Most loved for its masses of pink-bracted spring flowers and attractive autumn foliage that brings seasonal interest to the garden.
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Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' covers itself in large creamy-white flower bracts through early summer, held horizontally along tiered branches so the display reads from above as well as from beneath. It is a hybrid dogwood bred for disease resistance and heavy reliable flowering.
'Eric Gennet' grows to 5 to 8 metres tall and around 5 metres wide at 30 to 60 centimetres per year, developing the layered horizontal branching that gives dogwoods their distinctive architecture. Autumn brings warm red and bronze foliage before the frame is revealed for winter.
'Eric Gennet' is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and performs best in cool districts with reliable moisture. It grows in full sun with free-draining soil enriched with organic matter, and needs shelter from hot dry afternoon wind.
About Cornus x 'Eric Gennet'
'Eric Gennet' reaches 5 to 8 metres tall and around 5 metres wide, forming a layered horizontally branched canopy. It is a small to medium feature tree.
Large creamy-white bracts appear through early summer, later than the spring-flowering Cornus florida types, which extends the dogwood season in a garden.
No. The showy white parts are modified leaves called bracts. The true flowers are the small cluster at the centre of each bract group, which is why the display lasts so long.
Yes. Foliage turns warm red through bronze in autumn before dropping, revealing the tiered branch structure for winter.
Yes. It survives heavy and frequent frost without damage and performs best in cool districts, where both flowering and autumn colour are strongest.
Free-draining soil enriched with organic matter, reliable moisture and shelter from hot dry afternoon wind. Dogwoods struggle in hot dry inland conditions.
Plant 5 to 6 metres apart as individual feature trees so the layered horizontal branching can develop fully, which is a large part of the tree's appeal.
| 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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Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' covers itself in large creamy-white flower bracts through early summer, held horizontally along tiered branches so the display reads from above as well as from beneath. It is a hybrid dogwood bred for disease resistance and heavy reliable flowering.
'Eric Gennet' grows to 5 to 8 metres tall and around 5 metres wide at 30 to 60 centimetres per year, developing the layered horizontal branching that gives dogwoods their distinctive architecture. Autumn brings warm red and bronze foliage before the frame is revealed for winter.
'Eric Gennet' is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and performs best in cool districts with reliable moisture. It grows in full sun with free-draining soil enriched with organic matter, and needs shelter from hot dry afternoon wind.
About Cornus x 'Eric Gennet'
'Eric Gennet' reaches 5 to 8 metres tall and around 5 metres wide, forming a layered horizontally branched canopy. It is a small to medium feature tree.
Large creamy-white bracts appear through early summer, later than the spring-flowering Cornus florida types, which extends the dogwood season in a garden.
No. The showy white parts are modified leaves called bracts. The true flowers are the small cluster at the centre of each bract group, which is why the display lasts so long.
Yes. Foliage turns warm red through bronze in autumn before dropping, revealing the tiered branch structure for winter.
Yes. It survives heavy and frequent frost without damage and performs best in cool districts, where both flowering and autumn colour are strongest.
Free-draining soil enriched with organic matter, reliable moisture and shelter from hot dry afternoon wind. Dogwoods struggle in hot dry inland conditions.
Plant 5 to 6 metres apart as individual feature trees so the layered horizontal branching can develop fully, which is a large part of the tree's appeal.
Deciduous (Defoliates throughout colder months)
Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' (Dogwood) is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (approx.).
Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' (Dogwood) works in an:
Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' (Dogwood) is an Deciduous (Defoliates throughout colder months) Tree
Mature Height: 5m to 8m (approx.)
Mature Width: 5m
Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' (Dogwood) is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (approx.).
Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' (Dogwood) is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (approx.).
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Is Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' (Dogwood) frost tolerant?
Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' (Dogwood) is Frost Hardy – Survives heavy and frequent frost without damage.
Cornus × ‘Eric Gennet’ produces large, creamy-white floral bracts in late spring, each encircling a small central cluster of true flowers. These showy bracts create a striking layered display, brightening the canopy with soft, elegant colour before developing into ornamental berry-like fruit.
Does Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' (Dogwood) flower?
Flowering Period:
Flower Type:
Flower Colour:
White
No
Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' (Dogwood) is Native to A hybrid dogwood bred from Asian Cornus species (notably Cornus kousa), which are native to Japan, China, and Korea, where they grow along woodland edges and mountain slopes.
