Most loved for its tall, straight trunk with smooth, patchy bark in cream and grey tones, combined with its resilience in dry conditions.
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Eucalyptus cladocalyx, the Sugar Gum, is a large South Australian native with an upright trunk and a dense, high-held canopy. The smooth bark peels in patches of cream, yellow and orange over grey. Adult leaves are glossy green above and noticeably paler beneath, so the crown flickers in wind.
It takes full sun, poor shallow soils and salt-laden wind, and once established it is very drought hardy. Frost tolerance is moderate, so it handles light to moderate frost but not severe cold. Growth is about 1 to 1.5 metres a year. It performs across South Australia, Victoria, southern New South Wales and southern Western Australia.
Sugar Gum is the classic farm shelterbelt tree of southern Australia, and it also stands up in civic parkland, along avenues and as a shade tree on acreage. The timber is hard and durable. At 20 to 35 metres it is a big tree, so keep it well clear of houses, sheds and services.
About Sugar Gum
Eucalyptus cladocalyx is a large evergreen eucalypt from South Australia, mainly the Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula and Kangaroo Island. It carries a straight trunk, a high dense crown and smooth bark that peels to cream, yellow and orange. It has been planted across southern Australia for shelter, shade and durable timber since the nineteenth century.
It grows 20 to 35 metres tall, occasionally reaching 40 metres on good ground, with a canopy up to 20 metres across. That makes it one of the larger trees in this range. It is suited to farms, parks and broad landscapes, not to standard suburban blocks or planting near buildings and overhead services.
Yes, strongly so. Once established it holds up through long dry summers on shallow, poor and rocky soils, which is why it was planted so widely across the drier parts of South Australia and Victoria. It also shrugs off wind. Give it deep, infrequent watering for the first two summers to send the roots down.
Yes. It handles salt-laden coastal wind well and is a standard shelterbelt species along exposed southern coastlines, though it does better set back from frontline dune positions rather than in the first row. In very exposed sites the crown will lean with the prevailing wind, which is normal and does no harm to the tree.
Use some care. Sugar Gum foliage contains cyanogenic compounds, and there are documented cases of stock losses in Australia where hungry sheep or cattle have gorged on fallen branches or heavy leaf fall. The risk is low when stock have adequate feed, but avoid dropping prunings into a paddock and clear fallen limbs after storms.
Cream to white flowers open from mid-summer into early autumn, roughly January to March, in clusters through the outer canopy. They carry heavy nectar and are worked hard by honeyeaters, lorikeets and bees, which is one reason the species is valued for farm forestry and habitat plantings. Flowering varies in strength from year to year.
Water deeply through the first two summers, then it is largely self-sufficient. Mulch the root zone and keep the trunk clear. Fertiliser is not needed. Form-prune early to a single leader, since a well-structured trunk matters on a tree this size, and check for dead limbs after storms in exposed positions.
| Pot / bag size | Width | Depth |
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| 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 |
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Eucalyptus cladocalyx, the Sugar Gum, is a large South Australian native with an upright trunk and a dense, high-held canopy. The smooth bark peels in patches of cream, yellow and orange over grey. Adult leaves are glossy green above and noticeably paler beneath, so the crown flickers in wind.
It takes full sun, poor shallow soils and salt-laden wind, and once established it is very drought hardy. Frost tolerance is moderate, so it handles light to moderate frost but not severe cold. Growth is about 1 to 1.5 metres a year. It performs across South Australia, Victoria, southern New South Wales and southern Western Australia.
Sugar Gum is the classic farm shelterbelt tree of southern Australia, and it also stands up in civic parkland, along avenues and as a shade tree on acreage. The timber is hard and durable. At 20 to 35 metres it is a big tree, so keep it well clear of houses, sheds and services.
About Sugar Gum
Eucalyptus cladocalyx is a large evergreen eucalypt from South Australia, mainly the Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula and Kangaroo Island. It carries a straight trunk, a high dense crown and smooth bark that peels to cream, yellow and orange. It has been planted across southern Australia for shelter, shade and durable timber since the nineteenth century.
It grows 20 to 35 metres tall, occasionally reaching 40 metres on good ground, with a canopy up to 20 metres across. That makes it one of the larger trees in this range. It is suited to farms, parks and broad landscapes, not to standard suburban blocks or planting near buildings and overhead services.
