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Velvet Sky™

Velvet Sky

Velvet Sky™

Metrosideros collina 'MB01' PBR
Range: Emporium Range
Description: Amazing inky blue stems
Uses: Great as a hedge or small screen, or as a specimen plant
Position: Full sun to light shade
Size: 2-4m H x 1-3m W, in cooler climates can be smaller
Density: 1 plant per 1-5 m2^ or 1 plant per 0.5 - 2 linear metre
Soil Type: Clay, Well drained, Heavy, Sandy loam, Light Clay, Wide range, Moist
Where it Works: Sth QLD, Nothern NSW, SYD/Central NSW, Southern NSW, VIC, SA, WA Further testing required for Nth QLD. Protect from frost in cooler climates.
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Katie Belles

Katie Belles™

Lomandra hystrix 'LHBYF' PBR
Range: Strappy LeafWHERE TO BUYMore info
Description:
The best performing, Australian native rain garden plant
Uses:
Feature plant, mass plantings, great for periodically wet areas
Position:
Full sun to heavy shade
Size:
1.5-1.8m high x 1.2-1.5m wide
Density:
1-3 per m2^, 1-1.5 per linear metre
Soil Type:
Sandy loam to heavy clay
Where It Works:
QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA & WA
Sea Urchin

Sea Urchin™

Aloe hybrid 'ANDSEA' PBR
Range: Hardy Exotic RangeWHERE TO BUYMore info
Description:
More compact, tight and dense than the common form
Uses:
Mass planting, garden borders and specimen planting
Position:
Full sun to part shade
Size:
30cm high x 30cm wide; flowers 50cm high
Density:
6-12 per m2^, 3-6 per linear metre
Soil Type:
Most soil types (requires free draining soils in humid climates like QLD)
Where It Works:
NSW, ACT, TAS, VIC, SA, WA & QLD (not recommended for Nth QLD)
Autumn Amethyst

Autumn Amethyst™

Rhododendron hybrid 'CONLEE' PBR
Range: Encore AzaleasWHERE TO BUYMore info
Description:
A heat tolerant Azalea with vibrant purple flowers and purple foliage in winter
Uses:
Ideal for specimen planting, mass planting and in gardens and borders
Position:
Full sun to part shade
Size:
1m high x 1m wide
Density:
1-3 per m2^, 1-2 per linear metre
Soil Type:
Prefers well drained
Where It Works:
QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA & WA
Baby Bliss

Baby Bliss®

Dianella revoluta 'DTN03' PVR
Range: Strappy LeafWHERE TO BUYMore info
Description:
Ground cover Dianella with vivid blue foliage
Uses:
Border plant, ground cover
Position:
Full sun to light shade
Size:
30cm high x 30cm wide
Density:
6-12 per m2^, 3-6 per linear metre
Soil Type:
Well drained to clay loam
Where It Works:
Only available in New Zealand