Its nectar-rich spring blooms attract bees, hoverflies and other beneficial pollinators, while the fruit that follows provides food for birds. The branching structure also offers sheltered perching and nesting spots, supporting biodiversity in ornamental and woodland-style gardens.
Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' (Dogwood) will thrive best in:
Cornus × ‘Eric Gennet’ performs best in well-drained loam or sandy loam soils and prefers slightly acidic to neutral conditions. It may struggle in heavy clay or poorly drained sites unless improved with organic matter to enhance aeration and moisture regulation. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then transition to deep, occasional watering as the tree matures to support strong flowering and healthy seasonal growth.
Is Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' (Dogwood) Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it requires regular watering, but once established Cornus ‘Eric Gennet’ develops moderate drought tolerance. It performs best with deep, occasional watering during extended dry periods and benefits from protection from hot afternoon sun to preserve foliage health and flowering 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.
Malus floribunda produces one of the heaviest blossom displays of any small tree, with deep pink buds opening to soft white flowers that cover the entire canopy in spring. Small ornamental crabapples follow in autumn and hold on the bare branches well into winter for the birds.
The Japanese Crabapple grows to 4 to 7 metres tall and 4 to 6 metres wide at 30 to 60 centimetres per year, forming a broad rounded canopy on a clean trunk. That scale suits front gardens, street verges and courtyard planting where a full-sized shade tree would be too much.
Malus floribunda is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and flowers most heavily where winters are genuinely cold. It grows in full sun and tolerates a wide range of soils, needing only a light winter prune to keep the canopy open.
About Malus floribunda
The Japanese Crabapple reaches 4 to 7 metres tall and 4 to 6 metres wide, forming a broad rounded canopy. It suits front gardens, verges and courtyards.
Deep pink buds open to soft white blossom through spring, covering the entire canopy. It is one of the heaviest-flowering ornamental crabapples grown.
The small crabapples are edible but very tart, and are usually left for the birds or used for jelly. They persist on the bare branches into winter.
Yes. It is fully deciduous, with foliage colouring warmly in autumn before dropping to reveal the fruit and branch structure.
Yes. It survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, and cold winters actually improve the following spring's blossom display.
Yes. Crabapples flower prolifically over a long period and are widely used as universal pollinators for domestic apple varieties planted nearby.
Plant 4 to 5 metres apart as individual feature trees so each canopy develops fully, or 4 metres apart for a blossom avenue.
Magnolia 'Scented Pearl' is a deciduous magnolia carrying large, pearl white, tulip shaped flowers with a strong sweet scent in early to mid spring. The flowers open before the leaves, so the whole tree reads as bloom. Glossy dark green foliage follows and fills out an upright, fairly compact frame with a rounded canopy.
Give it full sun to partial shade and moist, well drained soil improved with compost. It suits cool temperate and temperate gardens, takes light frost once established and copes with urban conditions. Growth is moderate, 20 to 40 centimetres a year. Water through dry spells and keep pruning to the removal of crossing branches.
It is a scent plant first, so place it near a door, a seat or a path where people pass in spring. It also works as a lawn specimen or in a mixed border with evergreen planting behind to set off the white flowers. Reliable flowering from a young age makes it easy to specify.
About Scented Pearl Magnolia
It is a deciduous magnolia grown for large, pearl white, tulip shaped flowers with a sweet fragrance in early to mid spring. The blooms open before the leaves, so a flowering tree carries almost no green. Glossy dark foliage follows on an upright, fairly compact frame that suits smaller gardens and courtyards.
Mature height is 4 to 6 metres with a width of 3 to 4 metres. It takes a good number of years to get there at a moderate growth rate, so it stays manageable in a courtyard or a suburban front garden for a long time. Allow 3 to 4 metres of clear space around it.
Early to mid spring, roughly September to October in most temperate districts and a little later in cold areas. The scent is strongest on still, warm mornings. Flowering happens on bare branches, so the tree reads as a solid mass of white for a few weeks before the leaves take over.
It tolerates light frost once established and is grown successfully through cool temperate districts. The risk is not to the tree but to the flowers, since a hard frost during bloom will brown the petals. Planting where early morning sun does not hit frosted buds, and keeping the tree out of frost hollows, protects the display.
