Grasses and Structural Plants

Agave attenuata

Common Name: Century plant
Height at maturity: 1m
Pot size available: 200, 250, 300 and 425mm pots

Best grown in well drained soil in full sun, will tolerate long periods of dryness but is frost sensitive. Keep an eye out for slugs and snails. Great for planters, pots and garden beds in a sunny position. Always happy to email current photos of stock

Aloe barbarea

Common Name: Tree Aloe
Height at Maturity: 20m (In its native landscape, over many years)
We grow these in 250, 300 and 425mm pots.

Aloe bainesii is one of the largest succulents. Can be kept at any height with selective pruning. Produces tubular pink flowers in spring and summer on a 60cm spike. Always happy to send current photo of stock.

Aloe plicatilis

Common Name: Fan Aloe
Height at Maturity: 2m
We grow these in 300mm pots.

A hardy, tree like succulent with strap like leaves arranged in two rows to resemble a fan. A mature plant may reach 3m and around 1.5m wide in 10 years. From August to October large scarlet/orange flowers appear in abundance, producing an eye catching display. An excellent accent plant which also looks great in a pot. Prefers a sunny position in well draining soils. Always happy to send current photo of stock.

Alcantrea imperialis 'Silver Plum'

Common Name: Giant Bromeliad
Size at maturity: 1.5 x 1.5m
Pot size available: 330mm

Silver Plum has striking foliage with silver upper and deep purple under-side of leaves. Requires a well drained position. An amazing feature plant, needs a shaded position locally in South Australia. A great container specimen for patio areas. Always happy to email current photos of stock

Anigozanthus 'Bush Fury'

Common Name: Red Kangaroo Paw

Height at maturity: 1 metres

We grow these in 140mm and 200mm pots.

Flowering nearly all year round. Produces gorgeous medium to large sized dark crimson flowers. A dependable grower. Always happy to email you current images of the plants.

Anigozanthus 'Landscape Gold'

Common Name: Yellow Kangaroo Paw
Height at maturity: 1 - 1.5m
Pot sizes commonly available: 140mm and 200mm

Flowering Spring and Summer. Landscape Gold is an impressive, tall landscape plant that produces a profusion of golden yellow flowers on multiple branched red stems. This long lived variety is a neat, tough plant with strong upright foilage which boasts high disease tolerance. Always happy to send photos of the plants.

Anigozanthus 'Landscape Tangerine'

Common Name: Orange Kangaroo Paw
Height at maturity: 1.2 metres
We grow these in 140mm and 200mm pots.

Flowering nearly all year round. Produces gorgeous medium to large sized dark crimson flowers. A dependable grower. Always happy to email you current images of the plants.

Arthropodium cirratum 'Matapouri Bay'

Common Name: Matapouri Bay Renga Lily
Height at maturity: 60cm - 90cm.
Pot size available: 140mm and 200mm pots

Locally (SA) ‘Matapouri Bay’ does best in a part shade or mostly shaded situation, its also tolerant of a wide range of soil types and conditions. Produces a great effect when mass planted under trees. Use in borders with contrasting foliage plants. Also looks great as an informal garden border. Water regularly and fertilise seasonally for best results. ‘Matapouri Bay’ has broad green, strap-like foliage with a blue toning. Clusters of white star-shaped flowers throughout Spring and Summer. Always happy to email current photos of stock.

Arthropodium cirratum 'Te Puna'

Common Name: Dwarf New Zealand Rock Lily
Size at maturity: 30cm x 30cm
Pot size available: 140mm and 200mm pots

A dwarf form of the New Zealand Rock Lily. Locally (SA) Arthrpodium is one of the best plants for a shady position even dry shade position. They are tolerant of a wide range of soil types and conditions. Produces a great effect when mass planted under trees. Also looks great as an informal garden border. Water regularly and fertilise seasonally for best results. 'Te Puna' has broad green, strap-like foliage with a blue toning. Clusters of white star-shaped flowers throughout Spring and Summer. Always happy to email current photos of stock

Bambusa multiplex ‘Wang Tsai’

Common Name: Hedge Bamboo

Height at maturity: 4m 

We grow these in 250mm and 330mm pots

The hedge bamboo (Bambusa multiplex)  will make good specimen plants or create privacy hedges. 
4 m high, culm diameter up to 25mm. Hedge Bamboo grows very quickly with a dense habit.  A great clumping form to grow locally. Always happy to email current photos of stock.

