| Name | Metrosideros 'NZ Christmas Bush' remove | Pyrus 'Everscreen' Ornamental Pear remove | Dodonaea 'Green Hop Bush' remove | Thymus 'Crimson Creeping Thyme' remove |
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| Description | Metrosideros thomasii
N.Z Christmas Bush is a very attractive evergreen plant with leathery foliage and is quite hardy. This shrub requires low maintenance. This N.Z Christmas Bush bears it's flowers in late Autumn and Summer. It can be used as a hedge.
Prefers well drained soil and does best in a position of part shade to full sun, it is also salt tolerant. The N.Z Christmas Bush is overall a very versatile plant. | Pyrus calleryana 'Winter Glow'
The only evergreen ornamental pear currently on the market, making it a highly sought after specimen tree.
• Spring blossoms on semi bare branches
• Ideal for screening or as a shade tree
• Green glossy leaves with a silvered backing
Everscreen Pears will only retain leaves in warmer climates. Cool climate areas such as rural Victoria are likely to see leaf drop in the winter but usually for only a period of up to 5 weeks. In cool climates it the Everscreen will get an autumnal colouring prior to leaf drop.
For more information on Ornamental Pears see our Pyrus - Ornamental Pear Factsheet
For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below | Dodonaea viscosa ssp. cuneata
The Wedge-leaved Hop Bush is an evergreen shrub with attractive long, leathery green foliage, and small red flowers from late spring and summer.
It works well as a windbreak or screening plant, especially for exposed, windy sites. Good for soil erosion control and its hardy and drought tolerant.
Mature growth: 2-3m tall x 1-2m wide. | Thymus serphyllum coccineus
Very dense foliage and masses of crimson red flowers. This is a very low-growing creeping variety, with fragrant foliage attractive both when in bloom and throughout the year. Ideal for filling in between pavers as well as for growing as a ground cover. If planted in a sunny position in well-drained good quality soil you will have very few problems.
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| Other Common Names |
Callery Pear, Ever Screen Pear, Evergreen Pear, Flowering Pear, Ornamental Pear, Winter Glow
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| Origin |
China, Vietnam
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| Plant Type |
Tree
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| Leaf Drop |
Semi-Deciduous
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| Sunshine |
Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Midday Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Salt Sensitive, Wind Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| pH |
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Moderate
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| Fertilise Me |
April, March, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Bi-annually
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| Best time to plant |
All Year
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| Planting Distance |
2-3m apart
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| Max Height |
10m
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| Max Width |
5m
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Prune Me |
Annually, Only if required, In the cooler months
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| Size Maintained at |
5m
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flower Colour |
White
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| Flowering Time |
November, October, September
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| Fragrance |
Strong
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Autumn Colour |
Orange, Purple, Red
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| Fruit / Seed |
Yes – Non-edible
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| Fruiting Time |
December, January
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| Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
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| Toxic To |
Children
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| Uses |
Fenceline, Shade Tree, Feature Tree
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