List of Main Plants Available – Autumn 2012
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LIST OF MAIN PLANTS AVAILABLE – AUTUMN 2012 GENUS x SPECIES SIZE AND GROWING HINTS DESCRIPTION FAMILY/ height code (size given as height x width) COMMON NAME HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m ## =1–5m. ### =5–12m Acacia ‘Gold Lace’ Perennial shrub with a trailing Many mildly perfumed golden globular (A. cardiophylla) prostrategrowth to 20cm high. Main heads about 1 cm in diameter in dense MIMOSACEAE # stem slightly tortuous. Well drained ancillary racemes 3-5 cm long. Ground Acacia ‘Kuranga Gold Lace’ soil in full sun. Frost hardy. cover or trailing over walls and slopes. Acacia ‘Ruby Tips’ Hardy, spreading shrub 0.3mx2m. Suits Profuse golden yellow flowers from Aug. to (A. acinacea) most reasonably drained soils in full to Oct. Ruby red young growth. Very MIMOSACEAE # part sun. Fast growing. Heavy pruning ornamental. Gold Dust Wattle promotes suckering. Frost hardy to – 7°C. Acacia covenyi Large shrub to small tree 3-6mx3-6m. Profuse lemon ball flowers in spring. MIMOSACEAE ##-### Well-drained soils. Prefers some full Silvery grey leaves attractive year round. Blue Bush sun and some light shade. Improved by Can prune to have trunk or to make denser. (Sthn Tablelands NSW) some summer water. Frost hardy to – Good windbreak. Tolerates limestone. 7°C. Acacia decora Hardy, spreading shrub to 2.5mx3m. Very showy, golden terminal racemes of MIMOSACEAE ## Suitable for most reasonably drained perfumed balls Aug–Oct. Attractive narrow Western Silver/Showy soils in full sun or part shade. Frost grey phyllodes, gold new shoots. Use for Wattle hardy to –7°C. low windbreak or shelter. Withstands (Qld, NSW, Vic) regular pruning into hardwood if needed. Acacia flexifolia Small, erect shrub 1.3mx1.5m. Hardy. Profuse yellow ball-like flowers in late MIMOSACEAE ## Prefers well-drained, dry position. winter. Small narrow slightly bent foliage. Bent-leaf Wattle Prune after flowering. Frost hardy to – (Qld, NSW, Vic) 7°C. Acacia lineata Neat, small to medium shrub 1–3mx1– Very showy in flower. Bright yellow, MIMOSACEAE ## 3m. Grows best in well drained soil in globular flowers Aug–Nov. Bushy to Streaked wattle partial or full sun. Frost and drought ground level and ideal as a shelter plant. (Qld, NSW, Vic, SA) hardy. Acacia tindaleae Spreading compact shrub 3mx1.5m. Small ball-shaped yellow flowers, towards MIMOSACEAE ## Full sun, well-drained open position. ends of branches, from winter to spring. Golden Top/Crowned Wattle Tolerates drought and light frost. (NSW, Qld) Adenanthos cunninghamii Small shrub to 1-1.3mx1-2m. Well Small tubular red flowers in leaf axils, PROTACEAE ## drained light soil in full sun. Needs spring and summer. Abundant nectar. Soft Albany Wooly Bush overhead cover for frost protection. silvery narrow leaves. Bird attracting. A ( South West WA) natural hybrid of A. sericeus x A. cuneatus. Alyogyne huegelii Shrub to 2mH. Most well drained soils Hairy, green deeply lobed leaves to 6 cm. MALVACEAE ## with sunny aspect. Prune after main Profuse lilac flowers to 12 cm Oct–Mar. Lilac Hibiscus flowering flush in spring. Tolerates Flowers open in the morning and last one (SA, WA) moderate frosts. Some wind protection day. Not suitable for lower parts of desirable. Canberra. Alyxia ruscifolia Erect shrub to 3mx1.5m. Needs well- Good feature plant, very showy