Full sun to partial shade. Six hours of sun a day gives the best flower numbers and a well filled crown. In hot, dry inland gardens light afternoon shade takes pressure off the foliage. Avoid deep shade and avoid exposed windy corners, since the large flowers are easily damaged once open.
As a feature tree allow 3 to 4 metres between plants so each canopy can develop its full shape. For an avenue, 3 metres apart gives a uniform line without crowding. Closer spacing is possible if you want the crowns to knit into a screen, but flowering is best when each tree has light on all sides.
Plant into moist, well drained soil improved with compost, and water deeply through dry spells for the first two years. Mulch the root zone and feed in early spring. Pruning should be minimal, limited to removing crossing or damaged branches straight after flowering. Keep mowers and line trimmers well away from the thin bark.
Acer campestre, the field maple, is a medium to large deciduous tree with a rounded, densely branched canopy. The leaves are small and softly lobed, dark green through the warmer months, turning a clear golden yellow before they drop. Small clusters of yellow green flowers open in spring. The overall effect is neat and unfussy.
It grows in full sun to part shade and copes with compacted, alkaline and clay soils better than most maples. Growth is moderate, around 40 to 60 centimetres a year. Fully frost hardy and suited to cool temperate and temperate zones, it tolerates dry spells, wind and urban pollution once established.
Field maple is a standard choice for street plantings, car park islands, avenues and larger gardens where a long lived shade canopy is wanted. It also works in windbreaks and mixed shelter belts. For councils and developers it offers dependable structure and canopy cover with very little ongoing intervention.
About Field Maple
Acer campestre is the field maple, a deciduous tree from Europe and western Asia in the Sapindaceae family. It forms a rounded, densely branched canopy of small lobed leaves that turn clear golden yellow in autumn. It is a tough, adaptable urban tree, widely planted in Australia for shade, structure and reliable seasonal colour.
Field maple reaches 15 to 20 metres in height and 10 to 15 metres across at full maturity, forming a broad rounded crown. That is a large tree, so allow room away from buildings, service lines and boundaries. In smaller spaces it can be held lower with formative pruning, but it is better given room.
Growth is moderate, around 40 to 60 centimetres a year once the tree is established. Advanced stock planted from larger containers gives usable canopy within a few seasons. The rate slows in poor or very dry soil and picks up with steady water and an annual mulch through the first three summers.
It is deciduous. The leaves hold dark green through spring and summer, turn golden yellow in autumn, then drop over the colder months, leaving a clear branch structure through winter. That bare period lets winter sun through to buildings and lawns below, which is one reason it is used so often in street planting.
It performs best in cool temperate and temperate districts, including Victoria, Tasmania, the ACT, the southern tablelands of New South Wales, the Adelaide Hills and southern Western Australia. It will grow in warmer temperate areas given deeper soil and summer water. It is not suited to tropical or humid subtropical coastal conditions.
The root system is fibrous and comparatively well behaved for a tree of this size, which is why it is used as a street tree here and overseas. Even so, this is a large tree and roots follow moisture, so keep it a sensible distance from drains, paving and footings. Allow at least 4 to 5 metres from structures.
Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two summers, after which it largely looks after itself. Keep a mulch layer of 75 to 100 millimetres, held clear of the trunk. Feed with a balanced slow release fertiliser in early spring. Prune in late winter only, to remove dead or crossing wood and to lift the canopy.
Corymbia citriodora 'Scentuous' is a dwarf form of the iconic Lemon Scented Gum, delivering the signature citrus fragrance of the species in a compact 5-7 metre form. The aromatic pale green foliage releases a strong, clean lemon scent when crushed or brushed against, and the airy white flower clusters in late summer attract bees, butterflies, and honeyeaters.
Scentuous reaches just 5-7 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide, compared to 25-35 metres for standard Corymbia citriodora, making it the only Lemon Scented Gum suited to suburban gardens, courtyards, patios, and small streetscapes. The compact size keeps the fragrance close to where it is enjoyed, and the smooth pale trunk adds quiet structural interest year-round.
Highly drought and heat tolerant once established, Scentuous performs reliably across NSW, QLD, VIC, SA and WA in full sun with well-drained soils. It is low maintenance, tolerates light frost once established, and is widely planted as a feature tree where the standard species would simply outgrow the space.
