Most loved for its soft pink summer flowers and broad canopy, providing ornamental value and shade in warm climates.
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Calodendrum capense, the Cape Chestnut, is a broad crowned tree grown for its summer flowering. Large heads of pale pink, orchid like blooms with darker speckled markings cover the canopy, held above broad glossy leaves. It sheds its leaves through the colder months and refoliates in spring, so the display sits on fresh growth.
Give it full sun to part shade, a deep well drained soil, and reliable water for the first few summers. Warm temperate, subtropical and mild Mediterranean districts suit it best. Young trees are damaged by frost and need shelter, while established trees handle light frost. Growth is 40 to 70 centimetres a year.
This is a park and large garden tree, planted for shade, avenue work and civic landscapes where a flowering canopy earns the space it takes. Allow room for the crown to spread properly. Trees can take several years from planting before the first heavy flowering, and advanced stock shortens that wait considerably.
About Cape Chestnut
Calodendrum capense is a large ornamental tree from southern and eastern Africa, grown here for its summer flowering and broad shade canopy. Despite the common name it is not a chestnut and is not related to one, belonging instead to the citrus family. The flowers are pale pink, orchid like and lightly perfumed.
In an open garden expect roughly 10 to 15 metres tall with a canopy 8 to 10 metres across at maturity. It is a tree for parks, streets and larger gardens rather than a courtyard. Growth is 40 to 70 centimetres a year, so allow for the eventual spread when choosing the position.
Flowering is in summer, mainly December to February, though in warmer districts it can begin in late spring. Large pale pink heads with darker speckled markings cover the canopy for several weeks. Young trees often take a few years after planting before they flower heavily, and advanced stock brings that forward.
It is deciduous to semi-deciduous depending on the climate. In cooler districts it drops most of its leaves through the colder months and refoliates in spring ahead of flowering. In warm frost free areas it may hold much of its foliage year round and only thin out briefly. Either way the summer canopy is dense.
Established trees handle light frost. Young trees are frost sensitive and can be knocked back badly by a hard frost in their first few winters, so plant them clear of cold air drainage lines and protect them until the trunk hardens. In cold inland districts it is not a reliable long term choice.
The root system is not aggressive by the standards of large shade trees, but this is still a big tree and it needs room. Plan on at least 5 to 6 metres clear of buildings, paving and service lines. Surface roots can lift a path if the tree is crowded or planted in shallow soil.
Water deeply and regularly for the first three summers while the root system extends, and mulch a wide area around the trunk. Feed in early spring with a complete fertiliser. Formative pruning in the first few years sets a strong central leader and a well spaced framework. After that little is needed beyond removing dead wood.
| Pot / bag size | Width | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| 30cm Pot | 33cm | 30cm |
| 40cm/45L Pot | 44cm | 41.5cm |
| 50cm Pot / 70L Pot | 55cm | 41.8cm |
| 100L Bag | 50.6cm | 52.8cm |
| 150L Bag | 66cm | 55cm |
| 200L Bag | 71.5cm | 60.5cm |
| 300L Bag | 88cm | 63.8cm |
| 400L Bag | 99cm | 66cm |
| 500L Bag | 122cm | 66cm |
| 750L Bag | 134cm | 69cm |
| 1000L Bag | 146.3cm | 71.5cm |
| 2000L Bag | 176cm | 82.5cm |
General planting reference from our existing size guide. Actual containers can vary by supplier and batch; confirm exact dimensions if required.
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Calodendrum capense, the Cape Chestnut, is a broad crowned tree grown for its summer flowering. Large heads of pale pink, orchid like blooms with darker speckled markings cover the canopy, held above broad glossy leaves. It sheds its leaves through the colder months and refoliates in spring, so the display sits on fresh growth.
Give it full sun to part shade, a deep well drained soil, and reliable water for the first few summers. Warm temperate, subtropical and mild Mediterranean districts suit it best. Young trees are damaged by frost and need shelter, while established trees handle light frost. Growth is 40 to 70 centimetres a year.
