Most loved for its elegant fan-shaped fronds and clumping form, making it one of the most popular indoor and courtyard palms for low-light spaces.
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Rhapis excelsa, the Lady Palm, is a clumping fan palm with slender cane-like stems wrapped in fibre and deep green fronds split into broad ribbed segments. It suckers slowly into a dense upright clump. Small cream flowers appear in summer, but the foliage and the fine vertical stems are the point.
It prefers part to full shade and moist, well drained soil with plenty of organic matter. Growth is slow, 10 to 30 centimetres a year. It suits warm temperate, subtropical and tropical gardens, and it is frost sensitive, so it needs a protected or frost free position in cooler districts.
Lady Palm is used in shaded courtyards, narrow side gardens, atriums and lift lobbies, and it is among the best palms for interiors and low light. Grouped, it makes a soft screen where a hedge would not grow. In a pot near an entry it holds its form for years.
About Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa is a clumping fan palm from southern China, grown for its slender cane-like stems and deep green fronds divided into broad ribbed segments. It spreads slowly by suckering to form a dense, upright clump. Cream flowers appear in summer, but the foliage is the reason to plant it.
Clumps typically reach 2 to 4 metres tall and 1.5 to 3 metres wide over many years. Growth is slow at 10 to 30 centimetres a year, so a plant stays in scale for a long time. Indoor specimens generally settle at the lower end of that range and stay there.
Part shade to full shade suits it best. It is one of the few palms that thrives in genuinely low light, which is why it is used indoors and in narrow shaded courtyards. Direct hot afternoon sun yellows and burns the fronds. Filtered light under a canopy gives the richest colour.
No. It is frost sensitive, and cold damages the fronds, so it needs a frost free or well protected position. In cooler parts of Australia grow it under a verandah, in a courtyard with overhead shelter, or in a pot that can be brought indoors over winter. Warm, humid conditions suit it.
Yes, and it is one of the best palms for both. Use a free-draining potting mix in a pot at least 40 centimetres wide, keep it out of direct sun, and water when the top few centimetres dry. Indoors it tolerates low light and air conditioning better than most palms.
Space plants 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter, more formal line. Because the clumps expand slowly, closer spacing is worth the extra plants if you want cover quickly. Allow 3 metres apart for a soft textured avenue.
Keep the soil moist but never waterlogged, and enrich it with compost or other organic matter. Feed in spring and again in summer with a palm fertiliser. Remove old or damaged fronds at the base. Wipe indoor foliage occasionally so the leaves stay clean and free of dust.
| 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 |
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Rhapis excelsa, the Lady Palm, is a clumping fan palm with slender cane-like stems wrapped in fibre and deep green fronds split into broad ribbed segments. It suckers slowly into a dense upright clump. Small cream flowers appear in summer, but the foliage and the fine vertical stems are the point.
It prefers part to full shade and moist, well drained soil with plenty of organic matter. Growth is slow, 10 to 30 centimetres a year. It suits warm temperate, subtropical and tropical gardens, and it is frost sensitive, so it needs a protected or frost free position in cooler districts.
Lady Palm is used in shaded courtyards, narrow side gardens, atriums and lift lobbies, and it is among the best palms for interiors and low light. Grouped, it makes a soft screen where a hedge would not grow. In a pot near an entry it holds its form for years.
About Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa is a clumping fan palm from southern China, grown for its slender cane-like stems and deep green fronds divided into broad ribbed segments. It spreads slowly by suckering to form a dense, upright clump. Cream flowers appear in summer, but the foliage is the reason to plant it.
Clumps typically reach 2 to 4 metres tall and 1.5 to 3 metres wide over many years. Growth is slow at 10 to 30 centimetres a year, so a plant stays in scale for a long time. Indoor specimens generally settle at the lower end of that range and stay there.
Part shade to full shade suits it best. It is one of the few palms that thrives in genuinely low light, which is why it is used indoors and in narrow shaded courtyards. Direct hot afternoon sun yellows and burns the fronds. Filtered light under a canopy gives the richest colour.