Yes, strongly so. Once established it holds up through long dry summers on shallow, poor and rocky soils, which is why it was planted so widely across the drier parts of South Australia and Victoria. It also shrugs off wind. Give it deep, infrequent watering for the first two summers to send the roots down.
Yes. It handles salt-laden coastal wind well and is a standard shelterbelt species along exposed southern coastlines, though it does better set back from frontline dune positions rather than in the first row. In very exposed sites the crown will lean with the prevailing wind, which is normal and does no harm to the tree.
Use some care. Sugar Gum foliage contains cyanogenic compounds, and there are documented cases of stock losses in Australia where hungry sheep or cattle have gorged on fallen branches or heavy leaf fall. The risk is low when stock have adequate feed, but avoid dropping prunings into a paddock and clear fallen limbs after storms.
Cream to white flowers open from mid-summer into early autumn, roughly January to March, in clusters through the outer canopy. They carry heavy nectar and are worked hard by honeyeaters, lorikeets and bees, which is one reason the species is valued for farm forestry and habitat plantings. Flowering varies in strength from year to year.
Water deeply through the first two summers, then it is largely self-sufficient. Mulch the root zone and keep the trunk clear. Fertiliser is not needed. Form-prune early to a single leader, since a well-structured trunk matters on a tree this size, and check for dead limbs after storms in exposed positions.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Eucalyptus cladocalyx is expected to grow 1m to 1.5m per year (approx.).
Eucalyptus cladocalyx works in an:
Eucalyptus cladocalyx is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 20m to 35m (approx.)
Mature Width: 10m to 20m
Eucalyptus cladocalyx is expected to grow 1m to 1.5m per year (approx.).
Eucalyptus cladocalyx is expected to grow 1m to 1.5m per year (approx.).
They are considered to have a:
Is Eucalyptus cladocalyx frost tolerant?
Eucalyptus cladocalyx is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Eucalyptus cladocalyx produces clusters of creamy-white fluffy flowers from late summer into autumn. These soft blooms sit along the upper branches and offer a gentle seasonal display that pairs beautifully with its smooth, patchy bark and glossy green foliage.
Does Eucalyptus cladocalyx flower?
Flowering Period:
Flower Type:
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Cream
Yes
Eucalyptus cladocalyx is Native to South Australia, particularly Kangaroo Island, the Flinders Ranges, and the Eyre Peninsula, where it grows on rocky slopes and coastal hills.
Its nectar-rich late-summer flowers attract honeyeaters, native bees, butterflies and a wide range of beneficial insects. The large evergreen canopy provides excellent shelter, perching and nesting habitat for small birds, while the shedding bark supports insects and microfauna that enrich garden biodiversity.
Eucalyptus cladocalyx will thrive best in:
Eucalyptus cladocalyx performs best in well-drained sandy or loam soils and tolerates slightly acidic to slightly alkaline conditions. It can struggle in poorly drained clay unless significantly improved with organic matter and coarse material to enhance aeration. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then transition to deep, occasional watering as the tree matures to support its vigorous growth, structural stability and outstanding drought resilience.
Is Eucalyptus cladocalyx Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it requires regular watering, but once established Eucalyptus cladocalyx develops exceptional drought tolerance. It thrives in hot, dry, windy and coastal environments and maintains its tall, straight form with minimal supplementary watering.
Approx. 1.3m – 1.9m
Heights are approximate and vary between individual trees.
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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.
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.
Ligularia reniformis carries enormous glossy kidney-shaped leaves that give a shaded garden the bold tropical texture usually only available in full sun. The Tractor Seat Plant is grown for foliage first, with tall stems of bright yellow daisy flowers through summer as a bonus.
Ligularia reniformis forms a clump 0.6 to 1 metre tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide, spreading slowly at 10 to 20 centimetres per year. That steady habit makes it reliable as a mass underplanting beneath established trees, an edging along a shaded path, or a single specimen in a large pot.
This is a full shade plant. It wants consistent moisture and protection from hot afternoon sun, which scorches the leaves, and it is frost sensitive, so in cold districts it needs a protected position. Given shade and water it is close to maintenance free.
About Ligularia reniformis
It forms a clump 0.6 to 1 metre tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. The individual leaves can reach 40 centimetres across, which is where the bold texture comes from.
The common name comes from the large round kidney-shaped leaves, which resemble the seat of an old tractor. The botanical name reniformis means kidney-shaped.
