolerates frost, dry periods and cool climates.
Size: Height 0.50m x width 0.50m
Gaura White is a bushy, hardy perennial shrub with long graceful stems that bloom with soft white flowers in spring-summer. The stems are long and slender with the blooms swaying gracefully in the breeze hence the popular name Butterfly Bush. Plant this gaura in mixed beds and borders, cottage gardens, meadow-style planting, and waterwise gardens. For an extra-long flowering season, remove spent blooms and feed with liquid fertiliser. Cutting plants hard back after flowering will prevent them self seeding.
Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to light shade. Heat, drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.50-1.5m x width 50cm
Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to light shade. Heat, drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.50-1.5m x width 50cm
Rosemary Chef's Choice is an outstanding rosemary specially selected for its higher oil content and spicy flavour. It is an attractive semi-prostrate shrub with fragrant blue flowers in winter and spring. Chef's Choice is great for decorative pots within your outdoor entertaining area, hedges and screens.
Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Sunny position. Hardy to tolerate most climates.
Size: Height 0.80m x width 1m
Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Sunny position. Hardy to tolerate most climates.
Size: Height 0.80m x width 1m
Little Audrey Dwarf Crepe Myrtle is so compact that it will fit into any small space within your garden! Little Audrey displays dramatic hot pink flowers, and the glossy dark green leaves provide a beautiful contrast to the vibrant blooms! It is a spectacular addition to most gardens bringing that splash of vitality during the warmer months. Little Audrey is ideal for small gardens, pots, borders, or low hedging, with minimal maintenance required beyond occasional pruning to enhance shape and flowering.
Soil: Moist, free-draining soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought and frost tolerant.
Size: Height 70cm x width 70cm
Soil: Moist, free-draining soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought and frost tolerant.
Size: Height 70cm x width 70cm
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