Most loved for its clusters of fragrant lilac-purple star-shaped flowers in spring, followed by golden-yellow berries, and its elegant fern-like foliage that provides dappled summer shade.
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Melia azedarach is the White Cedar or Chinaberry, a deciduous shade tree with a broad spreading crown. The bipinnate leaves are light and fern like, turning clear yellow in autumn. Fragrant lilac flowers open in spring, followed by clusters of round yellow fruit that hang on the bare winter branches.
It grows 6 to 12 metres tall and 6 to 9 metres wide at roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year. It takes full sun to part shade, most soils, and real heat, drought, light frost and urban pollution. It performs from Melbourne and Adelaide north through inland New South Wales into Queensland.
It is used as a street tree, a park shade tree and a specimen on larger blocks where a light, high canopy is wanted. Lawn and understorey planting will grow beneath it. The fruit does drop, so keep the tree back from pools, paths and driveways when you are siting it.
About White Cedar
Melia azedarach is a deciduous tree known in Australia as White Cedar and elsewhere as Chinaberry or Bead Tree. Forms of it occur naturally in eastern Australia as well as through Asia. It has fern like divided foliage, fragrant lilac spring flowers, yellow autumn colour and clusters of round yellow fruit in winter.
It reaches 6 to 12 metres tall and 6 to 9 metres wide, forming a broad, fairly open crown. Growth is around 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so a decent canopy arrives within about eight years. Allow 3 to 4 metres between trees as features, or 3 metres apart for an avenue.
It is deciduous and defoliates through the colder months, dropping its leaves after they turn yellow in autumn. That habit is often the reason it is chosen, since it shades a house or a car park through summer and lets winter sun straight through. The yellow fruit stays on the bare branches.
Flowering is in spring, generally October and November, and can run into early summer in cooler districts. The flowers are small, lilac to lavender, held in loose sprays through the new foliage, and they carry a noticeable scent. Round green fruit follows over summer, ripening to yellow and persisting into winter.
The fruit is toxic if eaten, by people, dogs and livestock alike, so it is worth thinking about before planting near a play area, a kennel or a paddock. The foliage and flowers are not a contact hazard. In warmer districts the caterpillars of the white cedar moth can also irritate skin.
The root system is vigorous and surface rooting on shallow soils, so allow 4 to 5 metres between the trunk and slabs, paths or drainage lines. In deep soil the roots go down and cause few problems. It also self seeds readily in warm districts, so check your local council listings before planting in bulk.
Water deeply through the first two summers, then it needs very little. Prune in late winter while the tree is bare, lifting the lower limbs for clearance and thinning any crowded growth in the crown. Rake up fallen fruit where children or dogs have access. Fertiliser is rarely necessary in reasonable soil.
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Melia azedarach is the White Cedar or Chinaberry, a deciduous shade tree with a broad spreading crown. The bipinnate leaves are light and fern like, turning clear yellow in autumn. Fragrant lilac flowers open in spring, followed by clusters of round yellow fruit that hang on the bare winter branches.
It grows 6 to 12 metres tall and 6 to 9 metres wide at roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year. It takes full sun to part shade, most soils, and real heat, drought, light frost and urban pollution. It performs from Melbourne and Adelaide north through inland New South Wales into Queensland.
It is used as a street tree, a park shade tree and a specimen on larger blocks where a light, high canopy is wanted. Lawn and understorey planting will grow beneath it. The fruit does drop, so keep the tree back from pools, paths and driveways when you are siting it.
About White Cedar
Melia azedarach is a deciduous tree known in Australia as White Cedar and elsewhere as Chinaberry or Bead Tree. Forms of it occur naturally in eastern Australia as well as through Asia. It has fern like divided foliage, fragrant lilac spring flowers, yellow autumn colour and clusters of round yellow fruit in winter.
It reaches 6 to 12 metres tall and 6 to 9 metres wide, forming a broad, fairly open crown. Growth is around 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so a decent canopy arrives within about eight years. Allow 3 to 4 metres between trees as features, or 3 metres apart for an avenue.
