| Description | Acmena smithii 'Cherry Surprise'
Acmena Cherry Surprise is a native Australian, compact, low branching shrub with shiny green foliage and bright red new growth. This shrub produces cream flowers that bloom in Spring and Summer. Considered a dwarf lilly pilly reaching only 3m tall.
Cherry Surprise has low water needs and is hardy as well as frost and dry tolerant, it also responds well to shaping. Can be placed anywhere from full sun to heavy shade. | Carex buchananii
Leatherleaf Sedge or Buchanan's Sedge is an evergreen sedge native to New Zealand with fine, narrow upright copper bronze leaves. Best in well drained soils, in full sun to part shade, perfect for mass planting and drought hardy areas. Mature growth 30-60cm hxw.
3"/7cm pot | Correa alba
A popular choice amongst council and parks landscapers due to its set-and-forget nature, the Correa is a attractive, hardy and versatile perennial shrub.
• White star-shaped flowers with rounded, velvety leaves
• Will grow in both full sun or part shade, tolerating harsh Australian soil and weather
• Responds well to pruning, making neat hedges or even native topiary | 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. |
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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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