An open shrub growing 2-3m in height. Leaves are mid green, glossy, finely toothed with wavy margins. Spring flowers are butter yellow and mildly perfumed. The flowers are followed by 8mm long black berries held on a fleshy red receptacle.
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Low growing bottlebrush easily kept to 1m although when not pruned, in ideal conditions it might reach 3m in height. Interesting grey green foliage and short upright red brushes in spring and autumn make this an excellent garden plant.
An excellent cultivar of the ever popular Gardenia. Densely foliaged forming a compact rounded shrub to 1m with glossy green leaves. It is covered in double white highly fragrant flowers throughout the warmer months.
An Australian native that can reach 6-8m but is often kept to 1.5m in cultivation. It has dark green glossy leaves and abundant rich red tubular flowers in summer. The flowers are attractive to nectar feeding birds. This fantastic plant should be more widely used, making an excellent specimen or effective hedge.
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