Most loved for its heavy crops of classic, juicy lemons and evergreen glossy foliage, making it one of the most popular lemon varieties for home gardens.
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Citrus limon 'Lisbon' is the most productive lemon for the home garden, carrying heavy crops of classic thick-skinned juicy fruit with a main flush in winter and scattered fruit for much of the rest of the year. It is more cold and heat tolerant than Eureka or Meyer.
The Lisbon Lemon grows to 3 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 4.5 metres wide at 40 to 60 centimetres per year, and is easily held at 2 metres with annual pruning. Glossy evergreen foliage and fragrant white spring flowers make it ornamental enough to sit in a front garden rather than being hidden out the back.
Lisbon wants full sun, free-draining soil and regular feeding through the growing season. It is frost sensitive, so in cold districts plant it against a north-facing wall or grow it in a pot that can be moved to shelter over winter.
About Lisbon Lemon
Lisbon grows to 3 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 4.5 metres wide if left unpruned, and is easily held at 2 metres with annual trimming, which keeps fruit within reach.
The main crop ripens through winter, with scattered fruit produced across much of the rest of the year. Lisbon is one of the heaviest-cropping lemon varieties available.
Lisbon is more tolerant of both cold and heat than Eureka, and produces a true tart lemon unlike Meyer, which is a sweeter lemon and mandarin cross. Lisbon is also the heaviest cropper of the three.
Yes. Use a large pot with premium citrus mix in full sun. Potted citrus need consistent watering and regular feeding, as nutrients leach quickly from containers.
It is frost sensitive, particularly when young. In cold districts plant against a north-facing wall for reflected warmth, or grow it in a pot that can be sheltered through winter.
Feed with a dedicated citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer. Yellowing leaves usually indicate a nitrogen or trace element deficiency rather than a watering problem.
Prune lightly after the main harvest, removing dead wood, crossing branches and any growth below the graft. Lemons fruit on new wood, so light annual pruning keeps cropping strong.
| 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 limon 'Lisbon' is the most productive lemon for the home garden, carrying heavy crops of classic thick-skinned juicy fruit with a main flush in winter and scattered fruit for much of the rest of the year. It is more cold and heat tolerant than Eureka or Meyer.
The Lisbon Lemon grows to 3 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 4.5 metres wide at 40 to 60 centimetres per year, and is easily held at 2 metres with annual pruning. Glossy evergreen foliage and fragrant white spring flowers make it ornamental enough to sit in a front garden rather than being hidden out the back.
Lisbon wants full sun, free-draining soil and regular feeding through the growing season. It is frost sensitive, so in cold districts plant it against a north-facing wall or grow it in a pot that can be moved to shelter over winter.
About Lisbon Lemon
Lisbon grows to 3 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 4.5 metres wide if left unpruned, and is easily held at 2 metres with annual trimming, which keeps fruit within reach.
The main crop ripens through winter, with scattered fruit produced across much of the rest of the year. Lisbon is one of the heaviest-cropping lemon varieties available.
Lisbon is more tolerant of both cold and heat than Eureka, and produces a true tart lemon unlike Meyer, which is a sweeter lemon and mandarin cross. Lisbon is also the heaviest cropper of the three.
Yes. Use a large pot with premium citrus mix in full sun. Potted citrus need consistent watering and regular feeding, as nutrients leach quickly from containers.
It is frost sensitive, particularly when young. In cold districts plant against a north-facing wall for reflected warmth, or grow it in a pot that can be sheltered through winter.
Feed with a dedicated citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer. Yellowing leaves usually indicate a nitrogen or trace element deficiency rather than a watering problem.
Prune lightly after the main harvest, removing dead wood, crossing branches and any growth below the graft. Lemons fruit on new wood, so light annual pruning keeps cropping strong.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Citrus - Lemon 'Lisbon' is expected to grow 40cm to 60cm per year (approx.).
Citrus - Lemon 'Lisbon' works in an:
Citrus - Lemon 'Lisbon' is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 3m to 6m (approx.)