This is a park and large garden tree, planted for shade, avenue work and civic landscapes where a flowering canopy earns the space it takes. Allow room for the crown to spread properly. Trees can take several years from planting before the first heavy flowering, and advanced stock shortens that wait considerably.
About Cape Chestnut
Calodendrum capense is a large ornamental tree from southern and eastern Africa, grown here for its summer flowering and broad shade canopy. Despite the common name it is not a chestnut and is not related to one, belonging instead to the citrus family. The flowers are pale pink, orchid like and lightly perfumed.
In an open garden expect roughly 10 to 15 metres tall with a canopy 8 to 10 metres across at maturity. It is a tree for parks, streets and larger gardens rather than a courtyard. Growth is 40 to 70 centimetres a year, so allow for the eventual spread when choosing the position.
Flowering is in summer, mainly December to February, though in warmer districts it can begin in late spring. Large pale pink heads with darker speckled markings cover the canopy for several weeks. Young trees often take a few years after planting before they flower heavily, and advanced stock brings that forward.
It is deciduous to semi-deciduous depending on the climate. In cooler districts it drops most of its leaves through the colder months and refoliates in spring ahead of flowering. In warm frost free areas it may hold much of its foliage year round and only thin out briefly. Either way the summer canopy is dense.
Established trees handle light frost. Young trees are frost sensitive and can be knocked back badly by a hard frost in their first few winters, so plant them clear of cold air drainage lines and protect them until the trunk hardens. In cold inland districts it is not a reliable long term choice.
The root system is not aggressive by the standards of large shade trees, but this is still a big tree and it needs room. Plan on at least 5 to 6 metres clear of buildings, paving and service lines. Surface roots can lift a path if the tree is crowded or planted in shallow soil.
Water deeply and regularly for the first three summers while the root system extends, and mulch a wide area around the trunk. Feed in early spring with a complete fertiliser. Formative pruning in the first few years sets a strong central leader and a well spaced framework. After that little is needed beyond removing dead wood.
Deciduous (Defoliates throughout colder months)
Calodendrum capense – Cape Chestnut is expected to grow 40cm to 70cm per year (moderate).
Calodendrum capense – Cape Chestnut works in an:
Calodendrum capense – Cape Chestnut is an Deciduous (Defoliates throughout colder months) Tree
Mature Height: 8m to 15m
Mature Width: 6m to 10m
Calodendrum capense – Cape Chestnut is expected to grow 40cm to 70cm per year (moderate).
Calodendrum capense – Cape Chestnut is expected to grow 40cm to 70cm per year (moderate).
They are considered to have a:
Is Calodendrum capense – Cape Chestnut frost tolerant?
Calodendrum capense – Cape Chestnut is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Calodendrum capense produces masses of soft pink, orchid-like flowers with deeper veining through summer. The blooms sit across the canopy, creating a striking and highly ornamental display that makes this species a standout feature tree.
Does Calodendrum capense – Cape Chestnut flower?
Flowering Period:
Flower Type:
Flower Colour:
Pink
No
Calodendrum capense – Cape Chestnut is Native to South Africa, where Calodendrum capense grows naturally in coastal forests and moist woodland environments.
Its large, nectar-rich flowers attract bees and other beneficial pollinators, providing a valuable food source during the warmer months. The canopy also offers light shelter for birds, supporting biodiversity in garden and landscape settings.
Calodendrum capense – Cape Chestnut will thrive best in:
Calodendrum capense performs best in well-drained loam or sandy loam soils with an acidic to neutral pH. It will also tolerate sandy soils if enriched with organic matter to improve moisture retention and soil structure. Avoid heavy clay or waterlogged conditions unless significantly improved, as poor drainage can restrict root development and reduce vigour. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then gradually reduce watering as the tree matures.
Is Calodendrum capense – Cape Chestnut Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it benefits from regular watering to establish well, particularly during warmer weather. Once established, Cape Chestnut shows moderate drought tolerance and performs reliably through dry periods when planted in well-drained soil, with occasional supplementary watering supporting optimal growth and flowering.
