Hedges

One of the smallest and latest flowering magnolias, Magnolia Royal Star is a charming, slow-growing deciduous shrub with a naturally spreading, rounded habit. New foliage emerges with a soft bronze tint, maturing to a deep, glossy green before turning warm shades of yellow to copper in autumn. In early spring, masses of fragrant, star-shaped white flowers—around 10 cm across—burst from furry grey buds, creating a striking display on bare branches. Ideal for informal hedging, woodland-style plantings, courtyards, and patio gardens, Royal Star is perfectly suited to smaller spaces. Prune lightly at planting to encourage bushier, vigorous new growth.

Soil: Plant in a well drained and well worked soil. 
Conditions: Prefers full sun but will tolerate a partially shady location. Shelter from wind to protect flowers.
Size: Height 2.5m x width 2m

Plum Magic Lilly Pilly is a striking evergreen shrub grown for its colourful foliage and versatile garden use. New growth emerges in rich plum tones, creating a dramatic contrast against the deep green mature leaves. The intensity of this colour combination can give the plant an almost black-plum appearance, making it a standout feature in the landscape. Highly adaptable, Plum Magic Lilly Pilly can be used for both low borders and taller hedges, responding well to regular pruning and shaping. Its dense growth habit makes it ideal for privacy screens, formal hedging, small garden borders, and even topiary. Hardy and attractive year-round, it is a popular choice for adding bold foliage colour and structure to a wide range of garden designs.

Soil: Most well-drained soils.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Drought and coastal hardy. Light frost tolerance.
Size: Height 6m x width 2m

Protea Christine is a compact protea with an eye-catching winter display of deep pink flowers that look spectacular both on the shrub and in a vase. Christine is ideal for small areas, rockeries and containers. Protea Christine fits in well with low maintenance, low water use gardens, and as with all proteas, Christine is perfect as a cut flower. Avoid exotic potting mixes and fertilizers as these products can kill proteas.

Soil: Well-drained soil. With clay soils, create a mound to facilitate drainage.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, coastal and moderately frost tolerant.
Size: Height 2.5m x width 2.5m