Plants



6m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun to part shade

Erect light green culms with foliage right down to the ground. Tight clumping growth habit. Great for screening or simply as stunning feature. This bamboo is said to be the bamboo of choice when cooking sticky rice inside bamboo in South East Asia.

Min.temp: Sub-tropical to Temperate in frost free zones
Part shade

A small cycad which produces very pretty bronze coloured emerging foliage. Popular amongst collectors. Identifiable by the spine running along the central rib.

2m
Part shade / Shade

A shade loving palm particularly suited to growing in pots either indoors or on patios and verandas. A great air-purifying plant for indoor spaces and offices.

3m
Sun to Part Shade

A compact multi-stemmed palm particularly suited to growing in pots either indoors or on patios and verandas. The Florida form is different to the standard form in that it can tolerate full sun, provided ground is kept moist.

3m
Part shade / Shade

A shade loving palm particularly suited to growing in pots either indoors or on patios and verandas. Named 'Bamboo Palm' due to its multi-stemmed growth habit, resembling that of bamboo. A great air-purifying plant for indoor spaces and offices.

6 to 9m
Part shade

A very attractive easy to grow palm with a spectacular bright red new leaf that stays red for about 10 days. A beautiful addition to any tropical garden.

1 to 1.5m
Full sun to part shade

A hardy ginger with pinky white flowers on top of green spiralling stems. An excellent landscaping plant. Deciduous in cool climates.

1.5 to 2m
Full sun to part shade

A nice and compact ginger with frilly white flowers on top of red spiralling stems. A good landscaping plant. Deciduous in cool climates.

1.5 to 2m
Full sun to part shade

A fantastic ornamental ginger with lightly variegated leaves, red stems and frilly white flowers. A good landscaping plant.

1.5 to 2m
Full sun to part shade

A great landscaping plant with stunning variegated foliage and showy white flowers produced from red cones. Deciduous in cool climates.

5m
Min.temp: -10°C
Full sun to part shade

A stunning upright running bamboo with very small leaves. Great for large pots and planter boxes. Grows best in Temperate climates - so best suited to southern parts of Australia. Named 'Marbled Bamboo' because the culm sheaths have a marbled pattern.

5m
Min.temp: -12°C
Full sun

A nice tidy upright running bamboo which makes fantastic pot plant or planter box specimens. Will usually get to about 2m tall in pots.

40 to 50cm
Shade

A rare and particularly stunning foliage plant with broad green foliage and vibrant orange-hued petioles and leaf midribs. The bright orange colour remains year-round and really illuminates the center of each plant, and hence its name 'Fire Flash'.

From $110.00

3m
Min.temp: -6°C
Part shade

A beautiful ornamental with very small leaves which grow in clusters close to the culm. Quite rare and a must for collectors. Prefers cooler climates.

1 - 1.5m
Full sun/part shade

One of the showiest crotons with leaf combinations of pink, lime green, maroon and peach. It will surely brighten any space with it's multitude of flashy colours. Great for mass planting, pots and layering in your garden.

2m
Full sun

Both hardy and drought tolerant once established in ground, this croton will add a touch of colour to any garden with its large leathery leaves, splashed with bold reds, yellows and oranges. A tried and true tropical landscaping plant.

1 - 1.5m
Full sun/part shade

A hardy cultivar with large oak shaped leaves that begin with yellow and green, maturing to deep maroon with splashes of tangerine and pink. Enjoys morning sun, although does beneift from being shaded in the hot afternoon.

Coffea arabica (Arabica Coffee Tree)
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Up to 5m
Min.temp: Frost free
Full sun to part shade

Grow your own coffee! An evergreen shrub with glossy green foliage which produces masses of white flowers in spring, followed by green berries which turn red when maturing in Autumn. Harvestable berries (coffee beans) within 2 or 3 years of planting.

60 to 80cm
Full sun to part shade

A perennial plant that produces large corms underground. The corms, leaves and stems can be eaten if cooked. ALL parts of the plants are toxic if eaten uncooked. An important staple food in many parts of the tropics.

1.5 to 3m
Full sun to part shade

One of the largest and most spectacular of the elephant's ears which can grow up to 3m tall with leaves over a meter long. Thought to be a natural crossing of A. macrorrhizos and C. esculenta.

From $9.50

1m
Part shade

A cordyline with ruby red foliage, deepening to burgundy as it ages. A beautiful addition to any tropical garden.

1m
Min.temp: 5°C
Part shade

A wonderfully coloured green and white leaf with bold hot pink margins. Needs a little shade to look its best. Can be quite variable in the amount of variegations.

1 to 2m
Part shade

A classic cordyline with rich dark-red leaves and bright pink stems. A wonderful splash of colour in tropical gardens.

1m
Min.temp: 5°C
Part shade

An exceptionally beautiful cordyline. Streaked with creamy whites and hot pink lipstick edges. Can be quite variable in the amount of variegations.

1 to 1.5m
Part shade

An absolutely stunning purple cordyline. A beautiful addition to any tropical garden. Grows well indoors or on verandas. A great accent plant.

1.5 to 2.5m
Full sun to part shade

A popular cordyline that can tolerate full sun. With its decorative foliage featuring white bordered green leaves and bright pink stems, it will provide colour to your garden all year round. They respond well to pruning to maintain your desired height.

