Frost-free climes
For those who live in frost free areas, we have created a separate collection. These plants lend themselves to temperate and sub-tropical areas, usually located close to the coast where Winters are milder, Summers are warm and humidity levels are higher.
All our plants are grown outdoors in 100mm pots, ensuring they are hardy and well-adapted to natural conditions.
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Crinum menehune 'Wine Time'
$14.00
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Grown primarily for its striking burgundy foliage, Crinum 'Wine Time' is an excellent feature or mass planting specimen. The bright pink star shaped flowers in Summer are a stand out against the burgundy foliage. Best in part shade to full sun with moist well drained soil, 'Wine Time' reaches 60cm in height. Makes a great container specimen. Not for areas with frost.
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Eranthemum pulchellum
$15.00
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Native to China, India, Nepal and Pakistan, Eranthemum is invaluable in shady areas beneath trees. Gentian blue flowers are held above the foliage in Spring. It is effective massed, in groups or as a specimen and reaches around a metre in height and width. Eranthemum may survive a light frost here and there but will not survive consistent frost. Lends itself well to shaping and can therefore, with it's dark green foliage be a very effective foil to Iris japonica variegata, Plectranthus 'Silver Shield' or Strobilanthes gossypinus.
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Great ground cover beneath trees or in a semi shaded position. Leaf colour varies from green, cream, yellow, chartreuse and bronze. White flowers in mid Autumn. Requires frost free conditions and adequate irrigation. Makes a wonderful hanging basket or container plant - as one or in combination. 20cm tall and spreading to 2m.
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Iochroma cyaneum
$14.00
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Free forming shrub to 3m high, this South American plant is perfect for south eastern Australia where there is no frost. It's main feature is the intense inky purple clusters of tubular flowers from Summer to Autumn. Can be cut back after flowering. Great background plant or feature plant.
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Strobilanthes dyeriana
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The feature of Strobilanthes dyeriana is the large metallic purple leaves with dark green veins and edges. Native to Myanmar and a member of the family Acanthaceae. Prefers warm humid conditions and reaches around 1m in height. In the landscape it is used as a contrast plant amongst green foliage or mass planted as a feature. Also useful as an indoor plant. Strobilanthes dyeriana has attained the Royal Horicultural Society's prestigious 'Award of Garden Merit'. Frost free.
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Heliotrope 'Golden Glow'
$14.00
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The Sydney Botanical Gardens supports many wonderful plants including the Golden Heliotrope which has been an eye-catching feature in the borders near the café. This Heliotrope requires good access to moisture, excellent drainage and part shade with plenty of indirect light. A native to Peru, reaching 80cm x 80cm. The feature of this plant is the foliage which is a soft golden to lime green tone depending on conditions. It does flower in a lilac mauve colour and is highly fragrant. Frost free.
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Plectranthus 'Velvet Idol'
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As with most Plectranthus, 'Velvet Idol' requires a protected position away from the harsh Australian sun with good drainage and fertile soil. Perfect under trees or in a container. 'Velvet Idol' is free flowering from Autumn until Spring in a tight cluster of powder blue. Reaching 40cm x 40cm, Plectranthus 'Velvet Idol' combines well with Iris japonica variegata, Hydrangea quercifolia, Ligularia and Ruscus hypoglossum.
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Sold outDichorisandra thyrsiflora
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The highly decorative and sought after 'Blue Ginger'. It prefers dappled sunlight or partial shade in moist well composted soils. The purple blue flowers are produced from mid Summer to mid Autumn and are hard to resist a prolonged look or even a tactile touch. Reaching 1.5-1.8m the Blue Ginger is a must for all frost free gardens.
