| Description | Convolvulus cneorum
Contrasting foliage makes Convolvulus Silver Bush a striking feature in the garden.
• Slender silver foliage with bright, white cupped flowers
• Low growing, only 40cm high and round
• A beautiful addition to a cottage, low maintenance or potted garden | 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
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Click here! | Cornus kousa var Chinensis, Kousa Dogwood, Chinese Dogwood
This is arguably the world's most beautiful dogwood, with a fabulous show of white flowers in spring, and magnificent autumn colour. A beautiful small (up to 4m) deciduous feature tree and is extremely beautiful when in bloom. Flowering season is late spring, weeks after the tree puts on foliage again.
8" pot size | Ulmus procera
English Elm is an iconic tree that has adapted well into South Eastern Australia. It is usually used as a park, specimen, street or shade tree. Its beautiful yellow Autumn foliage is its notable feature. This tree is best used as a feature tree in a large space. It can also be used as a screen or avenue tree. |
| Additional information |
| botanical-name |
Convolvulus cneorum
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| height-x-width |
50cm x 50cm
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| planting-distance |
For border: 50cm
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| features |
Rounded shrub with silver-grey leaves, large white flowers emerge from pink buds in spring and summer
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, will tolerate drought once established
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| landscape-use |
Rockeries, pots, borders, general garden use
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| 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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| botanical name |
Cornus kousa
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| height x width |
4m x 3m
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| features |
Dense green foliage and tiered branches, the flower heads with large pure-white bracts appear, each bract ending in an acute point followed by red fruit
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| conditions |
Sun to part shade in rich well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, group planting, general garden planting
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| botanical name |
Ulmus procera
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| height x width |
20m x 10m
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| features |
Dark green roughly textured leaves with serrated edges, changes to yellow in autumn
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| conditions |
Very hardy, prefers full sun in well-drained soil, tolerant to dry conditions and wind tolerant
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| landscape use |
Street planting, avenues, specimen, group planting, avenues, large properties, parks
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