Autumn Flowering

Tibouchinas are seen at their purple best in autumn when most are in full flower. These evergreen shrubs or small trees thrive in warm, sheltered gardens that are protected from frost. These are adaptable plants that can grow in full sun or part shade. Tibouchinas (also known as lasiandra or glory bush) originated in parts of tropical South America including...

Loropetalum Plum Gorgeous certainly lives up to its name with its stunning year-round plum foliage. But spring and autumn is when it really comes into its own, with its showy swathes of magenta, tassel-like flowers. Naturally dense and compact, this versatile shrub can be almost anything you want it to be. Grow it in a pot, plant in your garden...

A little bit about Viola Friolina There’s no excuse for a dull and dormant autumn and winter garden when you have pretty perennial Viola Friolina in bloom. At a time when many flowering plants are enjoying a winter snooze, this autumn- and winter-flowering beauty is branching out and trailing, revealing an abundance of blooms as it goes. An evergreen, this...

A little bit about passionfruit No doubt you’ve enjoyed the tasty, tart fruit of the passionfruit plant. But did you know the fruit comes from a beautiful climbing vine that can create shade, privacy and jazz up an unsightly space? This evergreen perennial is originally from Brazil, but many species feel right at home here in Sydney. If an attractive and...

Paradise Diana is a great choice if you need a quick growing hedge or screen. Paradise Diana is a taller growing sasanqua camellia variety reaching approximately 3 metres high and spreading 2-3 metres wide.  As a bonus, Paradise Diana produces lots of single, pale pink flowers to beautify your garden from early April and throughout the winter. Sasanqua camellias thrive in slightly acidic soil with...

Hiryu camellias produce beautiful, large semi-double flowers in a deep rose colour that shades to red at the petal edges. Flowers are produced throughout autumn and winter giving your garden a burst of colour during the cooler months. Hiryu grows as a tall, bushy shrub to approximately 2-3 metres with small, bright green foliage. These characteristics make the Hiryu camellia...

Paradise Belinda is one of the most outstanding sasanquas to be released on the Australian market. It has large flowers (110mm wide) in a brilliant, glowing pink that can be enjoyed throughout autumn and winter thanks to an exceptionally long flowering season. The stamens have a petal-like appearance (know as petaloid stamens) further adding to their beauty. Paradise Belinda is a dense compact bush with shiny dark green leaves and medium growth...

Camellia sasanqua Paradise Blush is a landscaper’s dream with a thick, upright growth habit that grows quickly and neatly. These characteristics make it excellent for hedging (from 1.5 to 4 metres) or screening in additional to accent planting. Its small leaves and flowers also make Paradise Blush great for clipping in patio tubs. Paradise Blush flowers are small to medium in size (approximately 50mm) and...

Camellia sasanqua Paradise Pearl has dark glossy green leaves and flowers in profusion over a long period throughout the cooler months. Flower buds are pink and open to impressive large white semi-double to double blooms. Paradise Pearl has an attractive, upright, compact growth habit, ideal for hedges and screens up to 4 metres and is suitable for sun or shade. Sasanqua camellias thrive in slightly acidic soil with...