SPECIES: Agave geminiflora

ORIGIN: Mexico

USES: Brilliant as a pot specimen or a focal point in the garden.

CHARACTERISTICS: Round symmetrical rosette of narrow, dark green leaves. Magnificent advanced pot specimen.

FOLIAGE: Leaves have fine white marginal fibres, and can be sharp on the ends.

FLOWER:Flower stalk is a narrow spike 4 metres tall. The flowers are greenish near the base, flushed with red or purple. Takes a long time to flower, up to 15 years.

HARDINESS: Frost tender, drought tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CULTURE: In a pot use a premium potting mix, keep well drained, in ground prefers to be in free draining fertile soil.

POSITION: Prefers full sun to part shade (well lit patio).

CARE: Fertilise biannually with a 6-8 month slow release fertiliser.

WATER: Once established in ground has a low water requirement. In a pot keep moist and water when required.

SPECIES: Cordyline australis Albertii

ORIGIN: New Zealand

CHARACTERISTICS: An extremely handsome foliage plant.           Eye catching variegated foliage.

FOLIAGE: Albertii is a rare variegated form of the New Zealand Cabbage tree. The leaves are heavily banded with rich creamy yellow to light brown stripes with a hint of red at the trunk.

HABIT: Upright weeping habit, grows to 4.0 m in height.

USES: Looks classy in a decorative pot and would also make an excellent addition to any garden.

HARDINESS: Albertii will tolerate light frosts, dry conditions and humid coastal conditions. Grows from Melbourne up to Townsville.

CULTURE: Albertii in ground prefers free draining soil, use a premium potting mix when planting in pots.

POSITION: Albertii prefers a sunny or partly shaded position.

SPECIES: Cordyline australis Pink Champagne (pbr)

ORIGIN: New Zealand

PROTECTION STATUS: (PBR) Plant Breeders Rights.

CHARACTERISTICS: Eye catching distinct striped foliage with a pink base.

FOLIAGE: Fine upright green foliage edged with white & blushed with pink at the base. A compact Cordyline that will form a small trunk with time.

HABIT: Compact upright habit, unique small growing Cordyline that gets to 1.8m H x 0.9m

USES: Pink Champagne (pbr) is great for both small and large gardens, it’s compact form makes it ideal for decorative pots, and perfect for patios and courtyards.

HARDINESS: Pink Champagne (pbr) will tolerate frosts and dry conditions. Grows from Melbourne up to Townsville.

CULTURE: Pink Champagne (pbr) in ground prefers free draining soil, use a premium potting mix when planting in pots.

POSITION: Pink Champagne (pbr) prefers a sunny or partly shaded position.

CARE: Pink Champagne (pbr)is easy care, fertilise quarterly with a 3-4 month slow release fertiliser as the seasons change. Remove spent foliage as required by tearing it from the trunk.

WATER: Very low water requirement once established.

SPECIES: Cordyline australis
 

ORIGIN: New Zealand
 

PROTECTION STATUS: (PBR) Provisional Plant Breeders Rights
 

USES: A fantastic modern addition to any garden or landscape, and creates a stylish decorative pot plant. Great Colour Screen or Architectural Statement.
 

CHARACTERISTICS: Rare clumping multistemed Cordyline retains it’s deep, glossy Cabernett coloured leaves right to the very base of the plant.
 

BLOOM: Creamy white flowers in summer.
 

FOLIAGE: Glossy deep Cabernett foliage.
 

HABIT:Compact due to its clumping habit with upright semi weeping leaves to 1.5m long. Leaves do not lay on the ground like Cordyline Red Fountain.

HARDINESS: Frost Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant. Handles wet and dry conditions. Has a very versatile climatic range grows successfully from Melbourne up to Darwin over to Perth.

CULTURE: Prefers to be free draining in a pot or in ground.

POSITION: Prefers Full Sun to semi shade (well lit patio)

CARE: Fertilise annually with a long term slow release fertiliser.

WATER: Very low water requirement once established in ground.  If in a pot keep moist and water when required.

SPECIES: Yucca recurvifolia Banana Split (pbr)

ORIGIN: USA

CHARACTERISTICS: A new unique selection of Yucca with golden grey green striped weeping leaves.

FOLIAGE: Banana Split (pbr) is a soft leaf yucca that features golden yellow strap-like weeping foliage highlighted with grey green leaf margins.

FLOWER: In late summer Banana Split (pbr) has large spikes of creamy white flowers.

HABIT: Weeping habit grows to 0.6 in height and 0.6m in width.

USES: Banana Split (pbr) makes an excellent feature in a pot on your deck or patio, and also makes a wonderful focal point in your garden.

HARDINESS: Banana Split (pbr) will tolerate frosts, dry conditions and humid coastal conditions.

CULTURE: Banana Split (pbr) in ground prefers fertile free draining soil, use a premium potting mix when planting in pots and keep well drained.

POSITION: Banana Split (pbr) prefers full sun.

CARE: Banana Split (pbr) is a hungry plant, fertilise quarterly with a 3-4 month slow release fertiliser as the seasons change to maintain it’s unique colours. Remove spent foliage as required by tearing it from the base.
WATER: Very low water requirement once established.