Mature Width: 3m to 4.5m
Citrus - Lemon 'Lisbon' is expected to grow 40cm to 60cm per year (approx.).
Citrus - Lemon 'Lisbon' is expected to grow 40cm to 60cm per year (approx.).
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Is Citrus - Lemon 'Lisbon' frost tolerant?
Citrus - Lemon 'Lisbon' is Frost Sensitive – May suffer damage from frost, best in frost-free or protected spots.
Citrus ‘Lisbon’ produces abundant clusters of fragrant white blossoms from spring through summer, with spot blooming at other times of the year. These highly scented flowers sit among the glossy evergreen foliage and lead to reliable, heavy fruiting.
Does Citrus - Lemon 'Lisbon' flower?
Flowering Period:
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Citrus - Lemon 'Lisbon' is Native to The cultivated lemon (Citrus × limon) is believed to have originated in northern India and China, later spreading through the Mediterranean. The ‘Lisbon’ variety was developed in Portugal and has become widely grown in Australia.
Its fragrant flowers attract bees, hoverflies and other beneficial pollinators, while the dense evergreen canopy provides shelter for small birds. Fallen fruit and occasional pest insects also support a variety of wildlife, contributing to a biodiverse orchard environment.
Citrus - Lemon 'Lisbon' will thrive best in:
Citrus ‘Lisbon’ performs best in well-drained loam or sandy loam soils and prefers slightly acidic to neutral conditions. It struggles in heavy clay or poorly drained soil unless significantly improved with organic matter and coarse material to enhance drainage. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then move to deep, occasional watering as the tree matures to support strong flowering, fruit set and evergreen health.
Is Citrus - Lemon 'Lisbon' Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it requires regular watering, but once established Citrus ‘Lisbon’ develops moderate drought tolerance. It performs best with deep, occasional watering during extended dry periods and benefits from mulching to maintain soil moisture and fruit quality.
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Enriched Planting Mix is a certified organic blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent, bagged in 30L. It is built to be dug through existing garden soil at planting time rather than used on its own, and the gypsum is what sets it apart from a plain compost.
Gypsum helps break up heavy clay so water and roots can move through it, while the compost and manure return organic matter and nutrient to tired ground. The coarse bark holds structure and keeps air around the root zone, and the wetting agent keeps moisture in the soil longer after rain or watering.
Use it when planting trees, shrubs, roses, fruit trees and exotic garden plants, particularly into clay. Dig a hole twice the width of the pot and 7 centimetres deeper, then mix roughly one third planting mix through the excavated soil. Spread 7 centimetres of that improved soil in the base before setting the plant in.
About Enriched Planting Mix
It is a blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent. Each part has a job. The compost and manure supply organic matter and nutrient, the gypsum works on clay structure, the bark keeps air around the roots and the wetting agent holds moisture in the soil.
It suits exotic garden plants, including roses, ornamental and deciduous trees, fruit trees, shrubs and perennials, and it earns its keep most on heavy clay sites. It is a planting mix rather than a potting mix, so its job is improving soil at planting time. Phosphorus sensitive natives are the one clear exception.
No, not for the phosphorus sensitive ones. The composted animal manure in this blend lifts phosphorus well above what Proteaceae such as Banksia, Grevillea, Hakea and Protea will tolerate, and the result can be leaf burn, dieback and plant death. Use the Native Potting Mix for those species, or plant them into unimproved local soil.
Yes. It is a certified organic product with no chemical additives, which is why the manure and compost in it are fully composted rather than raw. That makes it sound around fruit trees and vegetable beds, and it means you are adding genuine organic matter to your soil rather than a synthetic conditioner.
Work on roughly one third planting mix to two thirds of the soil you dug out of the hole. For a shrub out of a 200 millimetre pot that is only a few litres. An advanced tree going into a large hole will take considerably more. Judge the quantity by the volume of the hole rather than the size of the plant.