in flower APOCYNACEAE ## composted soil. May be attacked by and fruit. Dark green, glossy leaves in Moonya; Native Holly scale and sooty mould. Frost hardy to – whorls. Perfumed white flowers in summer (Qld, NSW) 7°C. and orange fruit in autumn. Asterotrichion discolor Shrub to small tree 3–10mx2-4m. Medium to large leaves, glabrous and dark MALVACEAE ## - ### Young branches covered with stellate green above when mature, densely stellate Currajong hairs. Fast growing. Needs moist, well hairs below. Short panicles of small (Tas) drained soils with shade. Frost creamy-white delicately perfumed flowers tolerance uncertain. Feb–Jun. Separate male and female plants. ... / Plants (continued) 1. LIST OF MAIN PLANTS AVAILABLE – AUTUMN 2012 GENUS x SPECIES SIZE AND GROWING HINTS DESCRIPTION FAMILY/ height code (size given as height x width) COMMON NAME HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m ## =1–5m. ### =5–12m Austromyrtus dulcis Ground cover 0.3-0.6mx1m. Prefers Reddish new growth. Profuse fluffy white MYRTACEAE # moist, well-mulched soils, needs some flowers summer to mid-autumn. Pale sweet Midgen Berry overhead cover from frost. Water in dry edible berries, about 1 cm diameter, in (Byron Bay NSW to Fraser spells. autumn. Is Qld) Bush food Babingtonia ‘Howie’s Small compact plant 0.5mx1m. Quite White flowers, 5–6mm across, appear in Sweet Midget’ drought resistant in cool temperate to umbels near the end of branchlets in MYRTACEAE # tropical regions. Tolerates quite heavy summer. Light but regular pruning after frosts. Suitable for pots and for flowering keeps the plant bushy. Benefits rockeries. from slow release fertiliser. Baeckea diosmifolia x Shrub 0.3-1mx0.3m. Needs good Small white flowers, spring-summer. Prune imbricata drainage. Some shade OK. Frost hardy after flowering. MYRTACEAE # to –7oC. Banksia ‘ Lemon Glow’ Very open shrub 2mx2m. Prefers Yellow flowers with black styles, autumn PROTEACEAE ## reasonably drained soils, neither too into winter. Good bird attractant. Pruning (From French and Phillip acidic nor alkaline. Drought tolerant. produces more branches and thus more Islands VIC) Needs some extra water in dry times. flowering points. Frost hardy to –7°C. Banksia ‘ Limelight’ Bushy shrub 5mx4m. Hardy in most Yellow-orange flower spikes. Distinctive PROTEACEAE ## situations. Frost hardy. Slow growth lime-green foliage. rate. Calytrix tetragona Shrub to 1.5mx1.5–2m, variable spread. Bright green, heath-like foliage. White to MYRTACEAE ## Reliable in most well drained soils. pink, star-like flowers. Deep red calyces Fringe Myrtle Drought tolerant. Frost hardy to –7°C. after flowering. Responds well to light (All States except NT) pruning after flowering. Calytrix tetragona Prostrate shrub 0.3mx1m. Reliable in Bright green, heath-like foliage. Star-like (prostrate) most well drained soils. Drought flowers, white to deep pink Aug–Nov. Deep MYRTACEAE # tolerant. Prune lightly after flowering. red calyces after flowering. Easily grown Fringe Myrtle Frost hardy to –7°C. and very hardy shrub for small garden. (All states except NT) Correa ‘Ivory Bells’ Dense shrub to 1.5mx2m. Hardy in Profuse cream bells. Long flowering. RUTACEAE ## moist reasonably drained soils, in a Attracts birds. Mulch well to protect roots protected situation. Frost hardy to – from heat. Prune regularly. 