Fragrant Flowers

Acacia pravissima is a completely whacky and remarkable member of the Mimosaceae family.  One can expect a breath-taking abundance of bright yellow flowers in the form of tiny pom-poms.  These flowers usually form during late summer and sit on the ...

Wonderfully scented, star-shaped, white flowers appear from pink tinted buds in late spring among glossy, aromatic 'fruit gum' scented, dark green leaves, often having a second flush of flowers in the autumn.  This handsome, compact and easy to grow...

Australian Finger Lime A much sought after citrus boasting small finger-like fruits which are packed with exquisite lime flavoured pearls. Evergreen and can be placed in a sunny position in the summer, but will need winter protection in a conservator...

During June-July you’ll be delighted by a stunning display of intense, bright-yellow, pea-like flowers which stand upright above the silky foliage; their fragrance is sensational. The sweet, heady pineapple scent brings a wonderful sense of the exo...

Daphne bholua 'Big Plant Selection’ This beautiful daphne is from a selected seedling from a mature Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill’  growing in our nursery garden. It shows strong upright growth with deep green lanceolate evergreen leaves whi...

A semi-evergreen shrub of erect habit. Produces fragrant purplish-pink and white flowers in terminal clusters in late winter, followed by black berries. Requires moist but well-drained soil in either full sun or partial shade and a location sheltered...

An unusual Chinese shrub which produces large nodding clusters of fragrant yellow flowers clothed in white silky hairs during late winter.Fresh oblong green leaves are produced in late spring. A choice shrub related to Daphnes.  A small to medium s...

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Compacta' is a vigorous shrub with glossy, dark green leaves with a silver sheen and underside. Tiny, very sweetly fragrant creamy white flowers are produced on the stems amongst the leaves in late summer followed by small, oran...

Eriobotrya japonica 'Rose Anne' is a brilliant new variety of the Loquat Tree. I first discovered 'Rose Anne' growing at small family run propagation nursery in Belgium where the grower told me that this Eriobotrya was discovered growing in a garden...

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Feuerzauber'Witch hazel ‘Feuerzauber’ boasts deep red and fiery orange flowers which are more heavily scented than some other varieties. These striking flowers are followed by broad oval green leaves which turn amazing s...

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Yamina' When I first saw this amazing bronze-purple leaves Hamamelis, I had to take a double look. Unlike most Hamamelis, the large hazel-like leaves are a rich bronze-purple and what’s more unlike other Witch Hazels, the le...

Hedychium 'Pink Princess' is a fairly vigorous ginger plant quickly producing a large number of leafy stems topped with spikes of flowers having a beautiful pink-flushed white petals with a dark pink flame at the base, which also has an attractive sc...

Hedychium Telstar 4 is a recent hybrid hardy ginger producing tall fairly narrow stems with deep green slender leaves. Hedychium Telstar 4 is proving popular due it's speed of growth, up to 1.50cm high, and the abundant delicate salmon pink flowerhea...

Hedychium forrestii is beautiful jungly hardy ginger with large showy leaves topped in late summer by white open flower clusters. Forests ginger has a sweet delicate fragrance to the flowers which often have pale pink to yellow bases to the stamens a...

Hedychium wardiii is really beautiful hardy ginger with large wonderfully fragrant bright yellow flowers unlike other gingers. Reaching up to 1.5 metres high this ginger is proving remarkably hardy and easy to grow rapidly forming clumps of arching s...

The flowers of 'Pinky Winky' actually open as a beautiful, fresh lime greenin early August and as they mature, they turn a beautiful pink, starting at the bottom of the flower cone then the colour 'bleeds' up towards the tipThe flowers also benefit f...

Laurus nobilis, The Bay Tree, is a conical evergreen tree or large shrub with glossy, dark green, aromatic leaves. During early summer masses of sulphar tiny flowers are produced much loved by bees and other pollinaters. Will respond very well to pru...

A fabulous evergreen with wonderfully deep-purple foliage. Loropetalum ‘Fire Dance’ is a stunning relative of the witch hazel family which should come as no surprise when you see the beautiful, vibrant and deep-pink flowers arrive during late w...

Narihira is a stunning variety of Mahonia with clusters of yellow flower spikes in late summer followed by blue/ black berries. The evergreen narrow leaves are soft to touch and hold their lush green appearance thrugh the winter. Grow in full shade/ ...

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Cratus' An attractive shrub with dark, almost black stems holding delicate mid-green foliage. Small purple flowers are produced in spring. Can be used in a mixed border or allowed to grow in to an pretty little tree. Tolerant...

Pittosporum tenuifolium (tawhiwhi Elizabeth)   Eventual Size: Ultimate height 2.5 - 4 metres,  Ultimate spread 2.5 - 4 metres Position: Full sun / partial shade Soil: Chalk, Clay, Sand Loam Flowering period: Summer Foliage: Evergreen Flower: Pur...

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Glo Ball' ‘GloBall’ was discovered as a naturally occurring branch mutation of Pittosporum ‘Tiny Tyler’ Compact habit and spherical overall shape with variegated leaves that are green with irregular cream colored marg...

Naturally a very bushy small growing evergreen shrub with bright mint green foliage which requires little trimming to maintain its shape.  Sun or light shade.  Height 60cm, spread 60cm.  Well drained soil.Common Names: Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Gol...

A large bushy shrub with mid-green, leaves with creamy white, wavy margins. Bell-shaped, honey-scented, black-red flowers. Height 4 m. Spread 2 m.  Flowers from May to June. Fruit colour Grey, Black. Fruits from July Evergreen. Frost hardy. Planting...