| Description | Dietes grandiflora
Dietes or Wild Irises are well known exotic plant with long strappy leaves and beautiful large blooms which are white marked with yellow and violet. They're a commonly seen in gardens and large landscapes throughout the country. They are perennial & evergreen, and grows up to 1.5m in large clumps. Wild Iris can grown in shade or sun and is tolerant of drought, salt and waterlogging, making it a versatile and very useful plant. | Cycas revoluta
Sago Palms are wonderfully tough little palms, growing strong in the tough climate and soils of Victoria.
• Very slow growing.
• Thin, fern-like foliage, sprouting from the centre
• Can be grown in pots, suitable for modern or tropical gardens | Fragaria x Ananassa
‘Tristan’ Strawberry is a unique everbearing variety that combines both beauty and flavour. It produces eye-catching magenta-pink flowers followed by a steady supply of sweet, juicy strawberries throughout the warmer months. Compact and ornamental, it’s ideal for pots, hanging baskets, or small garden spaces.
- Position: Full sun for best fruiting.
- Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter.
- Watering: Keep soil consistently moist, especially during fruiting.
6"/14 cm size pot | Betula pendula 'Tristis'
Snow White Silver Birch is a beautiful slender, deciduous tree with stunning autumn colours and a powdery white barked trunk. Great for avenues, parks, driveways and feature trees. It will give the best results in full sun to partial shade with most soil types, including dry areas, unlike the common Silver Birch tree. Will mature to 10m tall by 3m wide. | Clematis "Snowflake"
Snowflake produces white scented flowers. This climber can be easily grown in containers. This variety is a wonderful fast growing climbing plant which can be grown in any aspect, and does not require pruning.
Snowflake bears scented white flowers that are produced spring. Has very strong healthy looking leaves which are perfect for covering sheds, walls, fences and screening from unsightly objects and neighbours! The scent this lovely plant produces can range from vanilla to hot chocolate.
6" pot size. | Strelitzia nicolai
Often confused with the banana palm, Giant Bird of Paradise are a gorgeous, tropical looking perennial shrub that creates the tropical look even in cool climates!
• Grows tall and narrow, often used indoors and out.
• White and black bird like flowers
• Tolerates poor soils, drought, coastal conditions and light frost |
| Additional information |
| height x width |
90cm x 70cm
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| features |
Yellow large petalled iris-like flowers with a brown mark during spring and summer
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| conditions |
Hardy, prefers full sun to part shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Mass plantings, general gardening and landscaping, roadside planting
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| botanical name |
Cycas revoluta
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| height x width |
Up to 2m, but slow growing
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| features |
Short single or multiple trunks develop with a compact crown of palm-like stiff fine pinnate dark green leaves, very unusual and attractive
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| conditions |
Sun to shade in moist well-drained soil, protect from heavy frosts
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| landscape use |
Pots, courtyards, plaza?s, specimens, general landscaping
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| Toxicity |
All parts of a sago palm, especially the seeds, are extremely poisonous when ingested by humans or animals.
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| features |
This almost tree-size bird of paradise has striking greenish-blue and white flowers, and large spoon like leave up to 1.5m long
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, keep protected form heavy frost
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| landscape use |
Specimen, group planting, feature, centrepiece
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