Hedges

Released for the International Year of the Volunteer, Camellia Volunteer is a compact evergreen beauty that puts on a dazzling autumn and winter show. Its lush japonica blooms are packed with petals, opening in vibrant pink before deepening to rich rosy-red tones, highlighted by softly lighter edges. Neat and versatile, Volunteer is perfect for pots, patios or creating a colourful mid-sized hedge with plenty of seasonal flair.

Soil: Prefers to be grown in humus-rich, well-draining soil.
Conditions: Morning sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2m x width 1-2m

Pittosporum tenuifolium Golf Ball is a compact, ornamental evergreen shrub prized for its tidy, naturally rounded form and attractive foliage. The small, glossy leaves emerge a fresh mint-green and create a dense, lush canopy that maintains a neat ball shape with minimal maintenance. Because of its naturally compact habit, it rarely requires heavy pruning to keep its structure and size. This versatile shrub is well suited to borders, low hedging, mass planting, and containers, where its uniform shape adds year-round structure and colour to the garden.

Soil: Well-drained soils.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.50m x width 0.50m

Callistemon Little John is a very popular dwarf bottlebrush with scarlet red flowers that give a spectacular display of colour. Little John can be shy to flower but worth growing for the attractive blue-grey foliage and compact habit alone. A great rockery, container or screening/hedging plant, it is recommended to prune Little John after flowering to promote new growth. 

Soil: Well-drained sandy soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 1m x width 1m

Leptospermum Kiwi is a variety of manuka renowned for its pretty flowers and attractive foliage. During spring and summer, it produces single, dark pink flowers with a wax-like centre. These are produced en masse and are complemented with the fine, dark green foliage which is tinged with bronze. Leptospermum Kiwi is commonly used as a backdrop for smaller plants, included in a mixed planting, maintained in a container, or trimmed into a hedge. Trim lightly after flowering and fertilise with a long-term slow release fertiliser annually

Soil: Adaptable to most soil types.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 1.2m x width 0.75m