It is deciduous and defoliates through the colder months, dropping its leaves after they turn yellow in autumn. That habit is often the reason it is chosen, since it shades a house or a car park through summer and lets winter sun straight through. The yellow fruit stays on the bare branches.
Flowering is in spring, generally October and November, and can run into early summer in cooler districts. The flowers are small, lilac to lavender, held in loose sprays through the new foliage, and they carry a noticeable scent. Round green fruit follows over summer, ripening to yellow and persisting into winter.
The fruit is toxic if eaten, by people, dogs and livestock alike, so it is worth thinking about before planting near a play area, a kennel or a paddock. The foliage and flowers are not a contact hazard. In warmer districts the caterpillars of the white cedar moth can also irritate skin.
The root system is vigorous and surface rooting on shallow soils, so allow 4 to 5 metres between the trunk and slabs, paths or drainage lines. In deep soil the roots go down and cause few problems. It also self seeds readily in warm districts, so check your local council listings before planting in bulk.
Water deeply through the first two summers, then it needs very little. Prune in late winter while the tree is bare, lifting the lower limbs for clearance and thinning any crowded growth in the crown. Rake up fallen fruit where children or dogs have access. Fertiliser is rarely necessary in reasonable soil.
Deciduous (Defoliates throughout colder months)
Melia azedarach is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (approx.).
Melia azedarach works in an:
Melia azedarach is an Deciduous (Defoliates throughout colder months) Tree
Mature Height: 8m to 15m (approx.)
Mature Width: 6m to 9m
Melia azedarach is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (approx.).
Melia azedarach is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (approx.).
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Is Melia azedarach frost tolerant?
Melia azedarach is Frost Hardy – Survives heavy and frequent frost without damage.
Melia azedarach produces masses of star-shaped, lilac-purple flowers with a dark central eye from late spring into early summer. These lightly fragrant blooms appear in large, open clusters and create a soft, airy and highly decorative seasonal display.
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Melia azedarach is Native to Asia and northern Australia, where it grows naturally in open forests, woodlands, and along river systems.
Its nectar-bearing flowers attract bees, butterflies and spring pollinators, while the dense, fern-like canopy provides shade, shelter and perching habitat for small birds. The golden berries that follow are eaten by certain bird species, supporting wildlife even through the cooler months.
Melia azedarach will thrive best in:
Melia azedarach performs best in well-drained loam or sandy soils and tolerates slightly acidic to slightly alkaline conditions. It adapts well to poorer, dry or compacted soils but may struggle in heavy, waterlogged clay unless improved with organic matter and coarse material to enhance drainage. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then transition to deep, occasional watering as the tree matures to support drought resilience, vigorous canopy growth and reliable seasonal flowering.
Is Melia azedarach Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it requires regular watering, but once established Melia azedarach develops excellent drought tolerance. Hardy, fast-growing and adaptable, it performs strongly in hot, dry, inland and coastal climates and maintains a full canopy with only occasional deep watering during extended dry periods.
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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.
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.
Buxus sempervirens English Box Topiary Balls are pre-clipped formal evergreen specimens, available in three mature sizes and ready to place. The tight, fine, dark green foliage holds a precise rounded form year-round and gives the classic formal topiary look that no other Buxus replicates. As one of our most consistently strong-selling products, our English Box topiary balls are well-shaped, well-rooted, and arrive in proportion to the pot size.
English Box performs best in cool to temperate climates and is slow growing at around 15 to 25 cm per year in good conditions, which is exactly why it holds sharp formal shapes so well. It thrives in full sun to part shade with well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral loamy soil, and is frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, and excellent in containers. Two light clips per year, in spring and again in late summer, keep the ball form crisp.
Use them flanking entrances, lining formal pathways, anchoring symmetrical garden beds, defining parterre and knot gardens, and in pairs in classic urns and decorative pots at front doors. Buxus sempervirens is the original topiary plant and remains the benchmark for traditional and contemporary formal design, with a level of finesse and density that fast-growing alternatives cannot replicate.
