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Mature size: 2m–3m high × 1.5m–2m wide
Most loved for small oval fruit with a sweet edible rind and tart flesh, eaten whole, on the most cold hardy plant in the citrus group. Still widely known by its old name, Fortunella margarita.
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| 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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Citrus japonica 'Nagami', long sold as Fortunella margarita, is the oval kumquat. It is a small evergreen with glossy dark green leaves and a dense, neatly rounded frame. The fruit is the point of difference: little oval kumquats with a sweet edible rind and tart flesh, eaten whole, skin and all.
It is the most cold hardy plant in the citrus group and takes light frost once established, which widens its range into Canberra, Orange and the Adelaide Hills as well as the milder coast. Full sun and free draining soil suit it best. Growth is slow to moderate, and the plant is self-fertile.
At 2 to 3 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide it stays in scale with a courtyard, a balcony or a pair of pots either side of a door. It also clips into a low edible hedge. Fruit colours from late autumn into winter and holds on the tree for weeks.
About Citrus japonica 'Nagami'
Citrus japonica 'Nagami' is the oval or Nagami kumquat, still widely listed under its former name Fortunella margarita. It is a compact evergreen shrub or small tree in the citrus family, grown for its small oval orange fruit, glossy foliage and fragrant white spring flowers. It is self-fertile and needs no pollinating partner.
In the ground it reaches 2 to 3 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide, with a naturally dense rounded shape that needs little training. In a large pot it usually settles closer to 1.5 metres. Light pruning after harvest keeps the frame tidy and holds it at whatever height you want.
Yes, and that is the point of the fruit. The rind is sweet and the flesh underneath is tart, so a whole Nagami eaten in one bite gives you both at once. They are also used for marmalade, candying, cordials and preserving in spirits. Pick them fully coloured for the best balance.
It is the most cold hardy member of the citrus group and handles light to moderate frost once established, which is why it succeeds in places like Canberra, Orange and the Adelaide Hills where other citrus struggle. Young plants still benefit from shelter in their first winter, or a position against a warm wall.
It is one of the best citrus for containers. Use a pot at least 500 millimetres across with a quality potting mix, keep it in full sun, and water whenever the top few centimetres dry out. Feed with a citrus fertiliser through the growing season and refresh the mix every few years.
No. It is self-fertile, so a single plant will crop on its own. Flowers appear in spring and often again through summer, and bees improve fruit set where they are active. Consistent watering and feeding during flowering matters far more to your yield than having a second plant nearby.
Water deeply and regularly through spring and summer, and mulch the root zone while keeping the mulch off the trunk. Apply a citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer. Prune lightly after harvest to keep the shape dense. Check for scale, aphids and citrus leaf miner on new growth.
| Mature height | 2m to 3m |
|---|---|
| Mature width | 1.5m to 2m |
| Position | Full Sun |
| Growth per year | 15cm to 30cm per year (approx.) |
| Frost | Frost Tolerant |
| Foliage | Evergreen (foliage year round) |
| Form | Rounded · Dense · Compact |
| Uses | Edible Garden · Plant in Pots (or) Suitable for Pots · Feature Tree · Screening or Privacy |
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Citrus japonica 'Nagami' – Nagami Kumquat is expected to grow 15cm to 30cm per year (approx.).
Citrus japonica 'Nagami' – Nagami Kumquat works in an:
Citrus japonica 'Nagami' – Nagami Kumquat is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 2m to 3m
Mature Width: 1.5m to 2m
Citrus japonica 'Nagami' – Nagami Kumquat is expected to grow 15cm to 30cm per year (approx.).
Citrus japonica 'Nagami' – Nagami Kumquat is expected to grow 15cm to 30cm per year (approx.).
They are considered to have a:
Is Citrus japonica 'Nagami' – Nagami Kumquat frost tolerant?