Approx. 2.8m – 3.5m
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Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Balls' is Star Jasmine grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere. The small glossy leaves sit tight on a woody framework, holding a clean rounded outline year round. White pinwheel flowers open in spring and carry a strong sweet scent right across a courtyard.
Ball specimens hold at about 1 to 1.5 metres tall and wide with light clipping. Full sun to part shade suits them, in any free draining soil. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year. They handle coastal exposure, light frost and dry spells once the roots are down.
Repeat them along a driveway, either side of an entry, or in pots on a terrace where a formal shape is wanted straight away. They read as structure in a planting scheme without the height of a hedge, and because the form is already trained, a new garden looks settled from the day it goes in.
About Star Jasmine Balls
They are Trachelospermum jasminoides, the common Star Jasmine, grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere on a woody framework. Instead of climbing, the plant is trained into a self supporting rounded shape. The foliage is small, glossy and dark green, and the plant carries scented white flowers through spring.
They hold at roughly 1 to 1.5 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year, so a light clip once or twice a year keeps the ball tight at whatever size within that range suits the setting.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest foliage and the heaviest flowering, while part shade produces slightly softer, more open growth and fewer flowers. Avoid deep shade, where the ball thins out and loses its outline. Morning sun with afternoon protection suits hot inland gardens.
Yes, and pots are one of the main uses. A container 50 to 60 centimetres wide with a quality free draining mix will hold a ball for years. Water more often than you would in the ground, especially in summer, and feed in spring and again in late summer. Refresh the mix every few years.
Yes, the foliage is held year round. The glossy dark green leaves take on a bronze tinge in cold weather and green up again in spring, but the plant never goes bare. That is what makes it useful as permanent structure in a scheme, particularly in winter once perennials have died back.
Flowering runs through spring, roughly September to November, and often carries into early summer in warmer districts. The white pinwheel flowers are small but produced in quantity, and the scent is strong on still evenings. Flowering is heaviest on plants in full sun that were not clipped hard just before bud set.
Clip lightly with hedging shears once after flowering and again in late summer if needed, taking only the new growth to keep the outline crisp. Water deeply in dry weather, mulch the base, and feed in early spring. The sap is milky and can irritate skin, so wear gloves when trimming.
Westringia fruticosa, Coastal Rosemary, is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It builds a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not the culinary herb.
Mature plants sit at 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year, and they clip smaller without complaint. Full sun to part shade and sharp drainage are the requirements. Salt wind, sandy soil, drought and light to moderate frost are all handled.
It is a standard on coastal projects, road verges, council garden beds and exposed banks that need erosion cover. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen, or 80 centimetres for a clipped hedge. A single plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot on a courtyard or balcony.
About Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It forms a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not culinary rosemary and is not used in cooking.
Mature plants reach 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. It clips readily to smaller dimensions and is often maintained at around a metre as a hedge or a low mound. Growth is moderate, roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so it holds a trimmed shape well.
It is one of the best shrubs available for exposed coastal work. It grows naturally on sea cliffs and copes with salt laden wind, sand and reflected heat. It is used constantly on beachfront reserves, dune stabilisation projects and seaside gardens where little else holds a tidy shape.
The main flush is spring and summer, roughly September through February, with scattered flowering at other times of the year in mild districts. The flowers are small, white to pale lilac and sit among the foliage rather than above it. Clipped hedges flower less than plants left to grow informally.
Space plants 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen. On banks and batters used for erosion cover, 1 metre in a staggered grid gives full ground coverage within about two growing seasons.
Yes. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single plant for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a free draining mix, because the roots will not tolerate sitting wet. Container plants need watering more often than those in the ground, plus a light trim to hold their shape.
Trim lightly two or three times a year, taking the soft new growth and avoiding cuts into bare old wood, which reshoots poorly. Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. On most soils it needs no feeding at all, and it resents heavy watering and poor drainage.
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame that holds its shape through the year.
Expect 1.5 to 2 metres in height and width at maturity, at 30 to 60 centimetres a year. Full sun brings the heaviest flowering, though part shade is accepted. Drainage matters above everything else, after which it takes salt wind, sandy or gravelly ground, drought and light to moderate frost.