About Buxus sempervirens English Box Topiary Balls
Our English Box topiary balls arrive pre-clipped and ready to place at the size you order. The 30cm/33cm pots have ball diameters of approximately 30 to 45 cm, the 40cm/45L pots have ball diameters of 40 to 55 cm, and the 50cm/75L pots have ball diameters of 50 to 70 cm. They are well-rooted and in proportion to the pot.
English Box is slow-growing, adding approximately 15 to 25 cm per year once established in good conditions. This slow growth rate is one of the reasons it holds sharp formal shapes so well, and why mature pre-clipped specimens command a premium over seedling-grown stock.
English Box (Buxus sempervirens) has the smallest, finest leaves and the tightest formal texture, ideal for traditional parterres and clipped balls. Japanese Box (Buxus microphylla japonica) has slightly larger leaves, grows faster, and handles heat better. Shaggy Box (Buxus bodinieri) has soft, rounded leaves, much better blight resistance, and is the best choice for humid subtropical climates where English Box can struggle.
English Box performs best in cool to temperate regions including Victoria, the ACT, the NSW Southern Highlands and Central Tablelands, Tasmania, and the elevated parts of South Australia and Western Australia. In humid coastal or hot subtropical regions, consider Buxus bodinieri Shaggy Box or Japanese Box instead for better long-term performance.
Lightly clip in spring and again in late summer or early autumn to maintain the ball shape. Avoid pruning in the heat of summer or during frost periods. Use sharp shears for the cleanest formal finish, and step back regularly to check the symmetry of the form.
Yes. English Box is the classic potted topiary plant and pre-clipped balls look particularly striking in pairs at entrances and on terraces. Use a minimum 30L pot for the 30cm/33cm size and scale up from there, with a quality potting mix and a slow-release fertiliser applied twice yearly.
English Box can be affected by box blight, particularly in humid conditions where foliage stays wet. To reduce risk, ensure good air circulation around each plant, avoid overhead watering, and prune to maintain airflow through the canopy. In high-humidity regions, Buxus bodinieri Shaggy Box is a more disease-resistant alternative.
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Snow Maiden' is a compact evergreen shrub that delivers a fresh burst of fragrant pure white flowers from late winter into spring. The dense mounding habit and glossy dark green foliage give it a lush, polished year-round appearance.
Snow Maiden grows to just 1-1.5 metres tall and wide, holding a naturally tidy rounded form with minimal pruning. The compact size makes it an excellent choice for low clipped hedges, borders, mass plantings, and containers, and it works well as a standout specimen in mixed plantings. Small dark berries follow the flowers.
Snow Maiden performs well in full sun to part shade and is drought hardy once established, thriving in coastal gardens and a wide range of well-drained soils. It is salt tolerant, low maintenance, and needs only moderate water while establishing.
About Rhaphiolepis indica 'Snow Maiden'
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Snow Maiden' grows to 1-1.5 metres tall and wide, forming a naturally compact dense mound.
Snow Maiden has a moderate growth rate of 20-40cm per year once established.
Snow Maiden produces masses of pure white flowers from late winter into spring, followed by small dark berries.
Yes. Snow Maiden is one of the best compact evergreen shrubs for low hedges, borders, and mass plantings, holding a tidy rounded form with minimal pruning.
Yes. Snow Maiden 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.
Snow Maiden thrives across most Australian climates in full sun to part shade, tolerating heat, coastal exposure, and a wide range of well-drained soils.
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.
Syzygium paniculatum 'Backyard Bliss' is a fast-growing, low-maintenance Australian native ideal for creating dense, lush hedges. Its vibrant evergreen foliage is complemented by striking coppery bronze new growth, making it a gorgeous and eye-catching feature in any garden.
They look excellent when planted as privacy screens or formal hedges and work well for topiary or standalone ornamental trees. Summer brings fluffy cream-white blossoms that attract bees and native birds, boosting your garden's ecological value.
