| Description | Beaucarnea recurvata
The Ponytail Palm is an evergreen minature tree that is native to semi-desert areas of certain South American countries. It is commonly grown as a houseplant and not only has aesthetic foliage but also produces creamy white flowers.
Pony Tail Palms are noted for having a large, swollen, water-retaining base. Its trunk bears thin, flat, palm-like leaves. It is drought tolerant and is best placed in a position of full sunlight. Requires low maintenance.
20"/50cm pot size. | Acer oliverianum
Acer oliverianum, known as Oliver's maple or Oliver maple, is a deciduous tree with broad leaves. The bark of Acer oliverianum is smooth and jade green, featuring delicate white waxy stripes. In the wild, it can reach heights of up to 20 meters in Taiwan, although it typically only grows to be around 5 to 8 meters when cultivated. Its branches tend to spread out horizontally, resembling those of Acer palmatum, the Japanese Maple.
| Clematis montana alba
Clematis montana is a vigorous deciduous, frost-hardy climber that produces three-part, bronze-coloured leaves that turn green. The sweetly scented, four-petaled, open-faced flowers come in shades of white to pink to red with fluffy yellow upright stamens. It will flower prolifically in spring and support itself on nearby objects via its slender tendrils. It prefers a colder winter. | Quercus Ilex
Holly Oak is a long-lived, durable tree that will thrive in almost any location once established and stands up well to strong winds. When given adequate soil space, the tree is well suited along streets, parking lots, in parks and larger gardens. This tree provides large amounts of shade for larger spaces.
Holly Oak is best grown in a full sunlight position. It is tolerant of drought and salt once established. Features simple, leathery, glossy dark green foliage. Grows to approximately 15-20m in height.
12"/30cm pot | Echinacea purpurea
Pow Wow White has a compact habit but features pure white petals overlapping a golden-yellow cone. Produces loads of blooms over many weeks. Coneflowers are sturdy and easy-care perennials that perform best in a sunny location.
Pow Wow White produces flowers that are very attractive to butterflies. Seed heads provide good Winter interest and food for wintering birds. This variety is outstanding for cut flowers. Thrives in a full sun to part shad position. Grows to approximately 60cm in height and 40cm in width. | Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Castlewellan Gold'
Large, dense hedging plant for medium to large properties
- Very hardy once established
- Easy to maintain & shape
- Brilliant gold colour
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| Content | | | | | | Need a plant perfect for hedging? Castlewellan Gold Conifer is an evergreen conifer plant that produces stunning golden-yellow foliage. Ideal for improving privacy, it thrives well in almost every condition including wind and dry spells.
The Conifer Castlewellan Gold is a highly popular, fast-growing hedging plant that gets its name from its golden foliage, achieved by planting in full sun. It can grow up to 10 meters tall in 5 years on a rural property. However for the urban block they are easily maintained at a height of 3m, perfect for hedging, avenues, and windbreaks. Recommended planting is 1.5m apart for dense hedging. It is very tough and hardy and will cope with extended dry periods and extreme cold once established.
The Castlewellan Gold Conifer plant requires continuous care as it tends to grow very quickly. However, its growth can be easily regulated with regular trimming plus, along with Leighton Green conifers they are one of the most neat and dense hedges around. |
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| Botanical Name |
Clematis montana
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| botanical name |
Cupressocyparis leylandii
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| height x width |
8m x 4m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 2m
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| features |
Attractive golden foliage which is brightest in summer, fast growing
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| conditions |
Full sun, well drained soil, mulch around base, free of grass and weeds around the base. Wind, frost and salt tolerant.
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| landscape use |
Hedges, screens, windbreaks and specimens.
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