Yes. It performs best in full shade and will scorch in hot afternoon sun. It is one of the most useful foliage plants available for genuinely dark positions.
Tall stems of bright yellow daisy-like flowers rise well above the foliage through summer. The foliage remains the main feature for the rest of the year.
No. It is frost sensitive and may be damaged by frost. In cold districts plant it in a protected position, or grow it in a pot that can be moved under cover.
It wants consistently moist soil and does not tolerate drying out. Mulch well and water regularly through summer, particularly in pots and under established trees where roots compete.
Plant 0.8 to 1 metre apart for a continuous shaded groundcover mass. Closer spacing fills in faster but the clumps will crowd within a few seasons.
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl' is one of the best compact evergreen shrubs available for low hedges and borders. The glossy dark green foliage forms a naturally tidy rounded mound, and clusters of soft white to pale pink flowers appear from late winter into spring, followed by small dark berries.
Oriental Pearl grows to just 1-1.5 metres tall and wide, holding a neat uniform shape with minimal pruning. The compact form makes it ideal for low clipped hedges, narrow borders, mass plantings, and container planting, particularly where space is limited and a formal finish is wanted.
Oriental Pearl thrives across most Australian climates in full sun to part shade, tolerating heat, coastal exposure, salt spray, light frost, and a wide range of well-drained soils. It is both drought tolerant and salt tolerant once established, making it a reliable low-maintenance choice for coastal and low-water gardens.
About Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl'
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl' grows to 1-1.5 metres tall and wide, forming a naturally compact dense mound.
Oriental Pearl has a moderate growth rate of 20-40cm per year once established.
Yes. Oriental Pearl is one of the best compact evergreen shrubs for low hedges, borders, and mass plantings, holding a tidy rounded form with minimal pruning.
Oriental Pearl produces clusters of soft white to pale pink flowers from late winter into spring, followed by small dark berries.
Yes. Oriental Pearl is both drought tolerant and salt tolerant once established, making it well suited to coastal gardens and low-water landscapes.
Plant 50-70cm apart for a continuous low hedge, or 80cm-1 metre for a softer informal border.
Oriental Pearl thrives across most Australian climates in full sun to part shade, tolerating heat, coastal exposure, and a wide range of well-drained soils.
Leptospermum obovatum 'Starry Night', commonly known as the Starry Night Tea Tree, is a compact evergreen Australian native shrub valued for its distinctive deep burgundy-purple foliage and masses of small white star-shaped flowers through spring. The fine dark foliage holds its colour year-round and provides outstanding contrast against the bright white spring flowering, making it one of the most striking small Australian native shrubs available.
It performs reliably in full sun with well-drained soil and adapts to a wide range of Australian climates from subtropical Queensland through to cooler temperate regions. Mature plants reach approximately 1.5 to 2.5 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide, forming a dense compact shrub that responds well to light pruning. Once established it is highly drought tolerant, frost hardy and copes with coastal exposure, making it an exceptionally low-maintenance native feature.
As a striking dark-foliage Australian native for modern, native, coastal, wildlife and low-maintenance gardens, in informal hedges, feature plantings, mixed shrub borders and as a colour contrast against green or silver foliage, Leptospermum 'Starry Night' brings year-round burgundy foliage, brilliant white spring flowering, native bird and pollinator attraction and reliable hardiness in a compact, design-friendly form.
About Leptospermum 'Starry Night' Tea Tree
Mature plants reach approximately 1.5 to 2.5 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide, forming a dense compact rounded shrub. Growth is moderate to fast at 30 to 50 cm per year in suitable conditions, and the plant can be pruned to maintain a smaller size or shaped into an informal hedge at 1 to 1.5 metres.
'Starry Night' produces masses of small white star-shaped flowers from late spring through early summer, typically October to December. The flowers are intensely produced across the whole plant and create a brilliant contrast against the burgundy foliage. Flowering attracts bees, hoverflies and other native pollinators.
'Starry Night' performs reliably across most Australian climates from subtropical Queensland through to cooler temperate Victoria and Tasmania. It grows particularly well in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, the NSW tablelands and coastal positions, and prefers full sun with well-drained sandy or loam soil. It tolerates a wide range of soils provided drainage is adequate.
Yes. Once established, 'Starry Night' is highly drought tolerant and copes with extended dry periods on minimal supplementary watering. It is also frost hardy and handles heavy and frequent frost without damage, making it suitable for inland tablelands as well as coastal positions. The dark foliage colour actually deepens in cooler weather.