Carex oshimensis 'Everest'

Common Name: Evercolour Carex
Height at maturity: 30cm
We grow these in 140mm pots

Distinctive white and green striped foilage adds a highlight to any garden especially to brighten up shady corners. Tolerates a wide type of soil conditions from very saturated to dry. Performs well in part shade and sun. Suitable for green-wall installations. Always happy to email current photos of plants.

Cordyline australis 'Fantasy'

Common Name: Cordyline Fantasy
Height at Maturity: 2.5m
We grow these in 250 and 330mm pots.

Offers a strong upright growth with vivid colour and reliabilty. Fantasy's clean green and cream varigated foliage is one of the lightest and brightest in colour compared to other Cordyline varieties. A tough dependable performer. Great in pots and in the garden. Always happy to send a current photo of stock.

Cordyline australis 'Pink Passion' PBR

Common Name: Pink Cabbage tree
Size at maturity: 1.8 metres
Pot size available: 200mm

A great architectural plant and an ideal feature plant ‘Pink Passion’ looks great in pots. Has an upright habit and features vibrant pink and cream foliage. Prefers a sunny or partly shaded position and requires well draining soil. Fertilise annually with a slow release fertilizer. Always happy to email current photos of stock

Cordyline australis 'Red Sensation'

Common Name: Red cabbage tree
Height at maturity: 2.5 metres
Pot sizes: 200mm and 250mm.

Gives an excellent burgandy-chocolate accent colour all year long. Its broad up-right leaves contrast nicely with shaped hedges etc. H 2.5 x W 1m. Always happy to email current photos of plants.

Cycas revoluta

Common Name: Sago Palm
Height at maturity: 1.5m 
We grow this plant in 330mm, 425mm and 90 litre pots.

Used as a feature plant in courtyards and large garden beds. Very slow growing.  Prefers well drained fertile moist sandy loam. Position in full sun to part shade. Always happy to email current photos of plants.

Dianella revoluta 'Blue Stream' ™

Common Name: Dwarf Blue Flax lily
Height at maturity: 70cm
Pot size available: 140mm

Blue Stream is a perfect contrast to the typical green landscape. The broad foliage and clump forming habit ensures good colour when planted en mass or individually. Plant in well drained soil. Blue Stream™ is very hardy, drought tolerant and low maintenance. In late spring a multitude of royal blue berries provide a spectacular display just above the foliage. Always happy to email current photos of stock

Dianella Goddess PBR

Common Name: Native Flax
Height at maturity: 90cm
Pot sizes available: 140mm and 200mm

Dianella Goddess is a tough grower with strappy green foilage. Goddess has good disease tolerance and does well in pots and gardens. Bears attractive small flowers on arching stems from mid Spring. Always happy to email current photos of plants

Dianella revoluta 'Kentlyn' PBR

Common Name: Dwarf blue flax lily
Height at maturity: 70cm
Pot sizes available: 140mm and 200mm

Dianella revoluta ‘Kentlyn’ is a great landscaping plant with slim, upright, light green foilage. This variety has good disease tolerance and presents well in pots and gardens. Height to 70cm. Always happy to email current photos of plants

Dietes bicolor

Common Name: Peacock Flower
Height at maturity: 80cm to 1metre
We grow these in 140mm and 200mm pots

Dietes bicolor has erect, lime green, sword shaped leaves and attractive iris like yellow flowers. Forms large clumps is great in pots or as an informal garden border. Flowers continuously over long periods in Spring and Summer. Grows best in full sun to part shade. Always happy to email current photo of plants.

