07 3821 0745

FLOWERS FOLIAGE AND FRUIT

Syzygium paniculatum $35/1000 seeds

Common Name:  Magenta Lilly Pilly

A native to New South Wales, this dense rainforest tree grows 8 to 15 m tall. White flower clusters appear November to February followed by edible, magenta fruit in May. Fruit may also be pink, white or purple. Very attractive to nectar and seed eating birds, Syzygium paniculatum is useful as a hedge, windbreak and shade specimen. Fruit is traditional bush tucker and eaten fresh or made into jam. Prefers sun/part shade, is fast growing and pollution tolerant.

Syzygium paniculatum 1Syzygium paniculatum 2

Virgilia capensis syn oroboides $13/25 g, $395/kg

Common Name: Pink Blossom Tree, Cape Lilac

Native to South Africa, this is a fast growing dense evergreen, growing to 8 m tall, 3 m wide. Fragrant flowers are attractive to birds and insects. Wind tolerant, frost tolerant when established.

 Virgilia capensis 1Virgilia capensis 2

Virgilia divariacata $13/25 g, $395/kg

Common Name: Pink Keurboom

A darker form of Virgilia capensis, V divariacata grows to 10 m but has a more compact growth habit and more luxuriant foliage.

Virgilia divariacata 1

Corymbia ptychocarpa $23.50/25 g

Common Name: Swamp Bloodwood

Native Australian evergreen tree growing 8 to 15 m. Red/pink flower clusters in February to May are followed by large woody capsules. An excellent ornamental garden specimen and useful as a coastal windbreak as it is salt tolerant and frost tolerant.

Corymbia ptychocarpa 1Corymbia ptychocarpa 2

Dovyalis caffra $27.50/25 g

Common Name: Kei Apple

Native to South Africa, Dovyalis caffra grows to 6 m tall although can reach 9 m in naturalized environments. Flowers appear along branches followed by yellow/orange berries 2 to 4 cm diameter. The fruit is a traditional food source, is juicy and very acidic, eaten fresh or used for jam or pickled. An interesting ornamental/coastal landscaping specimen in subtropical climates, salt tolerant, drought tolerant and makes an impenetrable, thorny hedge/screen.

Dovyalis caffra 1Dovyalis caffra 2