Citrus japonica 'Nagami' – Nagami Kumquat is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Small, fragrant white star shaped flowers open in spring and often repeat through summer. They are followed by little oval fruit that colours from late autumn into winter and holds on the plant for weeks, giving a long ornamental and edible season.
Does Citrus japonica 'Nagami' – Nagami Kumquat flower?
Flowering Period:
Flower Type:
Flower Colour:
White
No
Citrus japonica 'Nagami' – Nagami Kumquat is Native to Native to southern China and long cultivated in China and Japan. The Nagami or oval kumquat was described botanically as Fortunella margarita, a name still used widely in the nursery trade, and is now placed in Citrus as Citrus japonica.
Fragrant white flowers appear over a long season and are worked steadily by bees and other pollinating insects. The dense evergreen canopy gives small birds cover, and ripe fruit left on the plant is taken by birds through late autumn and winter.
Citrus japonica 'Nagami' – Nagami Kumquat will thrive best in:
Citrus japonica 'Nagami' wants free draining sandy loam or loam running slightly acidic to neutral, and it will not accept wet feet. On clay, improve the ground with compost and coarse material or plant on a raised mound. In pots use a premium citrus or potting mix rather than garden soil, and keep watering even through flowering and fruit fill.
Is Citrus japonica 'Nagami' – Nagami Kumquat Drought tolerant?
Established plants tolerate short dry spells better than most citrus, but this is not a drought hardy plant. Fruit set and rind quality drop away if the root zone dries out, and pots dry far quicker than open ground, so keep watering consistent through the warmer months.
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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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Citrus japonica 'Nagami', long sold as Fortunella margarita, is the oval kumquat. It is a small evergreen with glossy dark green leaves and a dense, neatly rounded frame. The fruit is the point of difference: little oval kumquats with a sweet edible rind and tart flesh, eaten whole, skin and all.
It is the most cold hardy plant in the citrus group and takes light frost once established, which widens its range into Canberra, Orange and the Adelaide Hills as well as the milder coast. Full sun and free draining soil suit it best. Growth is slow to moderate, and the plant is self-fertile.
At 2 to 3 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide it stays in scale with a courtyard, a balcony or a pair of pots either side of a door. It also clips into a low edible hedge. Fruit colours from late autumn into winter and holds on the tree for weeks.
About Citrus japonica 'Nagami'
Citrus japonica 'Nagami' is the oval or Nagami kumquat, still widely listed under its former name Fortunella margarita. It is a compact evergreen shrub or small tree in the citrus family, grown for its small oval orange fruit, glossy foliage and fragrant white spring flowers. It is self-fertile and needs no pollinating partner.
In the ground it reaches 2 to 3 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide, with a naturally dense rounded shape that needs little training. In a large pot it usually settles closer to 1.5 metres. Light pruning after harvest keeps the frame tidy and holds it at whatever height you want.
Yes, and that is the point of the fruit. The rind is sweet and the flesh underneath is tart, so a whole Nagami eaten in one bite gives you both at once. They are also used for marmalade, candying, cordials and preserving in spirits. Pick them fully coloured for the best balance.
It is the most cold hardy member of the citrus group and handles light to moderate frost once established, which is why it succeeds in places like Canberra, Orange and the Adelaide Hills where other citrus struggle. Young plants still benefit from shelter in their first winter, or a position against a warm wall.
It is one of the best citrus for containers. Use a pot at least 500 millimetres across with a quality potting mix, keep it in full sun, and water whenever the top few centimetres dry out. Feed with a citrus fertiliser through the growing season and refresh the mix every few years.
No. It is self-fertile, so a single plant will crop on its own. Flowers appear in spring and often again through summer, and bees improve fruit set where they are active. Consistent watering and feeding during flowering matters far more to your yield than having a second plant nearby.
Water deeply and regularly through spring and summer, and mulch the root zone while keeping the mulch off the trunk. Apply a citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer. Prune lightly after harvest to keep the shape dense. Check for scale, aphids and citrus leaf miner on new growth.