Doryanthes excelsa

Common Name: Gymea Lily
Size at maturity: 2m x 2m
Pot size available: 250mm and 330mm

A great architectural plant that makes a stunning feature with its large sword shaped leaves. Flowers can reach up to 4m tall with a large red flower. Can be grown in the sun or shade and used to great effect in pots. Prefers well drained soils. Has a clumping upright habit and its flowers will attract birds and butterflies. Always happy to email current photos of stock

Doryanthes palmeri

Common Name: Spear Lily
Size at maturity: 1 -1.5m x 1 – 1.5m
Pot size available: 250mm

Doryanthes palmeri makes a stunning feature with its large sword shaped leaves and big red flowers. Flowers can reach up to 3m tall. Can be grown in the sun or shade and used to great effect in pots. Prefers well drained soils. Has a clumping upright habit and its flowers will attract birds and butterflies. Always happy to email current photos of stock

Dracaena draco

Common Name: Dragons Blood Tree
Height at maturity: 1.5 metres (10 years)
We grow these in 425mm and 500mm pots

With grey-green foliage, a strong silver-smooth trunk, creamy white flowers and bright orange berries Dracaena draco is a distinctive feature plant. Great in pots or as a focal point in any landscape. Always happy to email current photo of plants.

Dracaena marginata

Common Name: Dragon Tree
Height at maturity: 3 - 4 metres
Pot size available: 250mm and 330mm pots

Dracaena marginata has sword like leaves. A slow growing plant, reaching around 3 to 4 metres. It has bold, dramatic foliage, great for an attractive architectural effect. Does not like frost but grows well outdoors locally. It prefers full sun in good, well drained soil. This is one of the easiest plants to care for. Just prune out some of the cane like stems in spring to help promote a nice branching habit. If growing these plants indoors then keep an eye out for mealy bug. Always happy to email current photos of stock

Dracaena marginata 'Black Knight'

Common Name: Red edged dracaena
Height at maturity: 3 - 4 metres
Pot size available: 250mm and 330mm pots

Dracaena 'Black Knight' has strap-like leaves with red-purplish margins. A slow growing plant, reaching around 3 to 4 metres. It has bold, dramatic foliage, great for an attractive architectural effect. Does not like frost but grows well outdoors locally. It prefers full sun in good, well drained soil. This is one of the easiest plants to care for. Just prune out some of the cane like stems in spring to help promote a nice branching habit. Keep an eye out for mealy bug. Always happy to email current photos of stock

Dracaena marginata 'Colorama'

Common Name: Rainbow tree
Height at maturity: 2 metres x 1.5 wide
Pot size available: 250mm and 330mm pots

Dracaena 'Colorama' has strap-like leaves with a great display of colour from greens through to pink. A slow growing plant, reaching around 2 metres. It has bold, dramatic foliage, great for an attractive architectural effect. Does not like frost but grows well outdoors locally. Dracaena are an attractive indoor or outdoor specimen plant. Ideal in pots or the garden these sculptured plants will tolerate periods of dryness while still providing a great display of colour. It prefers full sun in good, well drained soil. This is one of the easiest plants to care for. Just prune out some of the cane like stems in spring to help promote a nice branching habit. Keep an eye out for mealy bug. Always happy to email current photos of stock

Festuca Glauca

Common Name: Blue mountain grass
Height at maturity: 50cm
We grow this plant in 140mm pots.

This ornamental grass has become very well used in modern gardens today. It has a lovely symmetrical aspect to it and looks great in mass plantings. Can be used like mondo grass i.e. along borders, under trees, in pots etc. It grows in most soils with minimal attention, and can withstand periods of drought once well established. Plant in full sun to partial shade. It has smooth blue green leaves that surround the crown of the plant, which is followed by creamy flower spikes that appear around mid summer. Always happy to email current photos of plants.

