| Description | Protea neriifolia
Protea 'Limelight' is an eye-catching variety of Protea neriifolia, known for its soft lime-green flower heads edged with feathery black-tipped bracts. Blooming through autumn and winter, the flowers contrast beautifully with the plant’s slender grey-green foliage. Ideal as a feature plant, hedge, or cut flower, 'Limelight' offers bold colour, texture, and structure to low-maintenance gardens.
- Mature Size: Approx. 1.5–2m tall x 1–1.5m wide
- Flowering Season: Autumn to winter
- Uses: Feature plant, cut flowers, native gardens, screening, wildlife habitat
6" / 14 cm pot | 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. | |
| Content | | Video: Chinese Elms as a beautiful, medium size feature tree for a tough spot
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| Additional information |
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| 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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