| Description | Hardenbergia violacea
Happy Wanderer is the most well known variety of this popular native climber. With its vigorous climbing habit it is a useful plant for covering fences and similar objects or used as a spreading ground cover.
Happy Wanderer's leaves are glossy green in colour and the flowers are a vibrant rich violet-mauve in colour. They are borne profusely from Winter to early Spring. Likes a full sun to part shade position. | Ulmus parvifolia
The bark of the Chinese Elm is a real stand out feature, as the tree sheds it in patches, creating the effect of a tapestry of varying browns and greys. Foliage is lush, shiny and green, and the tree is semi deciduous, turning golden in autumn, and keeping its leaves in warmer areas. It has also been noted by many Aussie gardeners in recent years that native birds enjoy the fruit of the Chinese Elm. | Callistemon "Candy Pink"
Candy Pink is a medium shrub that is incredibly adaptable. Its large flower spikes are a lovely dark pink colour and are borne in flushes virtually all year round after a flush of new growth happens.
Candy Pink requires low maintenance and is suitable for coastal gardens. It is drought resistant. Likes a position of full sunlight to light shade.
6" pot size. |
| Content | | Video: Chinese Elms as a beautiful, medium size feature tree for a tough spot
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| Additional information |
| height x width |
Climber or groundcover
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| planting distance |
For screen: 1m
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| features |
Masses of small purple pea flowers in sprays during late winter-spring and leaves which resemble a Eucalyptus leaf
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| conditions |
Very hardy but will flower better with full sun to part shade with well drained soil
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| landscape use |
General climber for fences, screens, pergolas, arbors, rotundas or a shrubby groundcover
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| botanical name |
Ulmus parvifolia
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| height x width |
8m x 8m
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| features |
Small glossy dark-green leaves with silvery serrated edges, they are semi evergreen with the leaves turning yellow and staying on the tree until late winter, the bark is very attractive and mottled grey, green, orange and brown
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| conditions |
Very hardy, prefers full sun in well-drained soil, good for planting in poor soil
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| landscape use |
Street planting, avenues, urban planting, specimen, group planting, avenues
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| botanical name |
Callistemon spp
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| height x width |
3m x3m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 1-1.5m
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| features |
A profusion of candy pink bottlebrush flowers a few times throughout the year, bird attracting
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade, best in well drained soil but will tolerate dry or poorly drained soils
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| landscape use |
Screening, windbreaks, general garden planting, specimens, bird attractor
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