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aka Crepe , Poached Egg Tree

A highly ornamental large shrub with glossy green foliage and attractive dappled bark. The white flowers are large, single and delicate with prominent golden stamens and appear from autumn to winter. They earn this shrub its common name of the 'Poached Egg Tree'. Evergreen

The Gordonia is very closely related to the Camellia and likes very similar growing conditions. Plant in morning sun or dappled shade in well drained acid soil. Although Gordonia will grow quite large if left unhindered it can be trimmed and shaped to maintain the desired size.

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aka Gully Grevillea

An evergreen tree or shrub. Retain only one main trunk for a tree or tip prune regularly from a young age for a shrub. As a tree it grows up to 8 metres. Flowers are displayed between mid spring and early summer. The flowers have whitish pink/fawn perianths and pale pink/crimson styles. Evergreen

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aka Silky Oak

Silky Oak. A rapid growing evergreen tree with, large handsome, fern like leaves that are deep green above and grey-green underneath. Once mature this tree has rich gold blooms that decorate the tree from spring to summer. Loves a warm position and well drained soil. Tolerant of light frost.

The 'Silky Oak' may take up to 10 years to start flowering however this tree has such a nice shape and form that it is worthy of planting even if it never flowers.

aka Pigeonwood Porokaiwhiri

It is an attractive NZ forest tree, with dark green oblong leaves with shallowly serrated edges. Plant in good soil, semi shade but is also shade tolerant. Evergreen

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An evergreen, ground cover conifer with silver-blue foliage that will widely spread. The foliage retains it colour all year long. Lovely planted around boulders or in a rock garden where its branches can be trained to unique forms. Will tolerate sandy soil and rocky gravel gardens. Hardy.

A reliable plant for extreme conditions. Plant on slopes for coverage or erosion control, along retaining walls and curbs where the creeping foliage will cover year-round.

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aka Trailing Juniper

This groundcover with smoky blue-green foliage looks great year-round. Thrives in hot, dry locations where other plants might fail. Slow growing, low maintenance, disease free and very easy to grow.Cold weather gives the foliage a plum colored cast. Evergreen

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aka Singleseed juniper

Slow growing dwarf evergreen shrub. Beautiful silver blue spikey foliage which is attractive all year round. Easily grown in full sun. Great for containers or rockeries.

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aka Juniperus conferta

It forms a wonderful cover and it has a fresh green colour which is reminiscent of lawn. The foliage is very prickly, a common characteristic of many junipers. Most are pretty tolerant with soils, but they dislike a wet environment. Many will take quite alkaline conditions too.It is also often grown as bonsai.

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I am not sure why this Juniper is depressed but give it a nice home in your garden and I am sure it will cheer up! Low growing and spreading this hardy shrub has fresh yellow spring and summer foliage that has nice bronze tones in winter. Good for year round colour and texture. Easy to grow, Evergreen.

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aka Juniper Gold Coast

A low, spreading juniper with a layered habit and flattened top. The fine, feathery, foliage is bright gold, even throughout winter when grown in an open position. The graceful spreading branches with drooping tips make excellent ground cover and provides good foliage colour. Evergreen.