It is not a potting mix and should not be used on its own in a container. The blend is designed to be diluted through garden soil, and used straight in a pot it holds too much water and settles badly. For containers, reach for a premium potting mix, or the native mix if you are potting natives.
Yes. Water the plant well several hours before you plant it, then water thoroughly again once the hole is backfilled and the soil firmed down. That first deep watering settles the improved soil around the root ball and drives out air pockets. Keep the water up over the first few months while the roots establish.
Enriched Planting Mix is a certified organic blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent, bagged in 30L. It is built to be dug through existing garden soil at planting time rather than used on its own, and the gypsum is what sets it apart from a plain compost.
Gypsum helps break up heavy clay so water and roots can move through it, while the compost and manure return organic matter and nutrient to tired ground. The coarse bark holds structure and keeps air around the root zone, and the wetting agent keeps moisture in the soil longer after rain or watering.
Use it when planting trees, shrubs, roses, fruit trees and exotic garden plants, particularly into clay. Dig a hole twice the width of the pot and 7 centimetres deeper, then mix roughly one third planting mix through the excavated soil. Spread 7 centimetres of that improved soil in the base before setting the plant in.
About Enriched Planting Mix
It is a blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent. Each part has a job. The compost and manure supply organic matter and nutrient, the gypsum works on clay structure, the bark keeps air around the roots and the wetting agent holds moisture in the soil.
It suits exotic garden plants, including roses, ornamental and deciduous trees, fruit trees, shrubs and perennials, and it earns its keep most on heavy clay sites. It is a planting mix rather than a potting mix, so its job is improving soil at planting time. Phosphorus sensitive natives are the one clear exception.
No, not for the phosphorus sensitive ones. The composted animal manure in this blend lifts phosphorus well above what Proteaceae such as Banksia, Grevillea, Hakea and Protea will tolerate, and the result can be leaf burn, dieback and plant death. Use the Native Potting Mix for those species, or plant them into unimproved local soil.
Yes. It is a certified organic product with no chemical additives, which is why the manure and compost in it are fully composted rather than raw. That makes it sound around fruit trees and vegetable beds, and it means you are adding genuine organic matter to your soil rather than a synthetic conditioner.
Work on roughly one third planting mix to two thirds of the soil you dug out of the hole. For a shrub out of a 200 millimetre pot that is only a few litres. An advanced tree going into a large hole will take considerably more. Judge the quantity by the volume of the hole rather than the size of the plant.
It is not a potting mix and should not be used on its own in a container. The blend is designed to be diluted through garden soil, and used straight in a pot it holds too much water and settles badly. For containers, reach for a premium potting mix, or the native mix if you are potting natives.
Yes. Water the plant well several hours before you plant it, then water thoroughly again once the hole is backfilled and the soil firmed down. That first deep watering settles the improved soil around the root ball and drives out air pockets. Keep the water up over the first few months while the roots establish.
Murraya paniculata, known as Orange Jasmine, is one of the most popular hedging and fragrant feature shrubs in Australia. The glossy dark green foliage is densely packed from the base, and the clusters of intensely fragrant white flowers appear in repeated flushes through the warmer months, scenting entire gardens on warm evenings.
Murraya grows to 2-4 metres tall and 1.5-3 metres wide, and is most commonly maintained as a 1.5-2.5 metre clipped hedge with regular pruning. The dense habit, fast growth, and excellent response to shaping make it the go-to choice for fragrant boundaries, courtyard screens, and entrance plantings, particularly across NSW and QLD where it thrives.
Murraya is fast establishing, low maintenance, and reliably evergreen. It performs best in warm temperate to subtropical climates and frost-free parts of southern Australia, in full sun to part shade with well-drained soils. Once established, occasional light pruning keeps the hedge tight and encourages repeat flowering flushes. This listing runs the full range from 200mm and 250mm tubestock up to advanced 100L and 200L specimens, so you can plant a young hedge and grow it on, or start with mature stock for height and screening in the first season.
