| Description | Ulmus parvifolia
The bark of the Chinese Elm is a real stand out feature, as the tree sheds it in patches, creating the effect of a tapestry of varying browns and greys. Foliage is lush, shiny and green, and the tree is semi deciduous, turning golden in autumn, and keeping its leaves in warmer areas. It has also been noted by many Aussie gardeners in recent years that native birds enjoy the fruit of the Chinese Elm. | Hybrid tea rose 'Champagne Rose'
A good cut flower with multi budded heads, medium sized blooms of a champagne to cream colour. Available as 2ft standard, 3ft standard and bush rose.
Available online ONLY - Not in store. | Cornus pumila 'Dwarf Dogwood'
For those with smaller gardens and looking for a Dogwood plant, Cornus pumila is worth considering. Also very useful and interesting as a low growing border plant, it is dense growing and naturally forms a tight clump. Requiring little to no pruning this is an easy care plant for the right position in the garden. With deciduous green foliage from spring through summer, turning to a rusty gold in autumn, although not brilliant autumn tones.
Reaching around 1m height.
10'' pot |
| Content | Video: Chinese Elms as a beautiful, medium size feature tree for a tough spot
| Roses are easily one of the most popular and widely cultivated groups of flowering plants. Numerous different cultivars have been produced over the last twu centuries, although roses have been grown for millennia before their popularity bloomed. Renowned for their flowers and beauty, they are also loved for other reasons such as their fruit. The rose hip can be made into an old fashioned jam. Roses range in size and variety from your standard and bush roses to climbers and weeping varieties. Amongst all their beautiful colours, varieties and fragrances there is bound to be the perfect rose out there for your garden. For more information on selecting and growing roses, visit our Rose Factsheet. | |
| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Ulmus parvifolia
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| height x width |
8m x 8m
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| features |
Small glossy dark-green leaves with silvery serrated edges, they are semi evergreen with the leaves turning yellow and staying on the tree until late winter, the bark is very attractive and mottled grey, green, orange and brown
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| conditions |
Very hardy, prefers full sun in well-drained soil, good for planting in poor soil
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| landscape use |
Street planting, avenues, urban planting, specimen, group planting, avenues
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| Botanical Name |
Cornus pumila
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