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Trees and Shrubs

Trees and shrubs are a vital first step in any garden design. They provide a permanent anchor to frame the house or view.

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Australian Rainforest Trees

australian rainforest trees
Fast growing shade trees that survive droughts and provide lush foliage to your summer garden and protect from bushfires.

Autumn Colour

autumn colour
Fill your garden with Autumn foliage and colour. Plant deciduous trees with bright autumn foliage around the borders of your garden to enjoy a boldly coloured backdrop.

Trees and shrubs From Seed

trees and shrubs from seed
Trees and shrubs from seed, from little things, big things grow!

Shrubs

shrubs
With their woody stems and deep roots, shrubs are the ultimate garden survivors. They are a vital garden addition around which decorative flowers can be grown.

Shade Trees

shade trees
Plant shade trees to keep summer heat at bay. Many of them have handsome foliage and our selection includes some of the less common garden varieties for something a bit different.

Oaks

oaks
A selection of oaks suitable for the Australian climate. With outstanding shade canopies and deep tap roots, oaks are long-lived protectors from the flammability of eucalyptic bushfires. Proven survivors, over 150 years in all parts of Australia.

With the poise and grace of Nothofagus, but with the exquisite umbrella shape. Ideal size for smaller backyards. The best elm for hot and dry climates with a growth habit that provides maximum shade. The bark is striking with orange and brown markings and the leaves fall after turning yellow or red. Excellent tolerance to drought and resistant t...

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A living fossil, this ancient deciduous tree is grown for its wonderful habit and spectacular golden, autumn foliage. The perfect urban tree, it's tolerant of pollution and confined spaces, and grows in a wide range...

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HIMALAYAN CEDAR

HIMALAYAN CEDAR

BARE ROOT POTTED. The most majestic of conifers with horizontal see-through branches, beautiful cones, handsome bark and deep aromatic needles. Needs space. Features in the gardens of period dramas set in Australia and the UK.

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JAPANESE ZELKOVA

JAPANESE ZELKOVA

BARE ROOT POTTED. A rapid growing deciduous tree that bears many branches from its short trunk, creating a wonderful canopy. Brilliant yellow autumn colour. Green/ yellow flowers appear in the spring. This tree can also...

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PISTACHIO 'CHINESE'

PISTACHIO 'CHINESE'

BARE ROOT POTTED. Spectacular autumn foliage for gardens in the arid zone. In spring, small white flowers will attract birds, followed by the red-purple berries. The deep root system and upright habit are suitable for smaller gardens and planting near paved areas.

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Sacred to Buddhists and Hindus, Buddha attained enlightenment while meditating under this ancient fig. One known specimen is 3,000 years old. It’s fast growing and copes with dry conditions and high rainfall. Its poplar-like evergreen leaves have thread-like tips and, being an epiphyte, in forests it drops strangler-like roots on unsuspecting ho...

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BARE ROOT POTTED. The Tulip Tree is a wonderful specimen tree grown for its autumn colour and tulip-like bicoloured green and orange flowers.

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WEEPING LILLY PILLY

WEEPING LILLY PILLY

A popular choice for hedges, the Weeping Lilly Pilly features bright-green foliage. Prune to maintain shape and density or it makes a wonderful shade tree when left to grow unimpeded. ONLY AVAILABLE TO SHIP TO VIC, NSW, AC...

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The Algerian Oak is found throughout the Mediterranean basin, forming a broad canopy of evergreen lobed leaves, similar to the English Oak. Semi-deciduous in cooler climates. Dry-tolerant and fire-resistant, plant these as a future fire buffer and then welcome the glorious summer shade they provide.

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BABY PANDA GRASS

BABY PANDA GRASS

A graceful small bamboo-type perennial for full sun or heavy shade. Brilliant for borders, rock gardens and around water features.

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A gardening secret grown in the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide and Melbourne, the Black Booyong has enormous potential for gardens and farms throughout Australia to mitigate against our warming climate. Fast-growing when given well manured ground to start, this Aussie native should be much more widely planted as a feature or shade tree.

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A horticultural treasure, Black Tupelo is always a feature in any garden. Stunning autumn colour spans the autumnal spectrum from deep-orange through to vibrant scarlet. Prefers a cool root run and space for the ...

