| Description | Chamaemelum nobile
Lawn Chamomile creates a lawn you didn't have to mow that is fragrant! Create some amazing interest in the garden with lovely white and yellow flowers. It must have moist soil and be protected from direct sun during the Summer heat. This hardy plant grows to approximately 25cm in height. Gives a cottage feel to the garden.
4" pot size. | Choisya ternata
Mexican Orange Blossom is so named as it's flowers are of a similar nature and scent to an orange tree! The foliage is a mid to light green and is covered with masses of scented white flowers through Spring and Summer.
This attractive shrub will grow to approx. 1.5 - 2m, but is happy to be clipped to suit. As a result it can be also used as a hedge or screen. It is best grown in full sun or part shade and is reasonably frost tolerant. | Pittosporum tenuifolium
Pittosporum Screenmaster is a fast-growing evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1 meter per year. Features medium green foliage and fine dark brown stems. Requires reasonable drainage but grows well in most soils. Keep moist when establishing and during dry periods. Ideal for hedging or screening.
A hardy drought-tolerant species once established. Prune to maintain shape and size. |
| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Chamaemelum noble
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| height x width |
15cm x spreading
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| features |
Feathery grey-green leaves with profuse, small, cream-white, daisy-like flowers with yellow centres from spring to autumn, the scent is apple-like
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| conditions |
Full sun in well-drained soil, trim back after flowering
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| landscape use |
Pots, window boxes, groundcover, sloping banks, rockeries, tea, herb gardens, general planting
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| height x width |
1.5m x 1.5m, can be trimmed
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 80cm
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| features |
Compact rounded bush, leaves consist of 3 glossy deep green leaflets, tight clusters of fragrant white flowers appear in spring and late summer
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in rich, well-drained soil, prefers a slightly acidic soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, screen, general landscaping, a great substitute for Orange Jessamine in a frosty area
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| Max Height |
6m
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| Max Width |
2m
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Prune Me |
3-5 times a year
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| Planting Distance |
1 per metre
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| Size Maintained at |
2.5m
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| Uses |
Hedging & Screening
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Fragrance |
None
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| Flowering |
No
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| Botanical Name |
Pittosporum tenuifolium Screenmaster PBR
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Fertilise Me |
November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Annually
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Origin |
New Zealand
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| Other Common Names |
Kohuhu, Tawhiwhi
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| pH |
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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| Plant Type |
Shrub
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| Soil Type |
Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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