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Cotinus 'Purple Smoke Bush' 10" Pot removeStrelitzia 'Bird of Paradise' removeChoisya 'Mexican Orange Blossom' removeEscallonia 'Iveyi' 6" Pot remove
NameCotinus 'Purple Smoke Bush' 10" Pot removeStrelitzia 'Bird of Paradise' removeChoisya 'Mexican Orange Blossom' removeEscallonia 'Iveyi' 6" Pot remove
ImageA Cotinus 'Purple Smoke Bush' 10" Pot with red and purple leaves in a garden.A Strelitzia 'Bird of Paradise' displays lush green leaves and a single orange bloom in a sunlit garden bed, surrounded by pink blossoms.Choisya 'Mexican Orange Blossom'An Escallonia 'Iveyi' 6" Pot hedge with white flowers in front of a house.
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Cotinus Coggygria, Smoketree

Purple Smoke Bush is a gem in the garden thanks to it's unique blend of colours that change throughout the seasons. A large deciduous shrub or small tree, its beautiful eye-catching Spring foliage is green overlaid with purple. Summer brings deep purple foliage that then turns deep orange and bronze in a burst of glory for an Autumn show. Purple Smokebush gets its name from the clouds of smoke-like purple and pink "flowers" it produces in early Summer. These are very beautiful themselves, and are prized along with the foliage by florists. Grows best in full sun to partial shade and it is tolerant of drought and most soils, making it a great addition to many gardens. 10" pot size.

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 

 

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.

Escallonia Iveyi

Escallonia Iveyi is a quick growing, evergreen plant with fragrant white flowers in summer. Ideal for hedges, borders or screening. It is particulary hardy and will cope with coastal conditions as well as a hot, dry location, but does not cope with humidity. Frost hardy and drought tolerant once established.  Plant 70cm apart for hedges and borders. 6" pot size, approximately 15-25cm in height.
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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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height x width

3m x 3m

features

Attractive rounded purple foliage with a red tinge in spring and autumn, inflorescences appear in summer covering the bush like a cloud of smoke

conditions

Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil

landscape use

Specimen, feature, color contrast

height x width

1.5m x 1.5m, can be trimmed

planting distance

For hedge or screen: 80cm

features

Compact rounded bush, leaves consist of 3 glossy deep green leaflets, tight clusters of fragrant white flowers appear in spring and late summer

conditions

Full sun to part shade in rich, well-drained soil, prefers a slightly acidic soil

landscape use

Specimen, screen, general landscaping, a great substitute for Orange Jessamine in a frosty area

botanical name

Escallonia ?Iveyi?

height x width

2m x 2m

planting distance

For hedge or screen: 1m

features

Very rich dark-green wavy edged leaves and long panicles up to 15cm of slightly fragrant pure white flowers in late summer

conditions

Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil

landscape use

Hedging, background planting, general garden plant

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