No. It is frost sensitive, and cold damages the fronds, so it needs a frost free or well protected position. In cooler parts of Australia grow it under a verandah, in a courtyard with overhead shelter, or in a pot that can be brought indoors over winter. Warm, humid conditions suit it.
Yes, and it is one of the best palms for both. Use a free-draining potting mix in a pot at least 40 centimetres wide, keep it out of direct sun, and water when the top few centimetres dry. Indoors it tolerates low light and air conditioning better than most palms.
Space plants 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter, more formal line. Because the clumps expand slowly, closer spacing is worth the extra plants if you want cover quickly. Allow 3 metres apart for a soft textured avenue.
Keep the soil moist but never waterlogged, and enrich it with compost or other organic matter. Feed in spring and again in summer with a palm fertiliser. Remove old or damaged fronds at the base. Wipe indoor foliage occasionally so the leaves stay clean and free of dust.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Rhapis excelsa – Lady Palm is expected to grow 10cm to 30cm per year (slow–moderate).
Rhapis excelsa – Lady Palm works in an:
Rhapis excelsa – Lady Palm is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 2m to 4m
Mature Width: 1.5m to 3m
Rhapis excelsa – Lady Palm is expected to grow 10cm to 30cm per year (slow–moderate).
Rhapis excelsa – Lady Palm is expected to grow 10cm to 30cm per year (slow–moderate).
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Is Rhapis excelsa – Lady Palm frost tolerant?
Rhapis excelsa – Lady Palm is Frost Sensitive – May suffer damage from frost, best in frost-free or protected spots.
Rhapis excelsa produces small, yellowish to cream flowers on short panicles, typically during the warmer months. While not ornamental, these subtle blooms sit discreetly among the foliage and are followed by small fruit, with the palm valued primarily for its lush, fan-shaped leaves and elegant, architectural form.
Does Rhapis excelsa – Lady Palm flower?
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Rhapis excelsa – Lady Palm is Native to Southern China and Taiwan, where Rhapis excelsa grows naturally as an understory palm in subtropical forests.
Its dense, multi-stemmed clumping habit provides excellent shelter for small birds and beneficial insects, creating protected microhabitats within the garden. While not a heavy nectar producer, the structure of the palm supports shade-loving invertebrates and contributes to overall garden biodiversity.
Rhapis excelsa – Lady Palm will thrive best in:
Rhapis excelsa performs best in well-drained loam or sandy loam soils with an acidic to neutral pH. It will also tolerate lighter sandy soils when enriched with organic matter to improve moisture retention. Avoid heavy clay or poorly drained areas unless significantly improved, as excess moisture around the roots can cause stress and decline. Keep the soil evenly moist during establishment, then gradually reduce watering as the palm matures.
Is Rhapis excelsa – Lady Palm Drought tolerant?
As a young plant it requires regular watering to establish well. Once established, Rhapis excelsa develops moderate drought tolerance, maintaining its fresh green foliage through dry periods when grown in well-drained soil. Occasional supplementary watering during extended heat helps preserve frond quality and density.
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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.
Ficus microcarpa 'Flash' in pleached form is an evergreen fig trained to a clear straight stem with a flat rectangular canopy held above it. The leaves are small, glossy and deep green, knitting together into a solid panel that works like a hedge lifted into the air.
It grows best in full sun to part shade in well drained soil kept moist while it settles. Heat, wind and urban conditions do not trouble it, but frost does, so keep it to frost free or protected positions in warm temperate and subtropical zones. Growth runs 60 to 90 centimetres a year.
Pleached panels go along boundaries, driveways and pool fences to block an upper storey window or a neighbouring outlook while leaving the ground below open for garden beds or parking. Set at 2 to 2.5 metre centres they knit into a continuous screen. Few plants solve overlooking as neatly.
About Pleached Ficus Flash
Pleaching is a training method where a tree is grown on a single clear stem with its branches tied and trimmed to a flat frame overhead. Applied to Ficus microcarpa 'Flash', it produces an evergreen panel of small glossy leaves raised above head height, with open ground left underneath it.
As supplied and maintained, these trees generally stand around 2.5 to 3.5 metres overall, with a clear trunk to about 1.5 to 1.8 metres and a trained canopy panel roughly 1.2 to 1.8 metres wide. The panel can be grown taller and wider over time, or held at the delivered dimensions by trimming.