Yes. 'Starry Night' responds well to pruning and is widely used as an informal hedge or screen at 1 to 1.5 metres spacing. Trim lightly after flowering to maintain density and shape. For a more compact formal look, prune two to three times through the warmer months. Avoid heavy pruning into old wood as Leptospermums generally do not regenerate well from bare stems.
Yes. The masses of small white flowers are nectar-rich and attract bees, hoverflies, butterflies and a wide range of native pollinating insects through spring and early summer. The dense evergreen canopy also provides shelter and foraging habitat for small native birds, making 'Starry Night' a valuable addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.
Water deeply through the first growing season, then reduce watering and supplement only during extended dry periods. Apply a slow-release native fertiliser low in phosphorus in early spring. Light tip pruning after flowering maintains a dense compact shape and encourages dense branching. Avoid heavy pruning into old wood, as Leptospermums generally do not respond well to it.
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.
Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Euky Dwarf' is the eucalypt that fits a suburban block. It carries masses of pink to red blossom through winter, when honeyeaters need it most, on a tree that tops out at 6 metres rather than the 20 or more of the straight species.
'Euky Dwarf' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 5 metres wide at 0.5 to 1 metre per year, holding a neat rounded canopy on a smooth pale trunk. That compact scale makes it viable as a street tree under powerlines, a courtyard feature, or an avenue on a narrow verge where a full-sized gum would never work.
This Australian native grows in full sun and tolerates light to moderate frost once established, along with drought, poor soils and coastal exposure. It is one of the few eucalypts genuinely suited to large pots, and needs no routine pruning.
About Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Euky Dwarf'
'Euky Dwarf' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 5 metres wide. It is a selected compact form of Eucalyptus leucoxylon, which normally reaches well over 15 metres.
Flowering runs through winter, with pink to red blossom carried heavily across the canopy. Winter flowering makes it a valuable nectar source when little else is in bloom.
Yes. Its mature height of 4 to 6 metres makes it one of the standard council choices for planting beneath powerlines, where taller eucalypts cannot be used.
It grows at 0.5 to 1 metre per year once established, reaching close to mature height within six to eight years.
Yes. The winter blossom is worked heavily by honeyeaters, lorikeets and native bees, and the canopy provides shelter for smaller birds.
Yes. It is one of the few eucalypts that performs in a large pot, provided drainage is free and it sits in full sun. Expect a smaller ultimate size in a container.
It handles light to moderate frost once established. Protect young trees through their first winter in colder inland districts.
Eucalyptus camaldulensis is the most widely distributed eucalypt in Australia and the tree that defines inland river country. The River Red Gum builds a massive spreading crown over a smooth trunk that sheds in cream, grey and rich red-brown, and can live for five hundred years or more.
Eucalyptus camaldulensis grows fast at 1 to 2 metres per year, reaching 20 to 45 metres tall and 15 to 25 metres wide. This is a tree for rural properties, parkland and revegetation on a landscape scale. It should be kept well clear of buildings, since mature limbs can and do shed without warning.
This Australian native grows in full sun and tolerates light to moderate frost once established, along with drought, flooding, heavy clay and moderate salinity. It provides critical hollow-bearing habitat for parrots, owls and gliders as it ages.
About Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Eucalyptus camaldulensis reaches 20 to 45 metres tall and 15 to 25 metres wide. It is a very large tree suited to rural properties, parkland and revegetation, not suburban blocks.
Very fast, at 1 to 2 metres per year in suitable conditions, particularly where roots can reach reliable groundwater.
No. Mature River Red Gums are known for shedding large limbs without warning. Site them well away from buildings, driveways, camping areas and anywhere people gather.
Yes. It naturally occurs along inland watercourses and floodplains and tolerates periodic inundation better than almost any other eucalypt.
They routinely live several hundred years, with some documented specimens exceeding 500 years. Older trees develop the hollows that many native birds and mammals depend on.
Yes. It is the most widely distributed eucalypt in Australia, occurring in every mainland state along watercourses and floodplains.
Plant 15 to 20 metres apart for a revegetation or avenue planting, and keep them a minimum of 25 metres from any building or structure.
Eucalyptus cinerea, the Silver Dollar Gum, is the most popular floristry eucalyptus in Australia. The distinctive round, silver-blue juvenile leaves resemble small coins and are widely used in bouquets, wedding installations, and fresh and dried arrangements. The aromatic foliage adds quiet fragrance to the garden and habitat for native wildlife year-round.