Two trained forms are also available. The 50cm Standard Form is a clipped head carried on a clear straight stem, the classic lollipop shape for framing an entry or repeating down a driveway. The 90L Ball Form is a specimen already clipped to a dense sphere, ready to place. Both arrive trained, so the shaping and the growing-on time are already done. Every other size on this listing is the natural bushy form, supplied as a shrub for hedges and screens you clip yourself.
About Murraya paniculata Orange Jasmine
Both are pre-clipped, but they sit at different heights. The Standard Form is a clipped head on a clear straight stem, so the foliage sits at eye level and you can plant underneath it. The Ball Form is a sphere sitting low to the ground, used for pots, bed corners and entry pairs. They cost more than the shrub sizes because the training and the growing-on time are already done.
Murraya paniculata grows to 2-4 metres tall and 1.5-3 metres wide, but is most commonly maintained as a 1.5-2.5 metre hedge with regular pruning. The Standard and Ball Forms are held permanently at their clipped size.
Murraya is fast-growing, adding 40-80cm per year once established in warm conditions.
Murraya produces clusters of intensely fragrant white flowers in flushes throughout the warmer months, typically September to May across Australia. The scent resembles orange blossom and carries on warm evenings. Flowering is lighter on the heavily clipped Standard and Ball Forms.
Yes. Murraya is one of the most popular evergreen hedging shrubs in Australia, particularly in NSW and QLD, thanks to its glossy foliage, fragrant flowers, and tolerance of pruning.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense formal hedge, or 1 metre for a more relaxed informal screen. Those spacings suit the 200mm through 45L sizes. Advanced 50cm, 75L, 100L and 200L plants already carry a wide canopy, so allow 1 to 2 metres between them and they will knit together quickly. Standards are typically placed in pairs at an entry or repeated at 2 to 3 metre centres.
Murraya thrives in warm temperate to subtropical regions including NSW, QLD, and frost-free parts of VIC, SA and WA. It is sensitive to heavy frost and is best avoided in cold inland areas.
Yes. The smaller sizes move happily into large pots (45L+) and are a popular choice for balcony screening, fragrant courtyards, and entrance plantings. The Standard and Ball Forms were made for pots. The advanced 100L and 200L plants are heavy and root hungry, so plant those in the ground rather than potting them on.
Leptospermum laevigatum is one of the toughest screening plants available for exposed coastal sites, holding dense grey-green foliage through salt spray and constant wind that would strip most other species. Masses of small white flowers cover the plant in spring.
The Coastal Tea Tree grows to 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 4 metres wide at 50 to 80 centimetres per year, and develops a gnarled sculptural trunk with age that becomes a feature in its own right. It can be run as a dense windbreak or thinned and lifted to show the framework as a specimen.
This is an Australian native that survives heavy and frequent frost without damage and tolerates poor sandy soils, drought and coastal exposure once established. It performs from tropical Queensland down through New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia with almost no ongoing maintenance.
About Leptospermum laevigatum
Leptospermum laevigatum grows to 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 4 metres wide, and can reach larger dimensions in sheltered inland positions where wind does not restrict it.
Yes. Leptospermum laevigatum is among the most salt-tolerant screening plants available in Australia and is a standard choice for front-line coastal planting where salt spray is constant.
It grows at 50 to 80 centimetres per year once established, which is fast for a plant of this hardiness. It establishes quickly in sandy free-draining soils.
Yes. It is native to coastal southern and eastern Australia and is widely used in revegetation, dune stabilisation and rural windbreak planting as well as in gardens.
Masses of small white flowers cover the plant through spring. The flowers attract bees, native pollinators and small insect-feeding birds.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen or windbreak, or 3 to 4 metres apart as individual feature trees where the sculptural trunk can develop.
Yes. It is frost hardy and survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, so it suits inland and tableland districts as well as its natural coastal range.
Correa alba, the White Correa, is a compact evergreen Australian native grown for soft felted grey-green leaves and small white star flowers. The flowers come through autumn and winter, when little else is out.
