| Description | Agapanthus orientalis 'Blue'
Agapathus Tall Blue has long arching strap foliage with tall showy blue flowers that bloom in the Spring and Summer. It is the perfect plant in times of drought and water restrictions. Loves a full sun position, frost tolerant and requires little water once established.
Agapanthus plants are the ideal plant for a wide range of garden aspects, great for edging a driveway or fence line. They are hardy, low maintenance plants that are tolerant of drought and poor soil. | Pyrus calleryana
Bradford Ornamental Pear, a fast growing – thick and glossy, dark green, heart shaped leaves. Autumn colours are reds, oranges, purples and yellows. Clusters of small white flowers in early spring. Suitable as a feature tree.
Pyramid in shape – becomes broad with age.
Growth in Melbourne, Victoria – Height: 6 Meters Width: 6 Meters
100 litre bag - approx 2.5m tall (Please call to confirm height, as heights change often throughout the seasons.) | Acmena smithii
Native Australian hedging & screening plant. Hardy evergreen with glossy leaves, which are red when young and then turn a dark green.
While Neighbours-Be-Gone is our most outstanding Lilly Pilly variety for all purposes, we do recommend Lilly Pilly Acmena Smithii Select when you have particularly poor conditions. It is slower growing but more tolerant of very poor soil. | Hebe speciosa
Hebe Lake is a lovely, compact shrub also known as Veronica Lake, grows to roughly 90cm tall and wide. Dark green, glossy leaves densely cover this plant. Lavender flowers appear in summer.
It does best in full sun but appreciates afternoon shade in warm, inland areas. It prefers fertile, well draining soil. Great looking small hedge. Tolerates coastal conditions.
6"/14cm pot | Stachys byzantina (syn. lanata)
Irresistibly soft, furry silver foliage, the 'Lambs Ear' is a must have in every Cottage garden.
• Tall purple flowers
• Looks great in pots, rockeries, along pathways and mass planted
• Tolerates dry soils
6"/14cm pot size. |
| Content | | Ornamental pear trees are fast growing, tolerant of most soil types, including heavy and poor soils, and best of all they come in a range of shapes and sizes to suit your landscaping requirements.
Check out our Ornamental Pear Tree Factsheet for more info. | | | |
| Additional information | |
| botanical name |
Pyrus calleryana "Bradford"
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| height x width |
9m x 5m
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| features |
Attractive shiny foliage that turns spectacular colors of orange-red, reddish-purple and yellow red and says on the tree well into the end of autumn, masses of white flowers are borne in spring
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| conditions |
Very hardy, prefers full sun in well drained soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, avenue, street tree, small and medium gardens, can be trimmed or espaliered
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Border, rockeries, groundcover
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