Thriving in full sun to part shade and adaptable to well-drained soils, including clay and sandy types, this resilient tree is drought and frost tolerant once established. For added landscape interest, 'Backyard Bliss' hedges can be underplanted with shade-tolerant groundcovers or small flowering plants to create layered garden designs.
About Syzygium paniculatum 'Backyard Bliss' Lilly Pilly
Backyard Bliss reaches 4-5 metres tall and around 2 metres wide at maturity. With regular trimming it can be maintained at any height between 1.5 and 4 metres, making it one of the most versatile lilly pilly varieties for Australian hedges.
Backyard Bliss is a fast-growing cultivar, adding roughly 1 metre of growth per year once established in good conditions. Expect a usable privacy hedge within 18-24 months from 45L pot size.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense, fast-establishing formal hedge. For a looser informal screen, 1 metre spacing also works well.
Yes. Backyard Bliss is one of the most psyllid-resistant lilly pilly varieties available, which is the main reason it outperforms older Syzygium cultivars across Australian gardens.
Yes. Backyard Bliss performs well in large pots (minimum 50L) and is widely used as a balcony screen or potted formal hedge with regular watering and feeding.
Yes. The summer cream-white flowers attract native birds, bees, and pollinators, and the dense evergreen canopy provides shelter and nesting habitat.
Trim two to three times through the warmer months to keep a formal hedge dense and even, starting while the plants are young so the base fills out properly. Light, regular clipping gives a better result than one hard cut. Backyard Bliss shoots readily from older wood, so it recovers well if you need to bring a hedge back down in height.
Laurus nobilis 'Miles Choice' is considered an improved form of the traditional bay tree, selected for its more compact, upright growth. This variety is known for producing denser, tidier hedging with less effort, which is why it has become one of our best-selling choices for structured residential and commercial landscapes.
Its dark green, glossy, aromatic foliage creates a strong, uniform backdrop that instantly elevates surrounding plantings and holds its shape beautifully year-round. It is ideal for clipped formal hedges, privacy screening, and pleached rows, responding exceptionally well to pruning and maintaining a clean, polished finish with regular trimming.
'Miles Choice' performs reliably in full sun to part shade and tolerates a wide range of conditions, including coastal and windy sites once established. The foliage is also edible, making it both a practical and ornamental option.
Low-maintenance, resilient, and highly refined, it is a go-to hedging tree for projects where structure, longevity, and a premium finish matter.
About Laurus nobilis 'Miles Choice' Bay Tree
Miles Choice grows to 4-6 metres tall and is most commonly maintained as a 2-4 metre clipped hedge. Its compact upright form holds a tighter shape than standard Laurus nobilis.
Miles Choice has a moderate growth rate of 30-50cm per year once established.
Miles Choice is an improved cultivar of Laurus nobilis with a tighter, more compact habit. The foliage is still fully edible and aromatic, but the plant produces denser, tidier hedges with less pruning than the standard form.
Yes. Like the standard bay tree, Miles Choice leaves are fully edible and can be used in cooking. Pick fresh leaves as needed for stocks, soups, slow-cooked dishes, and marinades.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense formal hedge, or 1 metre apart for a more relaxed screen.
Yes. Miles Choice performs well in large pots (60L+) and is a popular choice for formal entrances, courtyards, and balcony screening.
Trim two to three times through the warmer months, taking a little each time rather than one hard cut. Use sharp secateurs on individual stems so the large leaves are not sliced in half and left browning on the face of the hedge. Miles Choice reshoots readily from older wood, so an overgrown plant can be brought back into shape over a season or two.
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.
Melia azedarach 'Caroline', the Caroline White Cedar, is a striking deciduous feature tree grown for its elegant fern-like foliage, fragrant lilac-blue spring flowers, and reliable golden autumn colour.
Caroline White Cedar grows to 6-10 metres tall and 6-8 metres wide with a broad spreading canopy and open growth habit. It is a selected cultivar with a tidier, more uniform form than the variable seedling-grown species, making it better suited to streetscapes, parks, and garden feature planting. Masses of scented lilac-blue flowers in spring attract bees and butterflies.