It forms a dense rounded shrub 1 to 2 metres tall and wide. That habit suits low informal hedges, borders, mass planting and underplanting beneath taller trees, and it takes clipping well enough to hold a formal shape.
It is one of the most salt tolerant shrubs in the trade, growing wild on exposed headlands and dunes from New South Wales through Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Salt wind, sand and poor soil are its normal conditions. Add drought and light frost tolerance and it is the obvious choice for a beachfront garden where Buxus and Lilly Pilly burn.
We carry it in two forms. The natural form is supplied unshaped, for hedging, borders and mass planting. The Ball Form is the same plant clipped into a formal sphere over several seasons and arrives finished. Salt tolerant formal topiary is rare, so a native ball does what Buxus cannot in a coastal garden, and two light clips a year hold the shape.
About Correa alba White Correa
1 to 2 metres tall and wide as a natural rounded shrub, putting on 30 to 60 centimetres a year. A clipped ball stays at whatever size you trim it to, usually held between 50 and 80 centimetres across.
Same plant, different training. The natural form is supplied unshaped, for a hedge, border, mass planting or an informal rounded shrub. The Ball Form is grown on and clipped over several seasons into a formal sphere, and arrives finished rather than as something you shape yourself.
Salt and drought. Buxus wants moisture and shelter and burns in exposed coastal positions. Correa alba comes off the headlands and handles salt wind, sand and dry spells. The foliage is grey-green rather than dark glossy green, and it flowers, which Buxus does not usefully.
Small white star flowers appear from autumn through winter into spring, heaviest over the cooler months. That timing feeds honeyeaters and native bees when little else is in bloom. On clipped balls, trim after the main flush so you do not remove the display.
It is among the most salt tolerant native shrubs available and grows naturally on exposed cliffs and dunes. Sandy free draining soil and salt spray are its normal conditions. Drainage matters far more to it than soil richness.
60 to 80 centimetres apart for a low informal hedge, or 1 metre apart for mass planting where each plant keeps its own rounded shape. Balls repeated down a path sit well at 1 to 1.5 metres apart.
Yes, and the Ball Form in a container suits an entrance, courtyard or balcony. Use a pot at least 40 centimetres across with a free draining mix, and never let it stand in a saucer of water.
Water through the first two summers, then only in prolonged dry spells. Feed once in spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser, as correas belong to the citrus family and resent high phosphorus blends. Trim lightly after flowering for a natural shrub, or twice a year taking only soft new growth to hold a ball.
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen' carries small shimmering silver-green leaves on near-black stems, giving a light airy screen that moves in the wind rather than reading as a solid green wall. It is one of the most widely specified screening plants in Australian landscape design for exactly that reason.
'Silver Sheen' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall but only 1.5 to 2 metres wide at 30 to 60 centimetres per year, which makes it a genuine solution for narrow beds along fence lines and between buildings where height is needed but width is not available. Small cream flowers appear in spring and are lightly fragrant.
'Silver Sheen' grows in full sun to part shade and tolerates light to moderate frost once established, performing from subtropical Queensland through Sydney, Melbourne, Gippsland and Adelaide. It clips well, holds density under regular trimming, and is equally effective as a formal hedge or a loose screen.
About Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
'Silver Sheen' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall and only 1.5 to 2 metres wide, which makes it one of the best options for narrow screening where a tall hedge is needed in a shallow bed.
It grows at 30 to 60 centimetres per year once established, reaching a usable screening height within three to four years with regular water and feeding.
It naturally holds to 1.5 to 2 metres wide and can be trimmed to under a metre with regular clipping, which is why it is so often used in tight side-boundary positions.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter formal hedge. Closer spacing fills in faster but needs more trimming.
'Silver Sheen' handles light to moderate frost once established. Young plants benefit from protection through their first winter in colder inland districts.
Yes. It performs in full sun through to part shade. In shadier positions growth is slightly more open, which suits a softer informal screen.