It puts on 60 to 90 centimetres a year in warm conditions, which is moderate to fast for an evergreen screening tree. That vigour is what fills the pleached frame quickly after planting, and it is also the reason the form needs trimming two or three times through the growing season.
No. Ficus microcarpa 'Flash' is frost sensitive and cold snaps burn the foliage, particularly on young or freshly planted trees. Keep it to frost free or protected positions in warm temperate, coastal and subtropical areas. In marginal districts a courtyard or a wall backed position gives enough shelter to work.
Set them at roughly 2 to 2.5 metre centres so the canopy panels meet and knit into a continuous band within a season or two. Tighter spacing closes the gap faster but crowds the root zone. Line the trunks up carefully at planting, because any misalignment shows badly in a formal screen.
Figs generally have vigorous roots, so keep pleached ficus at least 2 to 3 metres away from sewer lines, pool shells and slab edges, or run a root barrier along the boundary. In planter boxes the root run stays contained, though the trees then depend entirely on irrigation and regular feeding.
Trim the face and top of the panel two or three times over the warmer months to keep the edges crisp, and rub off any shoots appearing on the clear trunk. Water deeply while it establishes, mulch the root zone and feed in spring. Check the ties on the frame so they do not cut in.
Syzygium australe 'Resilience' is one of the most widely planted lilly pilly cultivars in New South Wales and Queensland, valued for its pest resistance, dense foliage, and dependable performance. The glossy deep green leaves and striking red to copper new growth give it year-round colour and a thick, bushy habit.
Resilience grows to 4-6 metres tall and 2-3 metres wide, and is most commonly maintained as a 1.5-4 metre clipped hedge. The fast growth, dense canopy, and excellent response to pruning make it a top choice for privacy screening, formal and informal hedges, and fast-establishing boundary planting.
Its key advantage is psyllid resistance: where older Syzygium varieties are disfigured by pimple-like pest damage, 'Resilience' holds clean, unblemished foliage without chemical treatment. It thrives in full sun to part shade, tolerates drought once established, and produces fluffy white summer flowers followed by berries that attract native birds.
The 50cm Tall Square Form is the same cultivar grown on and pre-clipped to a squared upright panel. It is the shortcut to an instant formal hedge: set the units side by side and the line closes immediately, with none of the two or three seasons a shrub-form hedge takes to knit together.
Which form do you need? The 30cm, 40cm, 50cm, 100L and 200L sizes are the natural bushy form, supplied as shrubs for screens and hedges you clip yourself. The 50cm Tall Square Form arrives already clipped as a squared panel for an instant formal line. For the same cultivar trained as a clipped lollipop on a clear trunk, see the Syzygium 'Resilience' Standard, or as a clipped cone, the Resilience Cones.
About Syzygium australe 'Resilience' Lilly Pilly
It is the same 'Resilience' cultivar grown on and pre-clipped into a squared upright panel rather than a bushy shrub. Placed side by side, the units give a finished formal hedge on the day they go in. It costs more than the shrub form because the clipping and the growing-on time are already done for you.
Syzygium australe 'Resilience' grows to 4-6 metres tall and 2-3 metres wide, and is most commonly maintained as a 1.5-4 metre clipped hedge.
Resilience is fast-growing, adding 60cm to 1 metre per year once established, making it one of the quickest hedges to fill in.
Yes. 'Resilience' is a psyllid-resistant lilly pilly cultivar, which is the main reason it outperforms older Syzygium varieties and holds clean, unblemished foliage.
Yes. Resilience is one of the most popular hedging and screening lilly pillies in NSW and QLD, valued for its dense growth, glossy foliage, and excellent response to pruning.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense formal hedge, or 1 metre for a more relaxed screen. Tall Square Form units are placed edge to edge, so the line is closed from day one.
Yes. Syzygium australe is an Australian native, and 'Resilience' is a selected cultivar valued for its psyllid resistance and compact growth.
Resilience thrives across most Australian climates, performing best in temperate to subtropical regions. It is drought tolerant once established and attracts native birds.