Liriope 'Evergreen giant'

Common name: Liriope evergreen giant
Height at maturity: 60cm
We grow this plant in 140mm and 200mm pots.

The Liriope 'Evergreen Giant' will begin flowering during the Summer and will last well until late end of Autumn. It will stay evergreen through out the whole of the year. Height to 60cm. Thrives in full sun or part shade in a well drained position. Always happy to email current photos of plants.

Lomandra 'Verday' PBR

Common name: Dwarf mat rush
Height at maturity: 60-70 cm
We grow this plant in 140mm and 200mm pots.

Verday is a tough, quick growing native grass. A great low maintenance plant with an upright compact habit. Lomandra Verday’s a proven performer and adaptable to a wide range of conditions and great addition to any landscape. Likes a well drained sunny position. Prune back to a third every few years to freshen it up and promote new growth. Always happy to email current photos of stock.

Lomandra 'Lime Tuff' PBR

Common name: Dwarf mat rush
Height at maturity: 60cm
We grow this plant in 140mm and 200mm pots.

A great low maintenance plant with an upright compact habit. Lime Tuff is a proven performer and adaptable to a wide range of conditions and great addition to any landscape. Likes a well drained sunny position and prune back to a third every few years to freshen it up and promote new growth. Always happy to email current photos of stock.

Philodendron selloum 'Hope'

Common name: Dwarf Philodendron
Height at maturity: 1-1.5 metres
We grow this plant in 140mm and 200mm pots.

This compact form of Selloum does not scramble or climb. Chosen for its dwarfness and compact growth 'Hope' grows best in part to full shade positions in South Australia, will tolerate a morning sun position. Can be kept to 1m in height and width with occasional pruning. Ideal for alfresco areas in ground or in a pot or planter. Leaves can be used in cut flower arrangements. Always happy to email current photos of plants.

Philodendron 'Xanadu'

Common name: Dwarf Philodendron
Height at maturity: 1 metre
We grow this plant in 140, 200 and 250mm pots.

Features lush green foliage with a pink mid-rib beneath. A great show piece in any home, garden or patio. Prefers a protected part shade position locally (SA). Great in pots. Always happy to email current photo of plants.

Rhoeo dwarf 'Cradle of Moses'

Common Name: Cradle of Moses
Size at maturity: 50cm X 1m
We grow these in 140mm pots.

A dense low growing clump forming plant which bears striking dark green foliage with purple under-leaf. Prefers a part shade protected position locally here in (SA) and requires low to moderate watering. Great for tropical themed gardens. Always happy to email current photos of stock

Strelitzia juncea

Common name: Leafless Orange Bird of Paradise
Height at maturity: 1.5 metres
We grow this plant in 250 mm pots.

Juncea begins as a standard looking Strelitzia when very small, after several months the leaves grow smaller at the top of the stem and will disappear into a rush or reed stage. Juncea are drought resistant and slow growing. They need well drained soil and will tolerate high rainfall but they need full sun for maximum flowering. Will tolerate light frosts. Always happy to email current photos of plants.

Strelitzia nicolai

Common name: Giant white bird of paradise.

 Height at maturity: 4 - 6 metres locally

 We grow this plant in 250, 330, 425 and 500mm pots.

Nicolai will throw out many suckers over the years. Leaves are large, shiny and grey-green in colour, growing up to 2m in length. Nicolai really comes to life in a Sub-Tropical garden or a Balinese-Thai setting, creating a lush tropical effect. It is recommended for use in a larger garden bed. The root system can be aggressive so do not put it too close to fence lines and garden paths. It is also grown in pots for household and office decoration, as the large leaves are spectacular indoors. They make a nice tropical screen. Prefers rich, moist soils with good drainage in full sun to part shade. The plant tolerates light frost. The flowers are about 500mm long. Please note : that plants require many years of growth before they begin blooming. Always happy to email current photos of plants.

