Abutilon (Chinese Lantern)

White, yellow, orange, red & pink flowers. Height to 1 metre.

Allamander

Semi-climbers. Trumpet yellow gold colour flowers are the best for Sydney climate. Take cuttings after flowering.

Alstromeria

'Peruvian Lily'        Flowers summer well into autumn. Varieties range from brilliant red, yellows, pink to white.       TIP: cut back heavily after flowering. Can be divided in autumn.

Agapanthus

Flowers prolifically in full sun but will tolerate shade or semi-shade. There are now many varieties both dwarf & traditional form in a variety of shades-blues & whites.

Abelia

Comes in both dwarf and tall (2 metres) varieties. Covered in white tinged pink flowers throughout the summer. Hedge or specimen in sun or part shade.

Bauhinia

From South Africa. A sprawling shrub producing orange or red flowers. Good for slopes or banks.

Bougainvillea

Available in vigorous climbing or dwarf bushy varieties. Colours include red, orange, yellow, pinks, purple or white. Full sun position required.

Brunsfelsia

(2 metres). 'Yesterday, today & tomorrow'. Still flowering till mid summer.

Ceratopetalum

'NSW Christmas Bush'. 3.5 metres. While flowers in Spring burst into brilliant red in December. Grown in full sun & now with dwarf forms is a must for most Aussie gardens.

Diosma

75cm - 1.5 mtrs. Likes full sun and produces masses of tiny pink or white flowers. Drought tolerant.

Diplodenia

Beautiful in summer with masses of pink or red trumpet flowers, makes a spectacular addition to any garden, patio or hanging basket. Full sun preferred. Can be used as a semi-climber or bush if pruned regularly.

Duranta

Beautiful lilac blue flowers are borne over summer. Can be used as a large shrub but is spectacular as a standardised specimen. 'China Girl' is particularly attractive.

Frangipani

Deciduous tree to 4 metres with attractive single flowers throughout summer. Available in shades of pink, salmons & white with yellow centre.

Fuschia

Striking pendulous flowers with contrasting colours. Enjoy semi-shade and make an excellent patio plant, as hanging baskets or in the garden. Fuschia should flower from late spring till autumn.

Gardenia

Fragrant flowers on and off throughout the year. Look for 'Florida' and 'Grandiflora Star'. Glossy leaves all year, requires half day sun or more.

Grevillea

Stunning display of colour in summer. Bird attracting.

Hibiscus

These plants love hot, warm tropical conditions. Most are suitable for the Sydney climate. Large flowering Hawaiian varieties are relatively small in height and exhibit more spectacular flowers than their related apple blossom varieties.

Hydrangea

Always associated with the Christmas season, these splendidly hardy deciduous plants provide stunning displays of colour in summer.

Impatien 'New Guinea'

Popular outside potted or garden specimens planted in semi-shaded, warm conditions. Available in reds, pinks, mauve, orange or white.

Ixora

1.5-2 mtrs., bushy growth with clusters of orange or yellow flowers. Ixora are not particularly frost tolerant however.

Osmanthus

Approx. 4 mtrs. Very hardy evergreen. Tiny white flowers which are highly fragrant. Osmanthus 'Pearly Gates' and 'Heaven Scent' are dwarf varieties of this popluar plant.

Poinsettia

Cream, salmon and the traditional red. Ideal as a pot specimen inside as it tolerates low light. Another Christmas must have.

Tibouchina 'Jules'

Flowers late February with vibrant purple or pink mauve bracts. Most popular 2-3 mtr variety is 'Alstonville' or the dwarf 1 mtr shrub is 'Jules'

Viburnum Odoratissimum

3 Metres & fragrant clustersof white flowers. Extensively used as hedges.

Propagate in Summer

Camellias - Summer

Abelia- semi-soft cuttings in Summer or hardwood cuttings in Winter.

Osmanthus Fragrence- semi-firm wood in late Summer.

Nepeta- semi-hard wood cuttings.

Iberis- Perennial Candituft. By seed or cutting.

Drought tolerant Summer flowering-

Abelia, Bougainvillea, Convolvulus, Echium, Plumbago, Portulaca and Westringia.

We recommend perennials portulaca 'Sun Jewels'. At around $5.50 a pot, this colourful groundcover will spread about a half a metre. Sun jewels are fantastic for a mass of vibrant summer colour. Almost indesructible they do well in the ground or in hanging baskets.

SUMMER TIPS
* Roses: Always water roses heavily and deeply rather than lightly and frequently . A thick mulch of organic matter such as Lucern or sugar cane mulch will help keep roots cool and retain moisture. Remove dead flowers and always cut flowers above a bud which will grow in the right direction. That is do not cut stems which will grow back to cross over other branches . Your roses will then reward you with more beautiful blooms.

* Fruiting trees: Spray for fruit fly-apple, apricot, cherry, nectarine and peach. Spray for mildew on grapes.

* Mulching with Sugar Cane / Tea-Tree / Lucerne / Pea Straw or 10mm Pine Bark mulch will help the soil to retain moisture and inhibit weed growth.

Compare our prices .e.g. Sugar Cane Mulch - $19.00 large bale.

* A great time to think about converting or replacing your existing sprinkler system with Drip Irrigation. Under present water restrictions Drip is the only legal automatic watering system that can be used on the garden at any time. At $3.50/metre this sale includes the supply and laying of pipe, manual tap timer and brass double adapter tap fittings. Tech-line Drip is the most advanced deep watering system on the market, natural brown in colour the pipe emits up to 2.4 litres/hour from each hole spaced at 0.4mtrs apart.

DRIP IRRIGATION INSTALLATION - $3.50/mtre fullly installed

Drip systems may be used at any time under present water restrictions.

See our Water Saving Products Page.

For more info. Contact Glenn on 0415 476 408 for a free quotation.