Murraya paniculata, known as Orange Jasmine, is one of the most popular hedging and fragrant feature shrubs in Australia. The glossy dark green foliage is densely packed from the base, and the clusters of intensely fragrant white flowers appear in repeated flushes through the warmer months, scenting entire gardens on warm evenings.
Murraya grows to 2-4 metres tall and 1.5-3 metres wide, and is most commonly maintained as a 1.5-2.5 metre clipped hedge with regular pruning. The dense habit, fast growth, and excellent response to shaping make it the go-to choice for fragrant boundaries, courtyard screens, and entrance plantings, particularly across NSW and QLD where it thrives.
Murraya is fast establishing, low maintenance, and reliably evergreen. It performs best in warm temperate to subtropical climates and frost-free parts of southern Australia, in full sun to part shade with well-drained soils. Once established, occasional light pruning keeps the hedge tight and encourages repeat flowering flushes. This listing runs the full range from 200mm and 250mm tubestock up to advanced 100L and 200L specimens, so you can plant a young hedge and grow it on, or start with mature stock for height and screening in the first season.
Two trained forms are also available. The 50cm Standard Form is a clipped head carried on a clear straight stem, the classic lollipop shape for framing an entry or repeating down a driveway. The 90L Ball Form is a specimen already clipped to a dense sphere, ready to place. Both arrive trained, so the shaping and the growing-on time are already done. Every other size on this listing is the natural bushy form, supplied as a shrub for hedges and screens you clip yourself.
About Murraya paniculata Orange Jasmine
Both are pre-clipped, but they sit at different heights. The Standard Form is a clipped head on a clear straight stem, so the foliage sits at eye level and you can plant underneath it. The Ball Form is a sphere sitting low to the ground, used for pots, bed corners and entry pairs. They cost more than the shrub sizes because the training and the growing-on time are already done.
Murraya paniculata grows to 2-4 metres tall and 1.5-3 metres wide, but is most commonly maintained as a 1.5-2.5 metre hedge with regular pruning. The Standard and Ball Forms are held permanently at their clipped size.
Murraya is fast-growing, adding 40-80cm per year once established in warm conditions.
Murraya produces clusters of intensely fragrant white flowers in flushes throughout the warmer months, typically September to May across Australia. The scent resembles orange blossom and carries on warm evenings. Flowering is lighter on the heavily clipped Standard and Ball Forms.
Yes. Murraya is one of the most popular evergreen hedging shrubs in Australia, particularly in NSW and QLD, thanks to its glossy foliage, fragrant flowers, and tolerance of pruning.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense formal hedge, or 1 metre for a more relaxed informal screen. Those spacings suit the 200mm through 45L sizes. Advanced 50cm, 75L, 100L and 200L plants already carry a wide canopy, so allow 1 to 2 metres between them and they will knit together quickly. Standards are typically placed in pairs at an entry or repeated at 2 to 3 metre centres.
Murraya thrives in warm temperate to subtropical regions including NSW, QLD, and frost-free parts of VIC, SA and WA. It is sensitive to heavy frost and is best avoided in cold inland areas.
Yes. The smaller sizes move happily into large pots (45L+) and are a popular choice for balcony screening, fragrant courtyards, and entrance plantings. The Standard and Ball Forms were made for pots. The advanced 100L and 200L plants are heavy and root hungry, so plant those in the ground rather than potting them on.
Gardenia augusta 'Magnifica' is a compact evergreen flowering shrub valued for its large highly fragrant double white flowers and lush glossy dark green foliage. From late spring through summer it produces creamy-white blooms up to 10 cm across that perfume the surrounding garden, set against broad leathery leaves that hold their colour year-round.
It performs reliably in full sun to part shade with humus-rich, slightly acidic and free-draining soil. Mature plants reach 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide, forming a dense rounded habit that responds well to light pruning after flowering. Gardenia 'Magnifica' is frost tolerant once established and benefits from regular feeding and watering through the warmer months to support strong flowering.
As a fragrant evergreen flowering shrub for cottage, formal, Japanese-inspired and low-maintenance gardens, in courtyards, entrance plantings, informal hedges and decorative pots near pathways, Gardenia augusta 'Magnifica' brings outstanding perfume, glossy foliage and reliable summer flowering to gardens where its scent can be appreciated up close.
