| Description | Citrus sinensis "Washington Navel"
Dwarf citrus trees are just like their normal counterparts, except that they have been grafted onto a special rootstock that causes them to remain compact. Washington Navel Oranges are the most popular backyard orange grown in Australia, producing oranges that ripen mid Winter. The fruit is medium to large in size, very sweet and juicy, relatively easy to peel and are seedless.
This type of orange tree is suited to colder climates. The foliage it has is light to dark green and is glossy. Grows best in full sun or partial shade. They're now available in a dwarf variety. This innovation allows you to grow citrus trees in small spaces, or grow several different varieties where you may only have room for one normal tree.
10" pot size. | Euonymus japonicus microphyllus
Japanese Spindle Bush or Tom Thumb is a box hedging plant with a difference.
• Glossy, dark green foliage with a mild serrated edge
• Ideal for box and medium hedging
• Tolerates coastal conditions and drought
Having trouble choosing the right Box Hedge for your garden?
Click here! | Grevillea rosmarinifolia x hybrid 'Lemon Daze'
A lovely long flowering small shrub, growing to around a metre high and wide. It has pendulous bright yellow and pink flowers from autumn through winter and on to spring, and birds love the nectar rich blooms. Make good cut flowers too. Best in a sunny spot, drought and frost tolerant once established. A good easy care plant, a light prune every so often will ensure good dense growth.
6''pot size | Cotinus Coggygria, Smoketree
Purple Smoke Bush is a gem in the garden thanks to it's unique blend of colours that change throughout the seasons. A large deciduous shrub or small tree, its beautiful eye-catching Spring foliage is green overlaid with purple. Summer brings deep purple foliage that then turns deep orange and bronze in a burst of glory for an Autumn show.
Purple Smokebush gets its name from the clouds of smoke-like purple and pink "flowers" it produces in early Summer. These are very beautiful themselves, and are prized along with the foliage by florists. Grows best in full sun to partial shade and it is tolerant of drought and most soils, making it a great addition to many gardens.
10" pot size. |
| Additional information | |
| botanical-name |
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus japonicas microphyllus
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| height-x-width |
50cm x 50cm
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| planting-distance |
For border: 4 per metre
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| features |
Dense compact glossy dark green narrow leaves on a dwarf bush
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| conditions |
Very hardy, will thrive in most soils but prefers full sun to part shade in well drained soil
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| landscape-use |
Low hedge, borders, topiary, containers for patios and courtyards
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| height x width |
3m x 3m
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| features |
Attractive rounded purple foliage with a red tinge in spring and autumn, inflorescences appear in summer covering the bush like a cloud of smoke
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, feature, color contrast
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