| Description | Hydrangea quercifolia
• Better suited to the Aussie climate and the heat of our summers
• Conical snow white blooms
• Fantastic autumn colour
| Grevillea obtusifolia
Gin gin Jewel is best suited in well drained soil in full sun.
- Repels weeds
- Attracts native wildlife
- Evergreen
6"/14cm pot
| Fragaria x ananassa 'Red Gauntlet'
High yielding strawberry plant with deliciously, juicy aromatic fruit.
• Very hardy, preferring a full sun position in moist, slightly acidic soil
• Resistant to fungal diseases
• Fruit has pink flesh, sweet flavour with a hint of tartness
3"/7cm pot |
| Content | Why buy Oak Leaf Hydrangeas?
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The Oak Leaf Hydrangea is a white flowering large leaf shrub which is better suited to the Aussie climate, as it tolerates the heat and dryness of our summers better than other Hydrangeas. It is named for its interesting, oak leaf shaped foliage, which also have great autumn colour.
While most other Hydrangea varieties lose their leaves quickly in winter, the Oak Leaf Hydrangea is almost evergreen, and puts on a lovely show of bronze autumn colour that can last for months. The video here was shot in early July, showing a batch of 8" Potted Oakleaf Hydrangeas still retaining their foliage even well into winter.
Oakleaf Hydrangeas tolerate more sun than other Hydrangeas, but still do better with a bit of afternoon shade. They do not tolerate "wet feet" and will not survive badly drained, boggy soil. They can reach a height and spread of 4 to 6 feet (120 to 180 cm) in Melbourne, Victoria.
Oakleaf Hydrangeas (Hydrangea quercifolia) are best pruned immediately after flowering. This allows you to enjoy the beautiful blooms during the growing season, and pruning later in the season or in winter may remove the flower buds for the following year. You can selectively prune them to shape the plant or control its size, but keep in mind that Oakleaf Hydrangeas bloom on old wood, so avoid heavy pruning that removes a significant portion of the branches, as this can reduce flowering.
[/one_half_last] | Grevillea obtusifolia
Gin Gin Jewel is an attractive, low-growing groundcover with lime green foliage and red-cream spider flowers from autumn to spring. Used in rockeries and embankments or clipped as a border in native gardens. | |
