| Description | Callistemon viminalis
Callistemon Captain Cook is a dense, bushy, native shrub with a spreading, weeping habit. Bright red bird attracting bottle brushes are produced in the spring and autumn time.
This great shrub is hardy, drought & frost tolerant and grows 1.2m tall, preferring a full sun to part shade position.
6"/14cm pot | Strelitzia nicolai
Often confused with the banana palm, Giant Bird of Paradise are a gorgeous, tropical looking perennial shrub that creates the tropical look even in cool climates!
• Grows tall and narrow, often used indoors and out.
• White and black bird like flowers
• Tolerates poor soils, drought, coastal conditions and light frost
16"/40cm pot size | Coprosma repens
Coprosmas, particularly Pacific Sunset, are truly outstanding evergreen plant that bears vibrant coloured shiny foliage. The leaf colour is at its most intense in Spring and late Autumn, but is still stunning at other times of the year. Grows to a height of 1 meter.
Pacific Sunset forms neat, compact shrubs that are perfect for pot planting. Best placed in a position of full sunlight or partial shade and in moist, well drained soil.
6"/14cm pot |
| Additional information | |
| height x width |
4m x 2m
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| features |
This almost tree-size bird of paradise has striking greenish-blue and white flowers, and large spoon like leave up to 1.5m long
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, keep protected form heavy frost
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| landscape use |
Specimen, group planting, feature, centrepiece
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