Hedges

Metrosideros collina Velvet Sky™ is a striking evergreen shrub that brings a moody, modern flair to the garden. Its unique inky blue stems and soft, blue-velvet foliage are offset by silvery undersides and fluffy soft red pom pom flowers, creating a bold and beautiful contrast. New growth shimmers with a metallic navy hue, especially when grown in dappled shade. With its naturally compact form and dense growth, Velvet Sky™ is ideal for hedging or as a standout feature.

Soil: Adaptable to most soil types. Avoid wet feet. Plant in a well-mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended).
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Light to moderate frost tolerance and moderate drought tolerance once established. Protect from frost in cooler climates. Salt spray tolerant.
Size: Height 2-4m x width 1-3m

Callistemon Cherry Time is a stunning evergreen known for its vibrant red bottlebrush flowers on long stems arriving in spring and summer. Cherry Time displays fine glossy foliage and new growth which is bronze in colour. Plant en masse to encourage beautiful bird life, or as a stunning addition to add colour or contrast to the garden. Pruning helps with the shape and promotes longevity.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Frost, wind, drought, heat and coastal hardy.
Size: Height 1-2m x width 1-2m

Discover the unique features of the Great Eastern camellia, a plant that boasts evergreen beauty and vibrant blooms.. When in bloom, the Great Eastern camellia presents large, striking flowers which may vary in colour, typically showcasing shades of crimson. Each blossom, which can be up to 12 to 15 centimetres in diameter, nestles amongst dark glossy green leaves. Whether planted as a hedge or showcased in a feature pot, the Great Eastern Camellia is a versatile shrub known for its vigour and cold-hardiness.

Soil: Plant in a free-draining soil that is medium to acidic pH, rich in organic matter.  A potting mix rich in humus is ideal, added at the time of planting. It is recommended to create a mound if your garden has clay soils.
Conditions: Sunny or partly shaded position with morning or afternoon sun. It can be grown throughout Australia and is tolerant of both heat and light frost, but may need protection in extreme situations, especially when young. Shelter from strong winds.
Size: Height 3-4m x width 2.5m

Known as Featherbush due to its fine feathery foliage, Aulax cancellata Bronze Haze is a beautifully compact shrub. Blooming during the spring and summer months, Aulax Bronze Haze displays yellow feathery flowers within the vibrant red and green foliage. Suitable for cut flowers, Bronze Haze is equally at home in garden beds, as a low hedge or on display in pots and containers. Plants in this family are very low maintenance. Pick off spent flowers to encourage a denser re-growth.

Soil: Grow best in light gritty soil with good drainage. Ensure an Australian native potting mix and fertiliser is used if growing in pots, and select a pot with adequate drainage holes as these plants do not like to be waterlogged.
Conditions: Needs a full sun position to thrive. Coastal, light frost and drought tolerant once established.
Size: Height 2m x width 1.5m

Hydrangea paniculata Pink Diamond is a magnificent, award-winning panicle hydrangea with large conical flower heads 20cm to 30cm long. The impressive blooms emerge creamy white slowly ageing to deep pink as the garden moves into autumn. Pink Diamond is a hardy shrub with strong stems ensuring that flowers are held proudly upright from later summer through to the autumn season. It’s a relatively low-maintenance plant, making it a popular choice for gardeners looking to add vibrant colour to their landscapes. Plant as an impressive mass planting, hedge or specimen for the smaller garden.

Soil: Add plenty of organic matter to the soil and you will be rewarded with masses of stunning blooms. Plant in good loamy soil that is moisture-retentive
Conditions: Full sun to semi shade to shade. Morning sun to afternoon shade.
Size: Height 2.5m x width 2m

The glorious Camellia japonica Emperor of Russia produces a rich display of dense foliage and extremely large, double, brilliant scarlet flowers with golden stamens amongst twisted, inner petals. A slow-growing, upright evergreen shrub, with a bushy habit, Emperor of Russia is a hardy, long-living plant. Ideal container plant when potted into large pots and tubs, and suitable for screens, hedges and specimen planting. 

Soil: Moist, well-drained acidic soil.
Conditions: Partial shade. Sheltered position. Cold tolerant.
Size: Height 4-8m x width 4-8m

Camellia High Fragrance has large, light ivory pink, semi-double flowers and an alluring fragrance. Adding to the romance, the petals have a deep pink shading on the outer edges. Flowers are more like sasanqua camellias being big and loose, randomly ruffled rather than neat. Be assured that every winter and spring this camellia will delight the senses with its beauty and become part of your gardening tradition. High Fragrance is ideal for mass planting as a perfumed hedge or screen.

Soil: Plant in a free-draining soil that is medium to acidic pH, rich in organic matter.  A potting mix rich in humus is ideal, added at the time of planting. It is recommended to create a mound to plant High Fragrance if your garden has clay soils.
Conditions: Sunny or partly shaded position with morning or afternoon sun. It can be grown throughout Australia and is tolerant of both heat and light frost, but may need protection in extreme situations, especially when young. Shelter from strong winds.
Size: Height 3m x width 2m

Callistemon Sugar Candy shows off candy-pink brushes full of nectar that is sure to bring the honeyeaters from far and wide. Sugar Candy produces superb displays in early spring and then again in late summer on an upright large shrub. It makes a great feature plant or can be used for formal or informal hedgework as the new leaf growth is silvery in colour and a feature in its own right. The plants can be pruned to whatever shape you require but if an informal look is desired just give them a light prune behind the spent flowers and feed with a low phosphorus fertiliser for Australian plants.

Soil: Suitable for a wide range of soils.
Conditions: Will grow well in part shade to full sun. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2.5-3m x width 1.5-2m