Scentuous or standard Lemon Scented Gum? Scentuous is a compact dwarf form reaching just 5-7m, suited to suburban gardens, small landscapes, and patio planting. The standard Corymbia citriodora grows 25-35m with a tall slender trunk and is better suited to acreage, parks, and large feature plantings. Both share the famous lemon fragrance.
About Corymbia citriodora 'Scentuous' Dwarf Lemon Scented Gum
Scentuous is a dwarf cultivar reaching 5-7 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide, compared to 25-35m for the standard Corymbia citriodora.
Scentuous is fast-growing, adding 60cm to 1 metre per year once established.
The leaves release a strong, pleasant lemon citrus fragrance when crushed or brushed against, thanks to high concentrations of citronellal in the foliage.
Scentuous is a compact dwarf form reaching 5-7m, suited to suburban gardens and small landscapes. Standard Corymbia citriodora grows 25-35m and is better suited to acreage, parks, and large feature plantings.
Yes. Scentuous inherits the strong drought tolerance of Corymbia citriodora and performs well across most Australian climates once established.
Yes. The white flowers produced through summer attract native bees, butterflies, honeyeaters, and lorikeets. The aromatic foliage is also believed to deter mosquitoes.
Scentuous thrives across NSW, QLD, VIC, SA and WA. It tolerates light frost once established and prefers full sun with well-drained soils.
Buxus microphylla var. japonica, sold as Japanese Box, is a dense evergreen shrub clipped here into clean topiary balls. The small, rounded, mid green leaves sit tightly along short stems, so the surface holds a crisp edge after cutting. Growth is naturally compact, which is what allows the ball shape to hold between trims.
It grows in full sun to part shade and accepts most soils that drain, from sandy loam through to improved clay. Cool temperate, temperate and subtropical districts all suit it, and established plants handle light to moderate frost. Growth runs about 15 to 25 centimetres a year, slow enough that the shape stays where you put it.
Balls are used to edge beds and paths, mark an entry, sit either side of a doorway, or repeat down a courtyard to give a planting rhythm. They also underplant feature trees neatly. Because the form arrives already grown, a bed reads finished from the day it goes in rather than years later.
About Japanese Box Topiary Balls
It is Buxus microphylla var. japonica grown on and clipped into a sphere. The plant does the same job as any box shrub, evergreen, small leaved and tolerant of cutting, but it arrives already shaped. Ball diameters run from around 30 centimetres up to large advanced specimens, and the shape is then held with two trims a year.
The ball is held at whatever diameter it is clipped to, commonly 30 to 70 centimetres, with larger specimens available in bigger containers. In the ground, overall height sits close to the ball diameter. Left entirely unclipped the species would slowly reach roughly 1.5 to 2 metres tall and wide over many years.
About 15 to 25 centimetres a year, which is slow to moderate. That pace is an advantage in topiary because the outline drifts gradually rather than running away between cuts. Two trims a year, one in early spring and one in late summer, are usually enough to keep the surface tight and the profile even.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest, tightest surface, which matters when the appeal of the plant is a clean clipped edge. In hot inland gardens some afternoon shade prevents leaf scorch and bronzing. Deep shade thins the growth out and the ball loses its crisp outline.
Yes. Established plants handle light to moderate frost without damage, which covers most temperate and cool temperate gardens including Canberra, Melbourne and the southern tablelands. Newly planted stock is more exposed, so water it well going into winter and mulch the root zone. Any frost burnt tips can simply be trimmed off in spring.
Yes, they are one of the better plants for a container. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single ball for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a quality potting mix, water once the top few centimetres dry out, and feed in spring and again in summer. Repot or refresh the mix every few years.
Trim twice a year with sharp shears, cutting lightly and often rather than hard. Feed in early spring with a slow release fertiliser and keep water up through summer. Mulch to about 50 millimetres, keeping it clear of the stem. Watch for box psyllid on soft new growth and treat early if the tips start to cup.
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.
Lagerstroemia indica 'Biloxi' is a deciduous flowering tree with an upright vase-shaped frame and smooth cinnamon bark that peels to show paler wood beneath. Crinkled pale pink flowers cover the canopy through summer, and the dark green leaves finish the year in orange and red before dropping.
It flowers best in full sun and grows in most soils that drain, including improved clay. Height gain is 20 to 40 centimetres a year to a mature 3 to 4 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide. It is frost hardy when dormant, heat tolerant, and drought tolerant once established. Maintenance is low.