It performs from subtropical Queensland through Northern NSW, Sydney, the South Coast and tablelands, Melbourne and surrounds, the Western District, Gippsland and Adelaide.
Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea' flushes striking purple new foliage over fine silver-grey mature growth, then covers itself in masses of golden ball flowers through late winter and early spring. The purple and gold combination is unmatched among Australian natives.
'Purpurea' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 5 metres wide at 1 to 2 metres per year, which makes it one of the fastest ways to establish a feature tree or soften a boundary. The weeping fine-textured canopy works as a specimen, a driveway border or an informal screen.
This Australian native grows in full sun and tolerates light to moderate frost once established, along with drought and poor soils. Like most fast wattles it is relatively short-lived at 15 to 20 years, so it is best used where quick impact matters more than longevity.
About Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'
'Purpurea' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 5 metres wide, forming a spreading weeping canopy. It is a small to medium feature tree suited to most suburban gardens.
New growth emerges deep purple before hardening to fine silver-grey. Flushes occur through the growing season, so the purple and silver contrast is present for much of the year.
Masses of golden-yellow ball flowers appear through late winter and early spring, contrasting strongly with the purple new foliage.
Very fast, at 1 to 2 metres per year. It will deliver a usable feature tree or screen within two to three years of planting.
Like most fast-growing wattles it is relatively short-lived, typically 15 to 20 years. Plan for replacement, or use it as a quick screen while slower long-term trees establish.
It handles light to moderate frost once established. Protect young plants through their first winter in colder inland districts.
Plant 2 to 3 metres apart for an informal screen, or 3 to 4 metres apart as individual feature trees so the weeping canopy can develop fully.
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.
Olea europaea 'Arbequina' is a compact Spanish olive cultivar grown for both fruit and form. Fine grey-green leaves with silver undersides sit on a naturally rounded, well-branched crown, and the trunk gnarls attractively with age. Small cream flowers in spring are followed by small dark olives in autumn.
It reaches about 4 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 4 metres wide if left unpruned, and is easily held lower. Full sun and free draining soil are the requirements, and it accepts alkaline and rocky ground that defeats other trees. Established plants are drought tolerant and take moderate frost. Growth is about 30 to 50 centimetres a year.
It suits driveway borders, avenue planting, windbreaks, screening and rural property planting, and it holds a clipped shape well enough for formal work. Large specimens carry the weathered character that gives a courtyard instant age. Smaller plants do well in pots. Fruit is a genuine bonus rather than the main reason to plant it.
About Arbequina Olive
Arbequina is a Spanish cultivar of Olea europaea, the common olive, originally grown in Catalonia for oil. It is smaller and more compact than most olives, with fine grey-green foliage and a rounded habit. It is evergreen, self-fertile, and productive from a young age, which makes it useful for both landscape and orchard planting.
Left to itself it reaches roughly 4 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 4 metres wide, which is compact for an olive. Regular pruning holds it at 2 to 3 metres without difficulty, and it can be clipped tighter again for hedging. Advanced and aged specimens are already at or near their working size when planted.
Yes. It sets small dark olives that ripen in autumn, usually from April onward in Australia. They are high in oil and prized for pressing, and they can also be cured for the table after the usual brining or water treatment. Fruit set begins early, often within two or three years of planting.
Olives are more frost hardy than they are often given credit for, and Arbequina handles moderate frost once established. Young trees in their first two winters should be protected in cold districts. Prolonged severe frost can damage new growth and reduce the following season's crop, so avoid frost hollows where cold air pools.
It is one of the better olives for containers because of its compact habit. Use a pot of at least 50 centimetres with a free draining mix, and place it in full sun. Water consistently through summer, since potted olives dry out far faster than those in the ground, and feed in spring and again in autumn.
Prune in late winter before new growth starts. Open the centre to let light in, remove crossing branches, suckers from the base and any dead wood, and shorten leaders to control height. For a formal shape, clip lightly two or three times through the growing season instead. Heavy pruning reduces the following season's fruit.