Mass plantings on batters, median strips and coastal frontages are where it earns its keep, and it clips into a low hedge of about a metre without losing its flowering. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen. One plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot neatly.
About Wynyabbie Blue Coastal Rosemary
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame. It is evergreen and holds its structure all year.
It reaches 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide at maturity, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year. It clips comfortably to around a metre if you want a lower hedge, and it will hold that height indefinitely given two or three light trims a year.
From spring right through autumn, roughly September to May, with sporadic flowers in winter in mild districts. The lilac blue flowers open in flushes rather than all at once, so there is usually some colour on the plant. Flowering is heaviest in full sun on lean, well drained soil.
Yes. Once the roots are established it needs very little water and copes with extended dry periods, which is why it is used on unirrigated median strips and road verges. Drainage matters more than watering, since the plant will die in soggy ground long before it dies of thirst.
It is. Salt laden wind, sandy soils and reflected heat are all handled, and it is planted routinely on foreshore reserves and beachside gardens. In very exposed frontal positions the plant stays lower and denser than it would inland, which generally suits the situation anyway.
Use 80 centimetres between plants for a clipped formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres for a dense informal screen. For mass planting on banks and median strips, 1 metre in a staggered pattern gives full coverage within about two growing seasons and shades out most weeds.
Trim lightly after each flowering flush, taking soft growth only. Cutting back into bare old wood leaves gaps that will not fill in, so stay on top of it rather than letting it get away. Water through the first summer, then rarely. Avoid rich soils and heavy fertiliser.
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Calodendrum capense, the Cape Chestnut, is a broad crowned tree grown for its summer flowering. Large heads of pale pink, orchid like blooms with darker speckled markings cover the canopy, held above broad glossy leaves. It sheds its leaves through the colder months and refoliates in spring, so the display sits on fresh growth.
Give it full sun to part shade, a deep well drained soil, and reliable water for the first few summers. Warm temperate, subtropical and mild Mediterranean districts suit it best. Young trees are damaged by frost and need shelter, while established trees handle light frost. Growth is 40 to 70 centimetres a year.
This is a park and large garden tree, planted for shade, avenue work and civic landscapes where a flowering canopy earns the space it takes. Allow room for the crown to spread properly. Trees can take several years from planting before the first heavy flowering, and advanced stock shortens that wait considerably.
About Cape Chestnut
Calodendrum capense is a large ornamental tree from southern and eastern Africa, grown here for its summer flowering and broad shade canopy. Despite the common name it is not a chestnut and is not related to one, belonging instead to the citrus family. The flowers are pale pink, orchid like and lightly perfumed.
In an open garden expect roughly 10 to 15 metres tall with a canopy 8 to 10 metres across at maturity. It is a tree for parks, streets and larger gardens rather than a courtyard. Growth is 40 to 70 centimetres a year, so allow for the eventual spread when choosing the position.
Flowering is in summer, mainly December to February, though in warmer districts it can begin in late spring. Large pale pink heads with darker speckled markings cover the canopy for several weeks. Young trees often take a few years after planting before they flower heavily, and advanced stock brings that forward.
It is deciduous to semi-deciduous depending on the climate. In cooler districts it drops most of its leaves through the colder months and refoliates in spring ahead of flowering. In warm frost free areas it may hold much of its foliage year round and only thin out briefly. Either way the summer canopy is dense.
Established trees handle light frost. Young trees are frost sensitive and can be knocked back badly by a hard frost in their first few winters, so plant them clear of cold air drainage lines and protect them until the trunk hardens. In cold inland districts it is not a reliable long term choice.
The root system is not aggressive by the standards of large shade trees, but this is still a big tree and it needs room. Plan on at least 5 to 6 metres clear of buildings, paving and service lines. Surface roots can lift a path if the tree is crowded or planted in shallow soil.
Water deeply and regularly for the first three summers while the root system extends, and mulch a wide area around the trunk. Feed in early spring with a complete fertiliser. Formative pruning in the first few years sets a strong central leader and a well spaced framework. After that little is needed beyond removing dead wood.