It is used as a feature tree in courtyards, as a flowering avenue along a drive, in mixed shrub borders, and in narrow beds beside a building. Spacing is 3 to 4 metres as a feature or 3 metres for an avenue. It gives summer flower, autumn colour and winter bark from a tree that fits a small garden.
About Biloxi Crepe Myrtle
Biloxi is a named crepe myrtle, a deciduous flowering tree in the Lythraceae family. It carries pale pink crinkled flowers through summer on an upright vase-shaped frame, with smooth mottled bark and strong autumn leaf colour. It is one of the cultivars selected for good mildew resistance and a clean trunk.
It reaches 3 to 4 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide at maturity, which keeps it within the scale of an average suburban garden. The habit is upright, so it takes up less width than height. The larger container sizes are supplied well advanced, giving immediate height at planting.
Flowering is through summer, broadly December to February, with the peak in the hottest weeks. The flowers are held in dense terminal panicles and hold on the tree for weeks at a time. Cutting off spent flower heads soon after they fade often brings a lighter second flush before the season ends.
Deciduous. The leaves colour orange and red in autumn, then the tree stands bare through winter, which is when the smooth cinnamon-toned trunk is at its best. New leaves come away in spring. That winter bareness is useful where you want sun reaching a window or courtyard in the cold months.
Full sun, and it matters more here than with most trees. Flowering falls away sharply in shade and the canopy becomes open and leggy. Six or more hours of direct sun gives dense flowering, better autumn colour and less risk of powdery mildew, which is worse in shaded, still positions.
Yes, once established after the first two summers. It handles hot dry summers and reflected heat well, which is why it is common in inland and western suburban streets. Watering through the flowering period will improve the display, but the tree will not fail without it in an average dry spell.
Prune in late winter while it is bare. Remove spent seed heads, thin crossing branches and take out basal suckers to keep a clear trunk. Avoid cutting all the main limbs back to stubs, which ruins the shape and gives weak growth. Mulch, water through establishment, and feed in early spring.
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' is one of the most striking deciduous feature trees available, grown for its luminous heart-shaped foliage. Leaves emerge vivid scarlet-purple in spring, deepen to rich burgundy through summer, and turn orange and gold in autumn. Backlit by sun, the foliage glows.
Forest Pansy grows to 4-6 metres tall and 4-5 metres wide with a branching multi-stemmed form that gives shape and structure even when bare in winter. The moderate size suits courtyards, lawn feature positions, and layered garden beds in both residential and commercial landscapes.
Forest Pansy performs best in cool to temperate regions including VIC, NSW, ACT, Tasmania, and elevated parts of SA and WA, in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. In hot climates give it afternoon shade to protect the foliage. Small rosy-pink flowers line the bare branches in early spring.
About Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
Forest Pansy grows to 4-6 metres tall and 4-5 metres wide with a rounded spreading canopy.
Forest Pansy is moderately fast-growing, adding 40-60cm per year once established.
Forest Pansy is famous for its heart-shaped foliage, which emerges vivid scarlet-purple in spring, deepens to rich burgundy through summer, then turns orange and gold in autumn.
Forest Pansy produces small rosy-pink pea-like flowers along its bare branches in early spring, before the foliage emerges.
Yes. Forest Pansy is fully deciduous, dropping its colourful autumn foliage in winter to reveal an attractive branching structure.
Forest Pansy performs best in cool to temperate regions including VIC, NSW, ACT, Tasmania, and elevated parts of SA and WA. In hot climates give it afternoon shade.
Plant 4-5 metres apart for a grove effect, or as individual feature trees where the colourful foliage can be appreciated.
Acer rubrum 'Autumn Red' turns a uniform brilliant scarlet in autumn, holding the colour longer and more consistently than seedling-grown red maples. Because it is a selected clone, an avenue of 'Autumn Red' colours at the same time and in the same tone rather than in a patchwork.
'Autumn Red' grows to 10 to 12 metres tall and 8 to 10 metres wide at 45 to 70 centimetres per year, holding a neat oval to rounded canopy on a straight central leader. That reliable structure is why it is specified so widely for streets, avenues and civic shade planting.
'Autumn Red' is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and colours best in cool districts with cold autumn nights. It grows in full sun to part shade and prefers deep moist soil, tolerating wetter ground better than most maples.