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CEANOTHUS 'YANKEE POINT'

CEANOTHUS 'YANKEE POINT'

This horizontal form with its shiny green leaves and pale-blue flowers fits elegantly in the landscape. A compact and tough plant from the Californian hills, this spectacular shrub flowers in profusion from early spring and makes the perfect backdrop for spring flowering bulbs like daffodils and bluebells.

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CHINESE CORK OAK

CHINESE CORK OAK

A rare deciduous oak with chestnut-like leaves that produce a wonderful dappled shade under a shapely habit. Suited to hot and humid gardens, but not coastal exposure. Deeply-creased corky bark provides added interest. If you have some room, plant a row of these as a unique large hedge.

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ENGLISH OAK FRENCH TRUFFLE

ENGLISH OAK FRENCH TRUFFLE

The world famous English Oak now comes inoculated with French Truffles. They also make great shade trees and survive drought and bushfires. 100-year-old specimens are a testament to their success. ...

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A cultivar of the delicious Armenian Fig, once established, 'Yum Yum' is prolific, bearing copious amounts of sweet, honey-like fruit. Lime-yellow skin with deep red-pink pulp, similar in shape to 'White Genoa' with the ...

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One of Australia's most famous and endearing trees, in no small part thanks to Aussie band, Cold Chisel. The tree loses its leaves at flowering time, creating a spectacular show of red like a daytime ...

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HYDRANGEA 'ANNABELLE'

HYDRANGEA 'ANNABELLE'

One of the hardiest hydrangeas available. Come late summer and autumn, `Annabelle' is covered in huge, snowball-white flowers up to 30cm in diameter. Stunning in the garden or as a cut flower. Plant in dappled ...

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This deciduous woody vine produces unusual berries with five flavours in one - salty, sweet, sour, bitter and pungent. Self-fertile, the berries have been used in Eastern medicine for centuries.

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A long-fruiting strawberry with pretty pink flowers and large sweet fruit produced throughout summer, well into autumn. Suited to pots and baskets.

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NATIVE FRANGIPANI

NATIVE FRANGIPANI

The exceptional perfume that comes from the Native Frangipani's striking yellow spring flowers is reason enough to grow this fast-growing rainforest tree. Shiny, dark-green, pittosporum-like foliage allows light to pass through. A regular prune will restrain its height and provide a more compact form.

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BARE ROOT POTTED. The iconic maple that lights up North American forests. In April, the fire-retardant rich-green summer leaves turn to fiery-red, a signal that the threat of summer fires has passed. A tall and handsome tree that quickly produces a deep cooling shade.

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BARE ROOT POTTED. The best species for much of Australia due to its incredible heat-tolerance. Extraordinary shaggy paper bark peels off to reveal fresh bark with a soft salmon-pink hue. These seedlings have no graft so you can prune down low and train a few paper-bark trunks up to create a lower spreading tree suited to smaller gardens.

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Gently weeping slender branches carry almost white-silver leaves and tiny fragrant flowers. Ideal as a hedge in coastal locations or inland areas as it survives salt winds, cold, heat and drought. Not edible. Makes a perfect hedge.

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Member Exclusives

OLIVE GROVE COLLECTION

OLIVE GROVE COLLECTION

Start your own olive grove with this great value collection. Includes two plants each of ‘Frantoio’ for Italian style olive oil, ‘Kalamata’ for the table and ‘Manzanillo’ for stuffing and pickling.

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GAMBLER'S CHOICE BULBS

GAMBLER'S CHOICE BULBS

LIMITED NUMBERS - We always have some surplus bulbs at the end of the season, so to save us planting them back we will give you twice as many bulbs - $60 worth of Gambler's Choice bulbs, so exactly what you receive is a surprise! For members only, this is a huge almost 60% off the regular price.

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2yr membership +FREE vegie seeds

2yr membership +FREE vegie seeds

Membership: MNE2VS

Grow the best tasting vegies with free Carrot ‘St Valery', Broccoli ‘Romanesco', Beetroot ‘Bull’s Blood' and Silverbeet ‘Fordhook’ seeds (one packet of each, valued at $21).

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