Exotics & Ornamentals

A true statement of elegance, Camellia  Nuccio's Pearl is impressive in full flower. Spectacular, fully-double blooms with pure white petals edged with an orchid pink blush make a dazzling contrast against the glossy, dark green foliage. Nuccio's Pearl looks superb in a feature pot and also makes a wonderful hedge or espalier. Prune after flowering to desired height and shape as this will encourage a bushy growth habit and the future development of flowers

Soil: Prefers to be grown in humus-rich, well-draining soil.
Conditions: Morning sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 3-4m x width 2-3m

Prunus persica Golden Queen is a popular late-season peach known for its reliable crops and excellent preserving qualities. This clingstone variety produces medium-sized fruit with golden yellow skin and firm, juicy yellow flesh. Harvest occurs very late in the season, usually around March, making it a great option for extending the home peach harvest. In spring, the tree is covered in attractive blossoms before developing its flavourful fruit. Golden Queen is self-pollinating, meaning it does not require another peach tree nearby to produce a good crop. The fruit is highly versatile and is particularly valued for preserving, stewing, bottling, and canning, while still being delicious eaten fresh.

Soil: Well-drained and well-worked soil. Keep soil moist until tree is established.
Conditions: Full sun. Frost tolerant.
Size: Height 4m x width 4m

The Emperor Mandarin is a classic favourite, prized for its rich, sweet flavour and easy-peel skin. Its fruit features a distinctive loose, puffy rind that separates easily from the juicy flesh, making it perfect for fresh eating. Ripening from around June depending on seasonal conditions, it’s considered a mid-season variety and pairs beautifully with the earlier-ripening Imperial mandarin, helping to extend your citrus harvest across many months. This attractive evergreen tree showcases glossy green foliage year-round, complemented by small, fragrant white blossoms that appear in spring. It produces medium-sized, round fruit with deep orange skin and only a few seeds. With its long ripening window—often from April through to late October—the Emperor Mandarin is a reliable and rewarding addition to home gardens, offering both ornamental appeal and an abundant, extended harvest.

Soil: Well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Protect from strong winds during flowering or while the fruit is forming. Light frost, humidity and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2-4m x width 2-4m

The Emperor Mandarin is a classic favourite, prized for its rich, sweet flavour and easy-peel skin. Its fruit features a distinctive loose, puffy rind that separates easily from the juicy flesh, making it perfect for fresh eating. Ripening from around June depending on seasonal conditions, it’s considered a mid-season variety and pairs beautifully with the earlier-ripening Imperial mandarin, helping to extend your citrus harvest across many months. This attractive evergreen tree showcases glossy green foliage year-round, complemented by small, fragrant white blossoms that appear in spring. It produces medium-sized, round fruit with deep orange skin and only a few seeds. With its long ripening window—often from April through to late October—the Emperor Mandarin is a reliable and rewarding addition to home gardens, offering both ornamental appeal and an abundant, extended harvest.

Soil: Well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Protect from strong winds during flowering or while the fruit is forming. Light frost, humidity and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2-4m x width 2-4m

An elegant groundcover succulent, Sedum Cape Blanco captivates with its elegant, rosette foliage of silver-white. During summer, tiny yellow star flowers burst through the fleshy foliage, providing a stunning colour contrast. Cold winters can induce an eye-catching magenta flush. Ideal for use in rockeries, garden edges, retaining walls and container planting.

Soil: Plant in raised beds or containers with drainage holes and mix 50% coarse sand, pumice, or perlite into the soil to prevent rot.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, heat, light frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.15m x width 0.30-0.60m

A fast-growing climber, Wisteria Blue Pacific is a lovely addition to every garden. One of its most enchanting features is its elegantly drooping clusters of deep lavender-blue flowers, contrasting against the deep green foliage. The delicate colour and divine fragrance makes this variety a standout wherever it is planted. This hardy wisteria is ideal for covering pergolas or arbours to provide much-needed shade over the summer months. Correct pruning is beneficial to keeping this beautiful climber under control and showing off it’s magnificent flowers year after year.

Soil: Adaptable to most soil types
Conditions: Full sun with protection from strong winds. Drought and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 8-10m x width 10m