Water deeply once a week through the first two summers, then only in extended dry weather. Feed with a complete fertiliser in early spring and again after harvest. Keep mulch clear of the trunk to avoid collar rot. Watch for olive lace bug and scale, and treat with horticultural oil when they appear.
Backhousia citriodora, commonly known as Lemon Myrtle, is a fragrant Australian native and one of our top recommendations for an evergreen feature tree. It produces fluffy white to creamy yellow flowers and has a strong, fresh lemon scent, commonly used in candles.
Lemon Myrtle forms a dense, upright habit ideal for use as a feature tree, screen, or informal hedge. Suited to full sun or part shade, it performs well with regular watering and responds to pruning, whether shaped into a small tree or kept compact in a pot. It is low maintenance, pest resistant, and attracts birds and bees, making it suitable for both urban gardens and larger landscapes.
This versatile tree also has culinary value, with leaves that can flavour teas, desserts, and savoury dishes. Once established, it is tolerant of mild frost and moderate drought. With evergreen foliage, seasonal flowers, and a standout fragrance, Lemon Myrtle combines beauty, resilience, and function in any garden setting.
About Backhousia citriodora Lemon Myrtle
Lemon Myrtle grows to 5-8 metres tall in landscape settings, though it is commonly maintained at 2-3 metres as a hedge or compact feature.
Lemon Myrtle has a moderate growth rate of 40-60cm per year once established.
Yes. Lemon Myrtle leaves are fully edible and widely used in Australian cooking for teas, desserts, marinades, and savoury dishes. The leaves carry one of the highest natural citral concentrations of any plant.
Yes. Backhousia citriodora is native to the subtropical rainforests of eastern Queensland.
Lemon Myrtle thrives in warm temperate to subtropical climates including NSW, QLD, and frost-free parts of VIC and WA. It tolerates mild frost once established.
Yes. Lemon Myrtle is excellent in large pots (40L+) and is widely used as a fragrant courtyard or balcony plant.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal hedge or screen kept around 2 to 3 metres tall. Space at 2 metres if you want each plant to keep more of its natural shape. Tip prune from a young age to encourage branching low down, which gives you a solid base rather than bare stems.
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Citrus limon 'Lisbon' is the most productive lemon for the home garden, carrying heavy crops of classic thick-skinned juicy fruit with a main flush in winter and scattered fruit for much of the rest of the year. It is more cold and heat tolerant than Eureka or Meyer.
The Lisbon Lemon grows to 3 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 4.5 metres wide at 40 to 60 centimetres per year, and is easily held at 2 metres with annual pruning. Glossy evergreen foliage and fragrant white spring flowers make it ornamental enough to sit in a front garden rather than being hidden out the back.
Lisbon wants full sun, free-draining soil and regular feeding through the growing season. It is frost sensitive, so in cold districts plant it against a north-facing wall or grow it in a pot that can be moved to shelter over winter.
About Lisbon Lemon
Lisbon grows to 3 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 4.5 metres wide if left unpruned, and is easily held at 2 metres with annual trimming, which keeps fruit within reach.
The main crop ripens through winter, with scattered fruit produced across much of the rest of the year. Lisbon is one of the heaviest-cropping lemon varieties available.
Lisbon is more tolerant of both cold and heat than Eureka, and produces a true tart lemon unlike Meyer, which is a sweeter lemon and mandarin cross. Lisbon is also the heaviest cropper of the three.
Yes. Use a large pot with premium citrus mix in full sun. Potted citrus need consistent watering and regular feeding, as nutrients leach quickly from containers.
It is frost sensitive, particularly when young. In cold districts plant against a north-facing wall for reflected warmth, or grow it in a pot that can be sheltered through winter.
Feed with a dedicated citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer. Yellowing leaves usually indicate a nitrogen or trace element deficiency rather than a watering problem.
Prune lightly after the main harvest, removing dead wood, crossing branches and any growth below the graft. Lemons fruit on new wood, so light annual pruning keeps cropping strong.