About Gardenia augusta 'Magnifica' Magnifica Gardenia
Gardenia 'Magnifica' flowers from late spring through summer, producing large creamy-white double blooms up to 10 cm across. The flowers are intensely fragrant and the display lasts for several months, with light repeat flowering possible into autumn in warm conditions.
Mature plants reach approximately 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide, forming a dense rounded habit. Growth is moderate at 20 to 40 cm per year, and the plant can be lightly pruned to maintain a more compact size or shaped into a formal flowering hedge.
Gardenia 'Magnifica' performs best in warm temperate to subtropical climates with full sun to part shade. It thrives across coastal NSW, Queensland, frost-free parts of Victoria and South Australia, and warm coastal areas. It prefers humus-rich slightly acidic soil and protection from harsh afternoon sun in hot inland areas.
Gardenia 'Magnifica' is frost tolerant once established and handles light to moderate frost without damage. Young plants benefit from protection in their first winter through frost-prone areas, and severe inland frost should be avoided. Mature plants in established positions hold their foliage and form through cooler months.
Yes. Gardenia 'Magnifica' is excellent in large decorative pots near entrances and courtyards where its perfume can be appreciated up close. Use a quality potting mix designed for acid-loving plants, water regularly through the warmer months, and feed with an acid-loving plant food in spring and summer.
Water regularly during the growing season to keep the soil evenly moist but never waterlogged. Feed with an acid-loving plant food in spring and again in mid-summer to support strong flowering. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage dense bushy growth, and mulch annually with an acidic mulch like pine bark.
Yellowing leaves on Gardenia 'Magnifica' usually indicate either iron deficiency in alkaline soil, overwatering, or seasonal cool weather. The most common cause is alkaline soil pH. Apply an iron chelate or soil acidifier, ensure drainage is excellent, and mulch with pine bark to maintain the acidic conditions Gardenias need to thrive.
Lagerstroemia indica 'Natchez', known as White Crepe Myrtle, is a fast-growing, drought-tolerant flowering tree admired for its profuse white blooms, lush dark green foliage, and striking exfoliating bark. Growing 6-8 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide, it makes a bold statement in avenue plantings, residential gardens, and public landscapes.
Blooming from early summer through autumn, Natchez Crepe Myrtle offers months of beautiful floral display while its glossy leaves turn vibrant red-orange in autumn, adding seasonal contrast. The cinnamon-brown peeling bark reveals smooth cream and tan patches, providing visual interest year-round.
Thriving in full sun, this resilient tree tolerates heat, urban pollution, and poor soils. Its low-maintenance nature makes it perfect for busy homeowners, landscapers, and councils seeking reliable, long-lasting beauty. It looks excellent in sunny spaces, resonating with those who want a stunning, easy-care tree that brightens any landscape.
About Lagerstroemia indica 'Natchez' White Crepe Myrtle
Natchez grows to 6-8 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide, making it one of the larger crepe myrtle cultivars.
Natchez is moderately fast-growing, adding 50-80cm per year in warm conditions with adequate water.
Natchez produces masses of pure white blooms from early summer through to autumn, typically December to April across most Australian climates.
Yes. Natchez is highly drought and heat tolerant once established, and thrives in full sun positions across most Australian climates.
Plant 4-5 metres apart for a full canopy avenue, or 2-3 metres for a denser flowering screen.
Yes. Natchez is deciduous. Leaves turn vibrant red-orange in autumn and drop in winter, revealing its striking cinnamon-brown exfoliating bark.
Prune in late winter while the tree is bare, taking out crossing branches, thin twiggy growth and any suckers from the base. Avoid the hard topping often inflicted on crepe myrtles, which spoils the natural vase shape and hides the exfoliating bark. Light structural pruning is enough. Flowers form on new wood, so a tidy up before spring costs you nothing in summer.
Lagerstroemia indica 'Tuscarora' is a vibrant crepe myrtle producing masses of vivid coral to dark pink flower panicles from early summer through autumn. The long flowering season, glossy summer foliage, rich red-orange autumn colour, and smooth exfoliating bark give Tuscarora year-round visual interest.
