Exotics & Ornamentals

Malus Gorgeous Crab Apple is a compact deciduous ornamental tree celebrated for its spectacular spring floral display and long-lasting ornamental fruit. Masses of delicate blossoms cover the tree in mid-spring, creating a stunning feature that attracts bees and other beneficial pollinators. Following the flowers, highly decorative crimson-red crab apples develop in late summer and persist well into early winter, providing vibrant seasonal colour and attracting birds to the garden. The dense canopy is clothed in rich dark green foliage throughout summer before transforming to glowing golden tones in autumn. It makes a beautiful feature tree, welcoming entrance planting, or ornamental specimen in garden beds, delivering year-round interest with minimal maintenance.

Soil: Fertile, humus-rich friable soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Adaptable to most climates.
Size: Height 3m x width 3m

Magnolia Grandiflora Teddy Bear has all the best and desirable features of a magnolia in one beautiful and compact variety. Teddy Bear has large, showy, creamy-white, fragrant flowers, with oval-shaped glossy green foliage - the underside offering a striking bronze. This naturally dense evergreen tree, upright in its habit, will make an ideal screen or informal hedge. Equally suited as a flowering focal point in the garden, or as a specimen tree.

Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil. 
Conditions: Warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean
Size: Height 5m x width 2m

Liriope muscari Just Right'™'is a dense, compact ground cover known for its glossy green foliage and elegant spikes of purple flowers. The blooms appear in late summer and add a vibrant touch to any garden, while the black berries that follow extend interest into autumn and winter. Just Right™ is perfect for rockeries, embankments and mass planting, or creating a welcoming border to pathways and driveways.

Soil: Adapts well to different soil types. For best results prepare soil by digging through well-composted manure before planting.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 40-50cm x width 40-50cm

The Oak Leaf Hydrangea(Hydrangea quercifolia) is a white flowering large leaf shrub better suited to the Aussie climate, as it tolerates the heat and dryness of our summers better than other hydrangeas. The Oak Leaf Hydrangea features large green oak-shaped leaves that take on exceptional colours in the autumn months, and if that’s not enough, this beautiful hydrangea shows off stunning clusters of large white flowers, making this a shrub for all seasons. Oakleaf hydrangeas are best pruned immediately after flowering. This allows you to enjoy the beautiful blooms during the growing season, and pruning later in the season or in winter may remove the flower buds for the following year.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Like all hydrangeas, this variety prefers morning sun and afternoon shade however it will not do well in heavy shade. Heat and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 1.2-1.8m x width 1.2-1.8m

Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry is native to South America, and is one of the most versatile yet understated vegie garden plants, The sweet fruit is encased in a papery husk that turns brown - letting you know that the fruit is ripe. The berry is the size of a cherry tomato, is very aromatic and full of tiny seeds. They are delicious eaten straight from the plant or made into gooseberry jam. They can be added to salads, desserts and cooked dishes, they are delicious stewed with apples or dipped in chocolate. They can also be dried or used in savoury dishes with meats and seafood. A perennial in the tropics, but grown as an annual in cooler climates.

Soil: Prefers a rich, moist well-drained soil
Conditions: Sun to partial shade. Drought and frost tolerant.
Size: Height 1m x width 1m

Convolvulus sabatius subsp. Mauritanicus is a dense and trailing prostrate perennial with slender stems and small oval green leaves. It bears clusters of open trumpet-shaped flowers in lilac blue and it spreads quickly, making it an excellent groundcover. Its lovely trailing habit makes it useful for spillover plantings on banks, hanging baskets or in pots. Non-invasive and easy to grow for low maintenance areas as well as adding restful, cool colour to the summer landscape. Prune firmly every year or two.

Soil: Well-drained soil - preferably light with some added humus.
Conditions: Full sun. Frost, drought, salt and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.20m x width 1m

Paradise Little Liane, known for its small leaves and compact form, produces masses of pocket-sized flowers - glowing white with a faint pink margin borne in a loose informal peony form. Paradise Little Liane provides beautiful winter colour and is perfect for hedging and will look glorious as a feature in a large container or pot. Prune lightly and fertilise in spring.

 Soil: Camellias require a slightly acid, well-drained soil. In heavy soils, plant camellias in a slightly raised bed and improve the soil with good organic material such as peat moss or compost.
Conditions: Best planted in semi-shaded positions protected from the hot afternoon sun. Frost and drought tolerant- very adaptable to most Australian climates
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