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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Madiba is a King Protea that produces a beautiful display of stunning red-pink long-stemmed flowers during winter and spring. It is the intricate pattern created by the outer bracts and the inner stamens that combine to create one of nature's gems. Madiba is low maintenance and is equally at home in display pots or garden beds. The flowers are a treasure in the garden, on the patio and in flower arrangements.
Soil: Well-drained soils. If you have clay soils, use mounds to plant into to facilitate drainage.
Conditions: Sunny open position. These plants are moderately frost, coast and drought-tolerant.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1m
Soil: Well-drained soils. If you have clay soils, use mounds to plant into to facilitate drainage.
Conditions: Sunny open position. These plants are moderately frost, coast and drought-tolerant.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1m
Known as the New Zealand Rock Lily, Arthropodium cirratum is an attractive evergreen, clumping perennial featuring waxy blue-green arching foliage that looks great all year round. Graceful sprays of starry white flowers are held above the foliage through spring and summer.
Arthropodium is ideal under deciduous trees, planted as an informal hedge, borders, mass planting and containers.
Soil: Adaptable to a wide range of soil types though not wet soils.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought and coastal tolerant - protect from frost.
Size: Height 0.90m x width 0.90m
Arthropodium is ideal under deciduous trees, planted as an informal hedge, borders, mass planting and containers.
Soil: Adaptable to a wide range of soil types though not wet soils.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought and coastal tolerant - protect from frost.
Size: Height 0.90m x width 0.90m
Protea Possum Magic is a magical addition to the garden with elegant, feathery flowers of an orange-pink hue. Adding to the joy of the blooms, each flower has a tiny black ‘nose’ pointing out the furry white centre as the flowers open. The winter-spring display of flowers looks spectacular both on the evergreen shrub and as a cut flower. Possum Magic is ideal as a mass planting, specimen shrub or low hedge.
Soil: Well-drained soil. Create a mound for planting if the soil is poor.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant
Size: Height 2m x width 1.5m
Soil: Well-drained soil. Create a mound for planting if the soil is poor.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant
Size: Height 2m x width 1.5m
Pittosporum tenuifolium Green Pillar is a fast-growing, attractive evergreen shrub. It displays shiny. lime green leaves resting upon almost black stems. The flowers, albeit small and dark crimson, do have a honey-like scent in the spring. Its compact growing habit makes it useful for both garden beds and a decorative subject in a patio pot or container. When planting in a hedge it is best to space them 1m apart. We recommend a twice-yearly tip prune - to promote lateral growth.
Soil: It requires good drainage but grows well in most soils.
Conditions: Full sun to semi-shade. Frost, wind and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 5m x width 5m
Soil: It requires good drainage but grows well in most soils.
Conditions: Full sun to semi-shade. Frost, wind and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 5m x width 5m
Compact and wonderfully floriferous, Lavender Avonview is a long-blooming variety prized for its richly fragrant purple flowers and aromatic silver-green foliage. The butterfly-shaped blooms appear from spring and continue right through the warmer months, attracting bees and butterflies to the garden. Avonview is a versatile and hardy choice for borders, cottage gardens, pots and sunny dry areas where it thrives with minimal fuss. Its naturally tidy habit also makes it ideal for creating a low fragrant hedge, with plants best spaced around 40cm apart for a dense display. The scented foliage and long-lasting flowers make this lavender as practical as it is beautiful.
Soil: Sandy, well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Coastal, frost and drought tolerant.
Size: Height 1m x width 1m
Petite Pink is a variety of the Petite series of camellia that is well known for its compact shape, small leaves and abundance of small flowers. Petite Pink forms an attractive shrub with small glossy foliage and dainty soft pink informal double flowers throughout autumn and winter. It is particularly suited for low hedges, topiary and bonsai work, or as a specimen plant. It can be kept to a lower height with regular pruning.
Soil: Slightly acidic, humus-rich, well-drained soil.
Conditions: Sunny and semi-shaded positions. Can be grown Australia-wide and may require some protection in extreme situations.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1m
Soil: Slightly acidic, humus-rich, well-drained soil.
Conditions: Sunny and semi-shaded positions. Can be grown Australia-wide and may require some protection in extreme situations.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1m
Camellia Brushfield’s Yellow is a vigorous, bushy, upright shrub with beautiful large glossy, dark green oval leaves. A rich display of medium-sized flowers starting from winter through to spring. Each bloom features double centres of tightly ruffled petals in pale primrose, circled by large antique white petals. Prune after flowering (early spring) to desired height and shape, as this will encourage a bushy, neat growth habit. The camellia requires deep soakings in the peak of summer, which will benefit the plant.
Soil: Prefers to be grown in humus-rich, well-draining soil.
Conditions: Prefers a sheltered location with partial shade, avoiding direct afternoon sun that can scorch its leaves and flowers. It thrives in environments protected from strong winds. Frost tolerant.
Size: Height 2-3m x width 1-2m
Soil: Prefers to be grown in humus-rich, well-draining soil.
Conditions: Prefers a sheltered location with partial shade, avoiding direct afternoon sun that can scorch its leaves and flowers. It thrives in environments protected from strong winds. Frost tolerant.
Size: Height 2-3m x width 1-2m
English Box (Buxus sempervirens) is an evergreen, hardy, small to medium size hedge. It is dense growing with small deep green foliage which makes pruning easy as the plant looks neat immediately afterwards. English Box is often used to create a formal garden, clipped to all shapes of topiaries and suitable for pots.The best height for English box is between 0.5m and 1 metre as the taller it grows it can lose its neat, dense shape. Fertilise during spring and prune as required to maintain form.
Soil: Well-drained soil. Mulch and water well when planting. Continue to water regularly for the first 12 weeks or until the plant is established.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost tolerant
Size: Height 1-2m x width 2-3m ( Will grow 3m unclipped)
Soil: Well-drained soil. Mulch and water well when planting. Continue to water regularly for the first 12 weeks or until the plant is established.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost tolerant
Size: Height 1-2m x width 2-3m ( Will grow 3m unclipped)
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