Strelitzia parvifolia

Common Name: Small leaf Strelizia
Size at maturity: 2m x 2m
Pot size available: 250mm

A great feature plant with a clumping upright habit. Flowers of Strelitzia parvifolia are mostly hidden among the leaves. The plants can grow up to 2.5m high and will take full sun or shade. Unlike the Juncea, Parvifolia will not lose the paddle on the leaf. Needs full sun to light shade with warm temperatures. Makes a great pot plant. Always happy to email current photos of stock

Strelitzia reginae

Common Name: Bird of Paradise
Size at maturity: 1.5 x 1 metres.
Pot sizes commonly available: 250mm and 330mm

Strezlitzia reginae has long-stalked, broad, blueish-green leaves topped with striking, orange and purple flowers in Spring and Summer. Grows best in a sunny well-drained position. Will grow well in full-sun to part-shade. Keep moist in warm weather. Use for cut flowers. Great in pots. Always happy to email current photo of plants.

Strelitzia reginae dwarf

Common Name: Dwarf bird of Paradise
Size at maturity: 90cm x 1 metre
Pot sizes commonly available: 250mm and 330mm

Strezlitzia reginae dwarf  has long-stalked, broad, blueish-green leaves topped with striking, orange and purple flowers in Spring and Summer. Grows best in a sunny well-drained position. Will grow well in full-sun to part-shade. Keep moist in warm weather. Use for cut flowers. Great in pots. Always happy to email current photo of plants.

Thysanoleana maxima 'Tiger Grass'

Common name: Tiger Grass
Height at maturity: 2 metres
We grow this plant in 250mm pots.

An excellent, quick growing and NON-INVASIVE alternative to bamboo as it doesn't send out runners.  A good choice as a screen, a natural garden divider or any application where a tropical flavour is desired. Remove tired old stems by cutting back to the stem’s base. You can trim the plant to shape if required. The plant produces broom-like flowers on mature plants, so you can remove spent flower heads as well. Prefers a warm, shaded position. Direct mid-summer sun can burn the leaves, particularly the tips. Always happy to email current photos of plants.

Tulbaghia violacea

Common name: Society Garlic
Height at maturity: 40-50cm high
We grow this plant in 140mm pots.

Society Garlic is great as a border or to fill garden beds with colour. Has narrow blue green leaves and lilac flowers on tall stems to 50cm from December to April. Does best in full sun but will grow well in part shade. Always happy to email current photos of plants.

Yucca elephantipes

Common Name: Soft leaf yucca
Height at maturity: 5 metres (10years)
We grow this plant in 250mm and 330mm pots.

Yucca elephantipes is an evergreen plant known for its architectural, bold sword-shaped leaves, and grey markings on the trunk which look like elephant skin. Great as an accent or feature plant. Grows to 6m inground or 2m in a pot. Can be cut back to keep a more manageable size. Always happy to email current photos of plants

Yucca elephantipes 'Silver Star'

Common Name: Variegated soft leaf Yucca
Size at maturity: 3 x 2 metres (10 years).
Pot sizes commonly available: 250mm, 330mm and 400mm

A variegated form of Yucca elephantipes featuring silver and green sword shaped leaves. Established plants will flower (white) in summer. Suitable for coastal conditions, will establish and adapt easily to most positions, loves a well-drained sunny position. Very hardy and drought tolerant once established. Always happy to email current photo of plants.

ZAMIA FURFURACEA

Common Name: Cardboard Palm
Height at maturity: 1.2M x 1.8M
We grow this plant in 250mm and 330mm pots 

Makes a fantastic feature plant, has a very distinctive appearance. Leaves are slightly furry and feel a little like cardboard. Great for coastal conditions and can be used in pots to fantastic effect. Likes a well drained sunny to part shade position. Always happy to email current photo of plants.