Tuscarora grows to 5-7 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide with an upright multi-stemmed vase-shaped form. The size suits feature planting, flowering avenues, screening, and larger gardens, while the naturally tidy habit needs only light pruning in late winter to stay crisp.
Highly drought and heat tolerant once established, Tuscarora performs reliably across most Australian climates in full sun and well-drained soils. It tolerates urban conditions well and is widely used for street and avenue planting as well as garden feature use.
Tuscarora or Natchez? Both are larger crepe myrtle cultivars at 5-8m, suited to avenues and bigger gardens. Tuscarora flowers in vivid coral to dark pink. Natchez flowers in pure white. Choose by flower colour, as both share the same size, form, and hardiness.
About Lagerstroemia indica 'Tuscarora' Dark Pink Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia 'Tuscarora' grows to 5-7 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide with an upright multi-stemmed vase-shaped form.
Tuscarora is fast-growing, adding 40-80cm per year in warm conditions with adequate water.
Tuscarora produces masses of vivid coral to dark pink flower panicles from early summer through autumn, typically December to April across most Australian climates.
Yes. Tuscarora is fully deciduous. Green summer foliage turns rich red and orange in autumn before dropping in winter, revealing smooth exfoliating bark.
Yes. Tuscarora is highly drought and heat tolerant once established and thrives in full sun across most Australian climates.
Both are larger crepe myrtle cultivars at 5-8m. Tuscarora flowers in vivid coral-dark pink, while Natchez flowers in pure white. Choose by flower colour, as both suit avenues and larger gardens.
Plant 3-4 metres apart for a flowering avenue, or 2-3 metres for a denser flowering screen.
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.
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Rhapis excelsa, the Lady Palm, is a clumping fan palm with slender cane-like stems wrapped in fibre and deep green fronds split into broad ribbed segments. It suckers slowly into a dense upright clump. Small cream flowers appear in summer, but the foliage and the fine vertical stems are the point.
It prefers part to full shade and moist, well drained soil with plenty of organic matter. Growth is slow, 10 to 30 centimetres a year. It suits warm temperate, subtropical and tropical gardens, and it is frost sensitive, so it needs a protected or frost free position in cooler districts.
Lady Palm is used in shaded courtyards, narrow side gardens, atriums and lift lobbies, and it is among the best palms for interiors and low light. Grouped, it makes a soft screen where a hedge would not grow. In a pot near an entry it holds its form for years.
About Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa is a clumping fan palm from southern China, grown for its slender cane-like stems and deep green fronds divided into broad ribbed segments. It spreads slowly by suckering to form a dense, upright clump. Cream flowers appear in summer, but the foliage is the reason to plant it.
Clumps typically reach 2 to 4 metres tall and 1.5 to 3 metres wide over many years. Growth is slow at 10 to 30 centimetres a year, so a plant stays in scale for a long time. Indoor specimens generally settle at the lower end of that range and stay there.
Part shade to full shade suits it best. It is one of the few palms that thrives in genuinely low light, which is why it is used indoors and in narrow shaded courtyards. Direct hot afternoon sun yellows and burns the fronds. Filtered light under a canopy gives the richest colour.
No. It is frost sensitive, and cold damages the fronds, so it needs a frost free or well protected position. In cooler parts of Australia grow it under a verandah, in a courtyard with overhead shelter, or in a pot that can be brought indoors over winter. Warm, humid conditions suit it.
Yes, and it is one of the best palms for both. Use a free-draining potting mix in a pot at least 40 centimetres wide, keep it out of direct sun, and water when the top few centimetres dry. Indoors it tolerates low light and air conditioning better than most palms.
Space plants 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter, more formal line. Because the clumps expand slowly, closer spacing is worth the extra plants if you want cover quickly. Allow 3 metres apart for a soft textured avenue.
Keep the soil moist but never waterlogged, and enrich it with compost or other organic matter. Feed in spring and again in summer with a palm fertiliser. Remove old or damaged fronds at the base. Wipe indoor foliage occasionally so the leaves stay clean and free of dust.
