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Cornus kousa 'Chinese Dogwood' 8" Pot removeSalvia 'Indigo Spires' removeStrelitzia 'Bird of Paradise' removeQuercus 'English Oak' 10" Pot remove
NameCornus kousa 'Chinese Dogwood' 8" Pot removeSalvia 'Indigo Spires' removeStrelitzia 'Bird of Paradise' removeQuercus 'English Oak' 10" Pot remove
ImageThe Cornus kousa 'Chinese Dogwood' features dense branching and clusters of white flowers. Ideal for planting near lawns or paths, it's available in a 20cm pot for easy planting.Purple salvia plants with green leaves growing in a garden bed, surrounded by rocks and other greenery.A Strelitzia 'Bird of Paradise' displays lush green leaves and a single orange bloom in a sunlit garden bed, surrounded by pink blossoms.A Quercus 'English Oak' 10" Pot in a park surrounded by plants.
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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

Salvia farinacea x longispicata 

Indigo Spires is a garden classic that grows up to 1.3 meters with a sprawling habit. The plant can become very heavy under its own weight and the branches may arch as they strain with the long blooming period. The flowers are a blue-violet colour, with deeper purple undertones. It does not have its own botanical name but does have a relative in the newer called Mystic Spires. The salvia Mystic Spires is a more compact, but wider plant with similar flower spikes.

Strelitzia reginae

Exotic blue and orange flowers in the shape of a bird give this plant its name, Bird of Paradise.

• Tropical looking broad round leaves • Looks great in pots, along fence lines and in poolside gardens • Tolerates drought, light frost and poor soils 

 

Quercus robur 

English Oaks are famous for being solid and strong. The trunk and secondary branches are very solid and are covered in thick blackish-grey bark which makes it quite a sight. The autumn foliage is a rich, dark brown. As the foliage is smaller than other deciduous trees, fallen leaves are not particularly difficult to eliminate and will not clog drains. 10"/25cm pot
ContentIndigo Spires is a hardy plant, loves neglect and tolerates drought conditions. Regular deep watering will improve performance though. This is also a salvia that thrives in heat and humidity, which is good news for those in more tropical areas. Like most salvias, Indigo Spires does not like wet feet, so good drainage is important even though humidity is welcomed. If salvias spend winter in water logged ground, they will generally suffer and subsequently the plant dies.

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Bird of Paradise are native to South Africa, and are very hardy and can be grown in full sun to part shade. They get their name from their exotic blue/orange flowers that resemble the head of a colourful tropical bird.

Bird of Paradise have large, lush foliage and look great when used in rockeries and interplanted with yuccas and agaves. Great for creating a tropical feel in the garden.

We refer to these as "Flowering Bird of Paradise" or Strelitzia Bird of Paradise (a bit of a mouthful that comes from their botanical name) because there is another variety of Bird of Paradise called Giant Bird of Paradise. These have much bigger leaves, are taller growing, and are often planted together with Flowering Bird of Paradise to create a multi-layered, tropic garden effect even as far south as Melbourne.

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botanical name

Cornus kousa

height x width

4m x 3m

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

conditions

Sun to part shade in rich well-drained soil

landscape use

Specimen, group planting, general garden planting

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