Caroline White Cedar is highly adaptable and thrives across most Australian climates, tolerating heat, frost, drought once established, and a wide range of soils. It performs well in full sun to part shade in urban landscapes, parks, streetscapes, and large gardens.
About Melia azedarach 'Caroline' White Cedar
Melia azedarach 'Caroline' grows to 6-10 metres tall and 5-8 metres wide with a broad rounded canopy.
Caroline White Cedar is fast-growing, adding 60cm to 1 metre per year once established.
Caroline produces clusters of fragrant lilac-blue flowers in spring, followed by ornamental berries. The flowers carry a sweet scent through the garden.
Yes. Caroline is fully deciduous. The fern-like foliage turns golden-yellow in autumn before dropping in winter to reveal a sculptural branching structure.
'Caroline' is a selected cultivar of Melia azedarach with a tidier, more uniform shape and reliable form, making it better suited to streetscapes and garden feature planting than the variable seedling-grown species.
Yes. Caroline is widely used as a street and feature tree thanks to its tidy canopy, fragrant flowers, autumn colour, and tolerance of heat and urban conditions.
Caroline is highly adaptable and thrives across most Australian climates, tolerating heat, frost, drought, and a wide range of soils once established.
Melia azedarach 'Elite' is a selected White Cedar bred for a uniform rounded canopy, which makes it far more reliable than seedling-grown stock when a matched avenue is needed. Fragrant lilac flowers cover the tree in spring, followed by golden autumn foliage and ornamental berries.
'Elite' grows to 8 to 12 metres tall and 6 to 10 metres wide at 30 to 60 centimetres per year, forming a dense symmetrical head that casts genuine summer shade before dropping cleanly for winter light. That predictable form is why it is specified so heavily for streets and civic avenues.
This Australian native is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and tolerates drought, heat, poor soils and coastal exposure. It grows in full sun and needs no routine maintenance once established.
About Melia azedarach 'Elite'
'Elite' reaches 8 to 12 metres tall and 6 to 10 metres wide, forming a dense uniform rounded canopy. It suits streets, avenues, parks and larger gardens.
'Elite' is a selected form with a consistent rounded canopy, so an avenue matches. Seedling-grown White Cedar varies widely in shape, size and habit.
Clusters of fragrant lilac flowers appear through spring, followed in autumn by golden foliage and then yellow ornamental berries that persist on bare branches.
Yes. White Cedar berries are toxic to humans, dogs and livestock if eaten. Consider this when siting the tree near play areas, dog runs or grazing paddocks.
The variety australasica is native to eastern Australia, and White Cedar occurs naturally from Queensland through New South Wales into Victoria as well as through Asia.
Yes. It survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, and equally tolerates heat, drought, poor soils and coastal exposure.
Plant 6 to 8 metres apart for an avenue where canopies will meet, and keep trees clear of paving and underground services.
Melia azedarach 'Lilac Lady' is a selected form of the White Cedar, chosen for a more compact and upright frame than the straight species. The fern like divided foliage casts light shade and turns yellow before dropping. Scented lilac flowers cover the canopy in spring, followed by small round fruit.
It reaches 6 to 8 metres tall and 4 to 6 metres wide, adding about 30 to 60 centimetres a year. Full sun to part shade suits it, along with most well drained soils. Frost and drought are both handled once established, and it takes reflected heat off paving and walls in hot inland towns.
The narrower frame makes it a better fit than the species for suburban blocks, nature strips and courtyards, and for avenue rows at 3 metres. Because the canopy is deciduous, winter sun still reaches the house and garden beneath it, which is worth planning around on a north facing site.
About 'Lilac Lady' Chinaberry
'Lilac Lady' is a selected cultivar of White Cedar, chosen for a tighter upright to rounded frame and a heavy display of scented lilac flowers in spring. It carries the same fern like divided foliage and yellow autumn colour as the species, but stays smaller, which suits it to suburban and street planting.
