Abutilon Standards
Abutilons (Abutilon x hybridum) are commonly known as Chinese lanterns, because they have pendulous, lantern-shaped flowers. These beautiful evergreen shrubs grow from 2-3 metres (6-10') tall, and have attractive, maple-like leaves and a wispy, ... [... more]
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Dwarf Murraya
Murrayas are evergreen shrubs from south-east Asia and Australia. They produce fragrant, creamy white flowers in abundance in spring then again in late summer or early autumn, and also after heavy rain. They have glossy green foliage and a dense, ... [... more]
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Viburnum
There are more than 100 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs with a wide variety of flower and foliage types. Grown for their fragrant, hydrangea-like flowers and attractive berries. Very hardy plant that does best in fertile soil in an open ... [... more]
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Gardenia
Gardenia is a bushy evergreen shrub, or small tree with dark glossy foliage. It grows 1-2 m tall is about 1 m in width and has large white, waxy flowers that are highly fragrant and sweetly-scented. The deliciously perfumed flowers make good ... [... more]
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Boronia
There are several species of this small evergreen shrub, e.g.: The flowers are attractive and delicate - mostly pink, brown and yellow - and have a spicy, heavy fragrance. The most treasured is the Brown Boronia, a fragrant slender bush up to 1 ... [... more]
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Hebe
There are over 100 species of Hebe. They are evergreen shrubs and mostly native to New Zealand; although some are also found in Australia and even South America. They grow in a wide range of habitats from coastal to alpine regions and range from ... [... more]
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Grewia occidentalis
Native to southern Africa, this adaptable evergreen shrub with deep green, oval, toothed, leathery leaves grows to 3 m (10 ft) high and even greater spread. It has star-shaped, mauve-pink flowers about 3-4 cm across during spring and summer. The ... [... more]
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Spanish heath (Erica lusitanica)
A dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub 1 to 3m high, with a very upright growth habit. Leaves are very small (4-7mm), narrow and tightly rolled, arranged in whorls of 3 or 4 around the stem. Flowers are tiny white bells (may be pink in bud), ... [... more]
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'Sheena's Gold'
Except for those growing in cold climates, Durantas are evergreen shrubs or small trees from the American tropics and subtropics. The 30 or so species have rather small and often toothed leaves and bear blue, white or violet flowers in summer ... [... more]
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Nerium - Oleander
Attractive evergreen shrub with lance shaped, leathery leaves and masses of flowers from early summer to late autumn. Usually a rounded shrub of 3-5 m but withstands pruning to a single stemmed tree form, if desired. Grows in almost any soil and ... [... more]
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Mickey Mouse Bush
This South African native was once a very popular ornamental plant, but it's now a serious bushland weed in some areas of Australia. An evergreen shrub to 2m (6') tall. Ochna has glossy green leaves with wavy, finely serrated edges and bronze new ... [... more]
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Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow
Brunfelsias are evergreen shrubs from tropical America. There are about 30 species, all with tubular flowers which change colour over successive days. Don's favourite, Brunfelsia bonodora, has masses of violet, lilac and white scented ... [... more]
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