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Brunfelsia latifolia
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Exotic with non-invasive roots.
Grows to 2 metres high x 1 metre wide.
Handsome evergreen shrub.
Has a perfumed flower violet when young fading to white with age. The shrub is often massed with both colors at the same time.
Plant I.D. No. 48 |
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Caesalpinia ferrea
Leopard Tree
Exotic with invasive roots.
Grows to 10 metres high x 5 metres wide.
A very attractive tree that sheds its bark in large flakes, leaving a patchy grey and white effect on the trunk. Fast growing, with masses of yellow flowers. Excellent garden specimen for the bigger garden. Plant I.D. No. 49 |
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Delonix regia
Poinciana
Exotic with invasive roots.
Grows to 12 metres high x 10 metres wide.
A hardy spreading deciduous canopy tree with showy red flowers.
Feathery leaves atop a knotty and stout thick trunk.
Ideal shade or specimen tree for the larger garden. Plant I.D. No. 50 |
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Duranta repens Sheena's Gold
Golden Duranta
Exotic with non-invasive roots.
Grows to 3 metres high x 1.5 metres wide.
Dense foliaged light green/gold colored shrub. Makes an ideal hedge or feature plant in a pot. Ideal plant for that splash of golden color in the garden. Can be trimmed to any shape and size. Plant I.D. No. 51 |
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Ficus benjamina Exotica
Weeping Fig
Exotic with very invasive roots.
Grows to 20 metres high x 10 metres wide.
Has a thick and stout stem with aerial roots from the branches. Evergreen with dark glossy green leaves.
Fruit are small, dark red in color, roundish figs.
Has very invasive roots. Plant I.D. No. 52 |
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Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda
Exotic with invasive roots.
Grows to 12 metres high x 8 metres wide.
Spectacular spreading fast growing deciduous tree.
Has striking lavender bell-like flowers during spring.
Delicate lacey foliage turning gold during autumn.
Ideal street tree or feature tree for large gardens. Plant I.D. No. 53 |
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Lagerstroemia speciosa
Queen Crepe Myrtle
Exotic with invasive roots.
Grows to 10 metres high x 5 metres wide.
Deciduous tree with greyish trunk.
Long leathery leaves that turn copper red in autumn.
Masses of large pink panicles at the branch tips.
Ideal as a specimen tree. Plant I.D. No. 54 |
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Magnolia grandiflora
Bull Bay Magnolia
Exotic with invasive roots.
Grows to 15 metres high x 8 metres wide.
Evergreen branching tree. Leaves are simple deep green and glossy with rust colored underside.
Large (25cms) white blooms with 6 to 12 petals
Ideal as a specimen tree. Has invasive roots. Plant I.D. No. 55 |
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Magnolia grandiflora Exmouth
Magnolia Exmouth
Exotic with non-invasive roots. Grows to 10 metres high x 5 metres wide. Evergreen tree with conical growth habit, leaves are
glossy green. Creamy white perfumed flowers from spring to autumn. Ideal as tall screen or specimen tree. Plant I.D. No. 56 |
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Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem
Magnolia Little Gem
Exotic with non-invasive roots. Grows to
4-5 metres high x 2.5 metres wide.
This compact form of Magnolia grandiflora is deal as a specimen tree with creamy white perfumed flowers in spring to autumn. Can also be used as a hedge. Suitable for most climates. Full sun or part shade. Likes well drained soil. Plant I.D. No. 57 |
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Metrosideros vit Fiji Fire
Fiji Christmas Bush
Exotic with non-invasive roots.
Grows to 3 metres high x 2 metres wide.
Ideal as a specimen tree or a hedge. Attractive and hardy medium sized evergreen tall shrub. Brilliant deep burgundy new growth throughout year. Does well in exposed seaside conditions. Small red flowers appear at times in spring & summer. Attracts birds and butterflies. Plant I.D. No. 58 |
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Metrosideros cv. thomasii
New Zealand Christmas Bush
Exotic with non-invasive roots.
Grows to 4 metres high x 2 metres wide.
Ideal as a specimen tree or a hedge. Attractive and hardy medium sized evergreen tree. New growth silver/white changing to dark green. Abundant bright orange pom-pom like flowers in spring/summer. Does well in exposed seaside conditions. Attracts birds and butterflies. Plant I.D. No. 59 |
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Michelia figo Coco
Large Leafed Port Wine Magnolia
Exotic with non-invasive roots.
Grows to 2.5 metres high x 1.5 metres wide.
Evergreen medium shrub with dark green glossy leaves. Small brownish-pink richly fragrant flowers.
Makes an ideal hedge or feature in a pot. Plant I.D. No. 60 |
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Michelia figo
Port Wine Magnolia
Exotic with non-invasive roots.
Grows to 2 metres high x 1.5 metres wide.
Evergreen medium shrub with dark green glossy leaves.
Small brownish-purple richly fragrant flowers. Makes an ideal hedge. Plant I.D. No. 61 |
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Murraya paniculata
Mock Orange
Exotic with non-invasive roots.
Grows to 3 metres high x 2 metres wide.
Ideal as a hedge, screen or container plant.
Good shaped in a pot as a balcony specimen.
Evergreen shrub with highly perfumed white
flowers in summer. Plant I.D. No. 62 |
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Plumeria obtusa
Evergreen Frangipani
Exotic with non-invasive roots. Grows to 5 metres high x 3 metres wide. Evergreen with dark green, glossy large leaves. Heavy scented large cluster of white flowers. Makes an ideal statement plant. Very hardy, slow growing. Plant I.D. No. 63 |
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Plumeria rubra cv. White Shell
Pink Frangipani
Exotic with non-invasive roots. Grows to 5 metres high x 3 metres wide. Large oval shaped leaves on a deciduous tree. When tree loses leaves the flowers appear as large clusters of pink/mauve. Impressive large tree. Plant I.D. No. 64 |
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Strelitzia reginae
Bird of Paradise
Exotic with non-invasive roots.
Grows to 1.5 metre high x 1.5 metre wide.
Evergreen clump-forming plant with large long-stemmed broad leaves. Orange flowers with blue tongue on long stems during spring. An excellent contrast or feature plant. Plant I.D. No. 65 |
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Tabebuia argentea
Silver Trumpet Tree
Exotic with non-invasive roots.
Grows to 7 metres high x 3 metres wide.
Semi-Deciduous tree with very unusual corky bark.
Glossy silver/green leaves with clusters of trumpet-shaped bright yellow flowers, which almost smother the crown in late winter. A spectacular feature tree. Plant I.D. No. 66 |
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Tabebuia pallida
Pale Pink Trumpet Tree
Exotic with non-invasive roots.
Grows to 6 metres high x 3 metres wide.
Shade tree similar to the Tabebuia palmerii with a more rounded leaf. Can flower several times throughout spring and summer with off white to rose pink blooms. Can tolerate poorer soil conditions. Plant I.D. No. 67 |
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Tabebuia palmeri
Pink Trumpet Tree
Exotic with non-invasive roots.
Grows to 8 metres high x 3 metres wide.
Showy flowering deciduous tree, with masses of pink flowers in late winter. An ideal specimen tree. Plant I.D. No. 68 |
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Tibouchina lepidota Alstonville
Lasiandra
Exotic with non-invasive roots. Grows to 5 metres high x 3 metres wide. Evergreen compact tall shrub, bearing masses of prolific purple lasiandra-type flowers in winter. Rapid growing. Plant I.D. No. 69 |