Silver Dollar Gum grows to 10-15 metres tall and 6-8 metres wide with an upright spreading canopy and smooth pale trunk. The fast establishment, hardy nature, and reliable silver-blue foliage colour make it an excellent feature tree, windbreak, avenue specimen, or revegetation planting on residential and rural blocks alike.
Highly drought and heat tolerant once established, Silver Dollar Gum thrives across most Australian climates including VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, and inland QLD and WA. It tolerates frost and mild coastal exposure, performs well in a wide range of soils, and is low maintenance once established.
About Eucalyptus cinerea Silver Dollar Gum
Silver Dollar Gum grows to 10-15 metres tall and 6-8 metres wide with an upright spreading canopy.
Silver Dollar Gum is fast-growing, adding 1-1.5 metres per year once established in suitable conditions.
The name comes from the distinctive round, silver-blue juvenile leaves, which resemble small coins. These coin-shaped leaves are highly prized for floristry and floral arrangements.
Yes. Eucalyptus cinerea is the most popular floristry eucalyptus in Australia. The silver-blue rounded foliage is widely used in bouquets, wedding installations, and fresh and dried arrangements.
Yes. Silver Dollar Gum is highly drought and heat tolerant once established, and performs well across a wide range of Australian climates.
Silver Dollar Gum thrives across most of Australia, particularly in VIC, NSW, ACT, SA, and inland QLD and WA. It tolerates frost and mild coastal exposure.
Plant 4-6 metres apart for an avenue or canopy effect, or 2-3 metres for a denser windbreak or screening row.
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.
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Eucalyptus cladocalyx, the Sugar Gum, is a large South Australian native with an upright trunk and a dense, high-held canopy. The smooth bark peels in patches of cream, yellow and orange over grey. Adult leaves are glossy green above and noticeably paler beneath, so the crown flickers in wind.
It takes full sun, poor shallow soils and salt-laden wind, and once established it is very drought hardy. Frost tolerance is moderate, so it handles light to moderate frost but not severe cold. Growth is about 1 to 1.5 metres a year. It performs across South Australia, Victoria, southern New South Wales and southern Western Australia.
Sugar Gum is the classic farm shelterbelt tree of southern Australia, and it also stands up in civic parkland, along avenues and as a shade tree on acreage. The timber is hard and durable. At 20 to 35 metres it is a big tree, so keep it well clear of houses, sheds and services.
About Sugar Gum
Eucalyptus cladocalyx is a large evergreen eucalypt from South Australia, mainly the Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula and Kangaroo Island. It carries a straight trunk, a high dense crown and smooth bark that peels to cream, yellow and orange. It has been planted across southern Australia for shelter, shade and durable timber since the nineteenth century.
It grows 20 to 35 metres tall, occasionally reaching 40 metres on good ground, with a canopy up to 20 metres across. That makes it one of the larger trees in this range. It is suited to farms, parks and broad landscapes, not to standard suburban blocks or planting near buildings and overhead services.
Yes, strongly so. Once established it holds up through long dry summers on shallow, poor and rocky soils, which is why it was planted so widely across the drier parts of South Australia and Victoria. It also shrugs off wind. Give it deep, infrequent watering for the first two summers to send the roots down.
Yes. It handles salt-laden coastal wind well and is a standard shelterbelt species along exposed southern coastlines, though it does better set back from frontline dune positions rather than in the first row. In very exposed sites the crown will lean with the prevailing wind, which is normal and does no harm to the tree.
Use some care. Sugar Gum foliage contains cyanogenic compounds, and there are documented cases of stock losses in Australia where hungry sheep or cattle have gorged on fallen branches or heavy leaf fall. The risk is low when stock have adequate feed, but avoid dropping prunings into a paddock and clear fallen limbs after storms.
Cream to white flowers open from mid-summer into early autumn, roughly January to March, in clusters through the outer canopy. They carry heavy nectar and are worked hard by honeyeaters, lorikeets and bees, which is one reason the species is valued for farm forestry and habitat plantings. Flowering varies in strength from year to year.
Water deeply through the first two summers, then it is largely self-sufficient. Mulch the root zone and keep the trunk clear. Fertiliser is not needed. Form-prune early to a single leader, since a well-structured trunk matters on a tree this size, and check for dead limbs after storms in exposed positions.
