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The plants on this page are used for an accent in the landscape. They all have features such as colour, form or flower that make them suitable as a highlight in the landscape.
Alcantarea imp rubra Alcantarea edmundoi Alcantarea Silver Plum Aechmena Crassula Cordyline Dichorisandra Doryanthes Furcraea Crassula
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Alcantarea Imperialis rubra This is one o f the best accent plants for use in South East Queensland gardens. It will grow in full sun or semi shade and can be used as a pot specimen or in a tropical garden. They will get 1.2m across and are hardy in very dry areas. They have few pests and require minimal maintenance. |
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| Alcantarea edmundoi is a grey leafed large bromeliad that is especially useful in pots ornestled in a tropicial garden. | |
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| Alcantarea Silver Plum is a large bromeliad for sun or shade, It features broze red foliage and can be used as an accent, pot specimen or as infill in a tropical garden | |
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Aechmena gamosepala variegated This is one of the hardiest landscaping bromeliads available. It forms a low cover to about 300mm and will happily divide, spread and fill and area. They are very hardy and will grow in full sun or semi shade. The matchstick flowers cover the plant in early spring with pink, mauve and finally red flowers. |
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Cordyline Red Sensation Red Sensation is an australis form that grows well in South East Queensland they do prefer to be in sunny dry areas but have proven to be very hardy in a range of conditions. Initially they will grow to 2-3m with a single trunk but can be pruned back to form multiple stems. We normally grow these in 200mm, 300mm and 45lt [If you want information on our other Cordylines follow this link to our Cordyline page ] |
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Crassula Curly Leaf This is a very hardy Crassula that will grow in sun and shade. It prefers dry conditions and it will grow to about 1m in height based on our knowledge of the plant over three years. Suits pot culture as well as landscape planting. Grows quickly to.7m then grows slowly to 1.5m
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Crassula Ovata A slow growing Crassula that resembles a aft bodied miniature tree. It will grow in sun or shade prefers dry conditions. In full sun can show gold coloration on the leaf in shade a slight red edge to the leaf. Grows quickly to.7m then grows slowly to 1.5m
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Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Blue Ginger Blue ginger has one of the most vibrant flowers that can be found in a tropical garden. The large dark green leaves and upright stems of open foliage makes this suitable for planting with other tropical foliage such as Heliconia and bromeliads. During the coldest months of winter it dies down to a corm leaving wintered stems that rebound with renewed vigor in spring. |
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Doryanthes palmeri and excelsia Doryanthes or Gymea lily are a well regarded landscape species both prefer full sun and well drained soil. D. palmerii has a softer foliage , is faster growing and grows larger than D. excelsia. Both have large flower spikes with heads of large red flowers, excelsia has very upright flower spikes where as palmerii tends to lean to one side. The plants in the photo are 300mm Doryanthes palmeri |
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Furcraea foetida variegata This is a plant for big bold statements, not for small gardens! They will grow to 3-4m across and where they can be given the space they are stunning. The prefer well drained, full sun positions but will tolerate a range of conditions. They are quite fast growing and, given the room, are an excellent choice in larger gardens and developments. |
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Sedum Gold Mound This is a very hardy groundcover succulent with brilliant golden foliage and matching flowers. This is an overlooked ground cover with a multitude of uses. Mix it with Crassula or the rose and green of Rhoeo for an effective result Matting groundcover to .25cm |
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