| Name | Parthenocissus 'Boston Ivy' remove | Aucuba 'Gold Dust' Variegated remove | Ficus pumila 'Minima' 6" Pot remove | Cordyline 'Red Sensation' 10" Pot remove | Plectranthus 'Mona Amethyst' 6" Pot remove | Nepeta 'Catmint' 4" Pot remove | Acacia 'Blackwood' Wattle 8" Pot remove | Escallonia 'Pink Pixie' 6" Pot remove |
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| Description | Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Boston Ivy is an incredibly vigorous deciduous climber that evenly covers any surface it is grown over, making it a very popular option for hiding unsightly spots.
- Large glossy, green three-pronged leaves
- Foliage turns bright crimson in the autumn, standing out dramatically in the landscape
- Tolerates average soils, growing best in well drained loamy soil
| Aucuba japonica variegata
Aucuba Gold Dust produces dense, glossy foliage that is splattered with a pleasing yellow shade. Aucubas can be planted near nearby tree roots, and respond well to pruning.
Combine it with yellow-blooming or variegated plants for great colour harmonies. Grows best in part to full shade. Frost hardy. Grows to approximately 2m in height. | Ficus pumila Minima
The 'Mini' Climbing Ficus is a fast growing, evergreen, hardy traditional climber with a much smaller leaf than its larger leaved relative. Cover up a fence or wall with this self-supporting climber for a lush green formal or informal effect in the garden.
Ficus Minima will tolerate shade and is a good solution for walls or fences that don't get much sun. As this is a hardy grower, once it's established it will need the odd prune to keep it off windows etc.
6" pot size. | Cordyline australis
These red cordylines are a great foliage plant for creating interest in the garden. Hardy, low maintenance plants good for modern gardens and pots too.
10 inch pot size, approximately 2-3ft tall. | Plectranthus plepalila
Mona Amethyst (Spur flower) is a particularly attractive variety that does not spread like other members of the family, but rather forms a neat low shrub with an upright, erect habit. Numerous spikes of rich purple-pink coloured flowers begin to appear from late Summer through Autumn complementing the ornamental foliage of deep green leaves with dark wine purple coloured undersides. This fast growing plant is best placed in a full sun to part shade location.
6"/14cm pot | Catmint
Catmint, is an aromatic herb that is commonly grown in the garden. It has lavender-blue flowers and greyish-green foliage. Catmint herb is easy to grow. These plants are good for mass planting or edging. Catmint can be grown in sun or partial shade with average, well-draining soil. They are heat and drought tolerant, making them excellent plants for dry areas. Catmint blooms throughout summer and fall.
4" pot size. | Acacia melanoxylon
Acacia 'Blackwood' is an iconic Australian tree famous for its timber, which has been extensively used for quality specialist furniture since European settlement.
Growing into a large shade tree, the Blackwood's dense foliage makes it an ideal choice for a screen or windbreak with its pale yellow cream flowers blooming in winter and spring. It is cold and frost tolerant with low flammability and high tolerance to poor soils and drought. Plant with Acacia Lightwood, which flowers in summer, for year-round interest.
For care instructions and additional information, click here!
8"/20cm pot size. | Escallonia
Escallonia Pink Pixie is a hardy small and fast growing evergreen shrub that bears dark green foliage and produces beautiful pink flowers. Pink Pixie can be shaped into a low hedge or border. It's vivid flowers appear in Summer and Autumn and are insect attracting.
Escallonia Pink Pixie grows best in full sun but can also grow in partial shade. It is drought tolerant and frost tolerant.
6"/14cm pot size |
| Content | Why buy Boston Ivy?
Boston Ivy is one of our most popular climbers, and rightfully so. It suits Melbourne's weather perfectly. It is a self-adhering climber which grows by clinging to the wall or surface, but without damaging stonework or invading cracks. It can be used to cover unsightly fences, or add a lush layer of green over masonry.
Boston Ivy is deciduous and provides a phenomenal autumn display of oranges and red hues. It not only makes a fantastic addition to any garden, but is also a very cost effective way to add colour and beauty to bland areas.
What else do I need to know about buying Boston Ivy plants?
Boston Ivy is a very hardy and versatile climber and it can grow almost anywhere and under any conditions. However it loves a hot sunny spot with loose fertile soil and plenty of water, and in these ideal conditions it will grow to cover anything in no time.
Boston Ivy can also grow in shade, in pots, in poor soils and confined garden beds. However, if conditions are less than perfect, expect it to grow more slowly. The trick is to plant it more densely to achieve ideal coverage if this is the case.
Plant one plant every metre in ideal conditions, or more plants closer together if conditions are less than ideal.
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 1m
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, very frost hardy
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| botanical name |
Ficus pumila
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| height x width |
Climber up to 6m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 60cm
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| features |
Attractive small green foliage, self clinging and does not need any support,
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| conditions |
Very tough, prefers full sun to part shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Covering ugly brick walls, exposed walls, fences, hanging baskets, indoors in a pot
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| botanical name |
Cordyline australis
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| height x width |
2m x 1m
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| features |
Lovely ruby-red to burgundy sword shaped leaves
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Color contrast, feature plant, pots,
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