About Acer rubrum 'Autumn Red'
'Autumn Red' reaches 10 to 12 metres tall and 8 to 10 metres wide, forming a neat oval to rounded canopy. It suits medium to large gardens, streets and avenues.
'Autumn Red' is a selected clone, so every tree colours at the same time and in the same tone. Seedling-grown Acer rubrum varies widely in both colour and timing.
Foliage turns brilliant scarlet through autumn and holds well before dropping. Colour intensity depends on cold autumn nights, so it performs best in cool districts.
It grows at 45 to 70 centimetres per year, which is moderate to fast for a maple and delivers useful canopy within five to seven years.
Yes. It survives heavy and frequent frost without damage and is well suited to cold tablelands and inland districts, where it also colours best.
Yes. Red maples naturally occur on moist bottomland sites and handle heavier, wetter soils better than most other maples, though they still need reasonable drainage.
Plant 8 to 10 metres apart for an avenue where canopies will meet, or 10 metres apart where each tree should read separately.
Acer rubrum 'October Glory' - Canadian Maple is a tall, deciduous tree with a broad, symmetrical canopy and strong vertical structure. Glossy green foliage transitions to vivid red and violet in late autumn, often lasting longer than other red maple cultivars. Small red flowers appear in early spring before the leaves emerge.
They look excellent in avenue plantings, along driveways, or as feature trees in large landscapes where late-season colour and reliable shade are important. With moderate to fast growth and consistent form, this cultivar suits a wide range of civic and residential applications requiring autumn impact and minimal structural pruning.
Ideal for temperate regions where dependable colour and form are essential.
About Acer rubrum 'October Glory' Canadian Maple
October Glory grows to 10-15 metres tall and 8-10 metres wide, with a broad symmetrical canopy and strong vertical structure.
October Glory has a moderate to fast growth rate, adding 60cm-1 metre per year in good conditions.
Glossy green foliage transitions to vivid red and violet in late autumn, typically May to June across southern Australia, often holding colour longer than other red maple cultivars.
Yes. October Glory is fully deciduous, dropping its colourful autumn foliage in winter and producing small red flowers in early spring before new leaves emerge.
Plant 5-8 metres apart for a full canopy avenue, or 3-4 metres for a denser shade screen.
October Glory thrives in cool to temperate regions, performing well in VIC, NSW, ACT, Tasmania, and parts of WA. It tolerates a wider range of climates than many other maples.
October Glory has a spreading, fairly shallow root system rather than an aggressive tap root, and it is not regarded as a problem tree in most home gardens. It does need room. Allow at least 4 to 5 metres from paths, paving and drainage lines so the surface roots and the broad mature canopy can develop without lifting hard surfaces.
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Cornus x 'Eric Gennet' covers itself in large creamy-white flower bracts through early summer, held horizontally along tiered branches so the display reads from above as well as from beneath. It is a hybrid dogwood bred for disease resistance and heavy reliable flowering.
'Eric Gennet' grows to 5 to 8 metres tall and around 5 metres wide at 30 to 60 centimetres per year, developing the layered horizontal branching that gives dogwoods their distinctive architecture. Autumn brings warm red and bronze foliage before the frame is revealed for winter.
'Eric Gennet' is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and performs best in cool districts with reliable moisture. It grows in full sun with free-draining soil enriched with organic matter, and needs shelter from hot dry afternoon wind.
About Cornus x 'Eric Gennet'
'Eric Gennet' reaches 5 to 8 metres tall and around 5 metres wide, forming a layered horizontally branched canopy. It is a small to medium feature tree.
Large creamy-white bracts appear through early summer, later than the spring-flowering Cornus florida types, which extends the dogwood season in a garden.
No. The showy white parts are modified leaves called bracts. The true flowers are the small cluster at the centre of each bract group, which is why the display lasts so long.
Yes. Foliage turns warm red through bronze in autumn before dropping, revealing the tiered branch structure for winter.
Yes. It survives heavy and frequent frost without damage and performs best in cool districts, where both flowering and autumn colour are strongest.
Free-draining soil enriched with organic matter, reliable moisture and shelter from hot dry afternoon wind. Dogwoods struggle in hot dry inland conditions.
Plant 5 to 6 metres apart as individual feature trees so the layered horizontal branching can develop fully, which is a large part of the tree's appeal.