It reaches 6 to 8 metres tall and 4 to 6 metres wide, noticeably more contained than the straight species. That size sits well on a standard suburban block or a nature strip without overwhelming it. Space trees 3 to 4 metres apart as features, or 3 metres apart for an even avenue.
It puts on roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year in reasonable soil with water through the establishment period. From an advanced 100 litre tree you can expect useful shade within three or four summers. Growth is quickest while young, then slows as the canopy broadens and the trunk thickens up.
Flowering is in spring, mainly October and November. Sprays of small lilac flowers open with the new foliage and carry a light, sweet scent that is noticeable from some distance on a warm day. Small round fruit follows through summer, ripening yellow and holding on the bare branches over winter.
Yes to both once established. It handles frost across inland and tableland districts, and being deciduous it is dormant through the coldest part of the year anyway. Established trees cope with long dry spells and reflected heat from paving, which is why it does well in hot inland towns and western suburbs.
It is one of the better options in this size class. The 6 to 8 metre height and 4 to 6 metre spread fit a nature strip or a modest backyard, and the high, open canopy leaves room to walk and park underneath. The fruit drops, so keep it away from pool surrounds and pedestrian paving.
Prune in late winter while the tree is bare, lifting the lower limbs to the clearance you need and thinning any crossing branches. Water deeply through the first two summers, then only in extended dry spells. Sweep up fallen fruit where children or dogs are about, since it is toxic if eaten.
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.
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Melia azedarach is the White Cedar or Chinaberry, a deciduous shade tree with a broad spreading crown. The bipinnate leaves are light and fern like, turning clear yellow in autumn. Fragrant lilac flowers open in spring, followed by clusters of round yellow fruit that hang on the bare winter branches.
It grows 6 to 12 metres tall and 6 to 9 metres wide at roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year. It takes full sun to part shade, most soils, and real heat, drought, light frost and urban pollution. It performs from Melbourne and Adelaide north through inland New South Wales into Queensland.
It is used as a street tree, a park shade tree and a specimen on larger blocks where a light, high canopy is wanted. Lawn and understorey planting will grow beneath it. The fruit does drop, so keep the tree back from pools, paths and driveways when you are siting it.
About White Cedar
Melia azedarach is a deciduous tree known in Australia as White Cedar and elsewhere as Chinaberry or Bead Tree. Forms of it occur naturally in eastern Australia as well as through Asia. It has fern like divided foliage, fragrant lilac spring flowers, yellow autumn colour and clusters of round yellow fruit in winter.
It reaches 6 to 12 metres tall and 6 to 9 metres wide, forming a broad, fairly open crown. Growth is around 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so a decent canopy arrives within about eight years. Allow 3 to 4 metres between trees as features, or 3 metres apart for an avenue.
It is deciduous and defoliates through the colder months, dropping its leaves after they turn yellow in autumn. That habit is often the reason it is chosen, since it shades a house or a car park through summer and lets winter sun straight through. The yellow fruit stays on the bare branches.
Flowering is in spring, generally October and November, and can run into early summer in cooler districts. The flowers are small, lilac to lavender, held in loose sprays through the new foliage, and they carry a noticeable scent. Round green fruit follows over summer, ripening to yellow and persisting into winter.
The fruit is toxic if eaten, by people, dogs and livestock alike, so it is worth thinking about before planting near a play area, a kennel or a paddock. The foliage and flowers are not a contact hazard. In warmer districts the caterpillars of the white cedar moth can also irritate skin.
The root system is vigorous and surface rooting on shallow soils, so allow 4 to 5 metres between the trunk and slabs, paths or drainage lines. In deep soil the roots go down and cause few problems. It also self seeds readily in warm districts, so check your local council listings before planting in bulk.
Water deeply through the first two summers, then it needs very little. Prune in late winter while the tree is bare, lifting the lower limbs for clearance and thinning any crowded growth in the crown. Rake up fallen fruit where children or dogs have access. Fertiliser is rarely necessary in reasonable soil.