7°C. Correa ‘Marian’s Marvel’ Hardy shrub 1–5mx1.5–3m Very Flowers pale pink upper half, pale green RUTACEAE ## adaptable to relatively well drained lower half to 3 cmx1.5 cm, spreading lobes, (C. backhousiana x C. soils. Frost hardy to –7°C. mainly Feb–Oct. Suitable hedge or reflexa) screening plant. Correa ‘Pink Lips’ Rounded shrub 1.5x1m. Full sun to part Subtle bell-shaped pink and white flowers, RUTACEAE ## shade. Well drained soil. Should be mainly late autumn to winter. (C. alba x C. reflexa) frost hardy to –7°C. Correa ‘Western Pink Dense spreading shrub to 1m. Full sun. Floriferous, showy shrub with star-like, Star’ Frost hardy to –7°C. Tip pruning after open, pink flowers in winter. Attracts RUTACEAE # flowering to retain a dense shape. honey-eating birds. Native Fuchsia Correa backhouseana Upright or spreading shrub 1–2mx 2– Flowers creamy-green bell shaped, winter. RUTACEAE ## 3m. Hardy. Well-drained soil. Prefers Dull green ovate leaves. Attracts birds. (WA, SA, Vic, Tas) part shade. Frost hardy to –7ºC. Good for under Eucalypt planting. Resistant to salt spray. ... / Plants (continued) 2. LIST OF MAIN PLANTS AVAILABLE – AUTUMN 2012 GENUS x SPECIES SIZE AND GROWING HINTS DESCRIPTION FAMILY/ height code (size given as height x width) COMMON NAME HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m ## =1–5m. ### =5–12m Correa decumbens Spreading prostrate shrub 1–3mW. Erect pink-red tubular flowers, 2.5cm long, RUTACEAE # Most well-drained soils. Withstands with yellow-green tips, in winter. Use as (SA) long wet periods. Full sun or part shade. living mulch. Good for rockery. Bird Frost hardy to –7°C. attractant. Correa lawrenceana var Large shrub to 2-4m H. Medium to Flowers usually red, bell-shaped, winter. cordifolia heavy soil; full shade to part sun. Leaves broad. Attracts birds RUTACEAE ## Tolerates wet periods. Frost hardy and (NSW, Vic) adaptable in cultivation. Correa reflexa Prostrate to small shrub from heathland. Green or red and yellow tubular flowers, RUTACEAE # Prefers sandy soils in full to 3/4 sun. May- September. Bird attractor. Responds Native Fuchsia Frost hardy, salt resistant. to light pruning. (All states except WA) Crowea ‘Festival’ Showy dense shrub to 1mx1m. Hardy. Star like 5-petalled pink flowers through RUTACEAE # Well drained, mulched site; part shade autumn and summer. Useful cut flower. (C. exalata x C. saligna) to full sun. Responds to heavy pruning. Frost hardy to –7°C. Crowea saligna Ornamental small to medium shrub, Pink, star-shaped flowers in autumn and RUTACEAE ## 1.3mx1.5m. Most well-drained, winter. Aromatic foliage. Attractive to (NSW) mulched soils. Prefers dappled shade or birds. Good cut flower. part sun. Frost hardy to –7ºC. Darwinia citriodora Low, spreading shrub to 1-1.5mx1- White flowers ageing to reddish tones, MYRTACEAE ## 1.5m. Full sun to part shade. Good spring/summer. Leaves lemon scented, red Lemon Scented Myrtle drainage essential. Mulch well. Prune tinted in autumn and winter. Best planted in (WA) after flowering. Frost hardy with groups of 3 or more. overhead cover. Darwinia fascicularis Erect or decumbent shrub 0.3-2m high. White flowers turning to red in clusters at MYRTACEAE #-## Requires excellent drainage, full sun to ends of branches, June to Sept. Narrow (NSW Gosford to Bulli) half shade. Frost hardy to –7°C. needle-like leaves. Daviesia mimosoides Shrub 2.5mx1–2m. Good under trees, Elliptical, wattle-like leaves and yellow and FABACEAE ## prefers part shade.