Plant Varieties

The Photina is evergreen and attractive all year long. They grow best in full sun, and are hardy of hot dry conditions as long as they get extra watering. New growth is a bright red, the turns into a dark glossy green as the leaves mature. Great for areas with limited space can be planted in the garden or in a pot and can be trimmed to any desired size.

Murraya paniculata is similar to an orange blossom for its gorgeous perfumed creamy flowers. This plant variety looks delightful even without the flowers. It contains a citrusy aroma when the leaves are crushed, and small red fruits follow the flowers. Murraya can be grown in pots or in the garden and can be hedged to the size preferred.

Dwarf Murraya paniculata is similar to an orange blossom for its gorgeous perfumed creamy flowers. This plant variety looks delightful even without the flowers. It contains a citrusy aroma when the leaves are crushed, and small red fruits follow the flowers. Murraya can be grown in pots or in the garden and can be hedged to the size preferred.

Dwarf Nandina is a dense evergreen shrub which grows to a rounded bun shape about 50cm high and 50 cm wide. It has graceful, bamboo like foliage, colouring to beautiful orange and scarlet tones. in the cooler months of the year. Nandina can be used as a low hedge or in pots. This plant is very hardy and once established it needs very little water, care and maintenance. It can be grown in sun or semi-shade.

Murraya paniculata is similar to an orange blossom for its gorgeous perfumed creamy flowers. This plant looks delightful even without the flowers. It contains a citrusy aroma when the leaves are crushed, and small red fruits follow the flowers. Murraya can be grown in pots or in the garden and can be hedged to the size preferred.

Lavender is such a romantic flower. Lavender plants will tolerate many growing conditions, but it thrives on warm weather typical of the Australian climate. It likes full sun and well-drained soil. Lavender is grown for its essential oils. Ensure it is well watered once planted. Please note that flowers are not guaranteed with all lavender plants.

Liriope muscari - Evergreen Giant is a popular edging plant looks great in tubs or mass planted under tall trees. It is tall growing with dark green grass like leaves. Violet flower like spikes will appear in mid summer and last well into Autumn. Evergreen grows to about 60cm.

The dwarf lilly pilly is one of the most popular plants in Australia today, particularly for hedging. It is grown for its attractive foliage and berries. Lilly pillies are evergreen rainforest plants with glossy green leaves. Many varieties have flushes of glossy colourful new growth, ranging from brilliant pink to a red-brown. In spring to early summer most lilly pillies have fluffy white or greenish fragrant flowers followed by long lasting red, purple or whitish berries or fruits. The fruits will normally fall in late autumn if not eaten by birds, but clean up is reasonably quick and simple.

The olive tree is mentioned right through the Old Testament and was an early source of food, light, hygiene and healing during Biblical times.

The olive tree prefers a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. It tends to hibernate each winter before flowering and producing fruit in the warmer months. Olive trees can be planted in large tubs and 20 years later, they should still be growing and producing fruit, providing they are looked after with water and occasional fertiliser.

The trees produce small, white, fragrant flowers, which form in clusters on a single stem and only a few olives develop on each flowering stem regardless of the number of flowers. The olives are picked when green or after they have started to turn black.

Gardenias are a very popular Australian plant for its aromatic and gorgeous flower. They have succulent and glossy, deep green leaves which are well grown in the Australian climate. The fragrant flowers can be white or yellow. Fleshy or leathery berries then follow. The flowers of some species are used to perfume tea, others are used to treat influenza and colds in modern Chinese herbalism.