Exotics & Ornamentals

Compact, fragrant, and wonderfully versatile, Laurus Baby Bay is the perfect choice for gardeners wanting all the charm of a traditional Bay Tree in a smaller, more manageable form. This hardy dwarf variety forms a naturally neat, upright shape with dense, glossy dark green foliage that looks attractive year-round. Highly valued for its aromatic leaves, Baby Bay is both ornamental and practical, providing fresh bay leaves for cooking straight from the garden. Small yellow flowers may appear during the warmer months, adding subtle seasonal interest amongst the rich evergreen foliage. Slow-growing and easy to maintain, Baby Bay responds beautifully to pruning and can be clipped into topiary shapes or kept as a tidy formal hedge. It is also ideal for pots, courtyards, balconies, kitchen gardens, or narrow hedging where space is limited.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun or part shade. Frost, coastal and drought tolerant. 
Size: Height 2m x width 2m  

Murraya paniculata, commonly known as orange jasmine, orange jessamine, china box or mock orange, is a lush evergreen shrub or small tree prized for its glossy green foliage and beautifully fragrant white flowers. Highly perfumed clusters of creamy white flowers appear throughout the warmer months, filling the garden with a sweet citrus scent. These blooms are followed by small orange-red berries that attract birds and add further ornamental appeal. With its dense foliage, fragrant flowers and adaptability, it remains one of the most popular plants for privacy screens, boundary hedges and ornamental planting in residential landscapes. Its compact growth responds exceptionally well to regular trimming, allowing it to be shaped into formal hedges or maintained as a neat feature plant.

Soil: Well-drained soil.

Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Coastal, frost and drought tolerant.

Size: Height 3m x width 1.5-3m

Meet Carnival Red — the garden’s answer to fireworks with roots. This dense-growing leucospermum turns heads with soft mid-green foliage and an explosion of vivid red pincushion flowers throughout spring. Bright, bold and impossible to ignore, it brings serious colour and texture to garden beds, feature plantings and statement pots alike. Use it as a striking feature shrub, plant en masse for maximum impact, or shape it into a vibrant hedge or border. The nectar-rich blooms are also a magnet for birds and pollinators — and they make exceptional long-lasting cut flowers indoors too.

Soil: Well-drained soil. If you have clay soils, use mounds to plant into to facilitate drainage. Be sure to use a native soil mix when planting. Exotic potting mix or exotic fertiliser will kill them. 
Conditions: Full sun. Coast and drought tolerant. Will tolerate a light frost.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1.5m