1m
Part shade

A highly ornamental cordyline which is a standout in any tropical inspired garden. The new foliage growth is a vivid purple that fades to a deep green with purple edges as it matures. It will tolerate periods of sun but does best in filtered light.

1 to 2m
Part shade

A cordyline with bright pink emerging foliage, deepening to burgundy/purple as it ages. A real stand out in a tropical garden.

1 - 2m
Part shade

A stunning landscaping plant with all shades of pinks, mauves and splashes cream. Making it a beauitful cordyline for all year colour in your tropical garden.

1.5 to 2.5m
Full sun to part shade

A colourful and vibrant addition to any tropical garden. Fantastic splash of colour when planted in amongst palms and leafy tropicals. They respond well to pruning to maintain your desired height.

1.5 - 2.5m
Min.temp: 5°C
Full sun to part shade

A very old cultivar with gorgeous leaves in a kaleidoscope of green, orange, apricot and yellow. A beautiful addition to any tropical garden or add an exotic touch to your swimming pool area as it can tolerate full sun once established.

1m
Part shade/ Filtered light

A striking smaller growing cordyline with electric pink flushes through the centre. An eye catching plant that will add some instant colour to a shader spot in the garden.

up to 1m
Min.temp: 5°C
Full sun to part shade

A compact growing cordyline with pinky, green and red leaves. The compact growth and crisp clean foliage makes it an ideal accent or border plant.

1m
Full sun to part shade

Deep dark purple leaves with a contrasting cream edge make this cordyline a colourful and vibrant addition to any tropical garden.

1m
Part shade

A true collectors cordyline, featuring splashes of vivid purple and variegated leaves this will certainly add some boldness to your tropical garden. Great for mass planting or pots.

1m
Full sun to part shade

A colourful and vibrant addition to any tropical garden. Fantastic splash of colour when planted in amongst palms and leafy tropicals.

1m
Min.temp: 5°C
Part shade

A broad leafed cordyline with boldly striped leaves with shades of green, gold, burgundy red and orange. A great landscaping plant or pot plant.

Costus 'Belize Yellow'
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1 to 1.5m
Prefers part shade

A great hardy landscaping ginger with orange edible flowers produced from lemon yellow cones.

From $17.50

70 to 100cm
Part shade

A new cold hardy costus hybrid by Greg Jones. Usually only grows 50 to 100cm tall with almost fluorescent yellow and orange inflorescence.

1 to 1.5m
Prefers part shade

A beautiful hardy and cold tolerant ginger with variegated foliage with snowy white flowers. Good pot plant.

From $17.50

2 to 3m
Full sun to part shade

A highly decorative and unusual Costus with hairy spiraling stems with dark coloured leaves and purple undersides. Flowers rarely but is well worth it just for the foliage.

From $17.50

1m
Part shade

A small and compact ginger with red bracts and white / pink flowers.

2 to 3m
Prefers part shade

One of the best ornamental gingers. Its large size and showy flowers make it a great addition to any garden. It flowers nearly year round, both from the tops of the stems and from basal stems. Makes a great pot plant for patios and verandas.

70 to 100cm
Part shade

This is a new release and an absolute gem of a ginger. A compact growing costus with maroon stems and undersides of leaves. As with many costus, the yellow flowers are edible and make a great zesty addition to salads.

1.5 to 2m
Part shade

The compact growth and year-round flowering makes this a great addition to the garden. Easy to grow in-ground. The yellow flowers are edible and make a great addition to a garden salad.

60 to 80cm
Medium to heavy shade

A beautiful colour-contrasting understorey plant. Waxy leaves with dark green tops and deep burgundy undersides. White and pink flowers cradled within the dark coloured foliage.

1.5 to 2.5m
Full sun to part shade

A large costus with bulging nodes giving the stems a bamboo-like appearance. Produces green cones with yellow flowers.

50 to 80cm
Part shade / shade

A relatively small ginger with wonderful velvety leaves and red and yellow flowers. A great under-storey ground cover and filler. Deciduous in cool climates.

1.5 to 2m
Part shade

The main feature of this hardy ginger is the banded or stripy stems. It produces green cones with yellow flowers both from the end of the stems and from basal blooms. A great landscaping plant.

From $14.50

0.5 to 1m
Part shade / Shade

A fantastic ginger which flowers nearly year round. Bright red bracts with orange flowers. Great in any garden or pot. The orange day flowers are edible which make a zesty addition to your garden salads.

1 to 2m
Part shade

Beautiful hardy ginger with spiralling stems which produces long red cone-like bracts with red and yellow flowers. Good cut flower.

1 to 1.5m
Part shade

A hardy and cold tolerant ginger with dark green foliage and maroon cones which produce bright pink flowers (usually one at a time). Great pot plant or landscaping plant.

1.5 to 2m
Part shade

The real feature of this one is the spectacular 'banded' stems and long curly leaves. Bright red basal inflorescence. It's quite rare that it flowers in cooler climates, but definitely still worth it for the foliage.

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1 to 1.5m
Part shade

A beautiful landscaping plant with very attractive spiralling stems and burgundy undersides of the leaves. Produces flowers both from the tops of the stems as well as from flower spikes from the ground.

1 to 1.5m
Part shade / Shade

A hybrid which shares properties from both varzearum and productus. Great contrasting foliage with maroon undersides. Pink bracts with green tips producing orange tubular flowers. A great landscaping plant.

1 to 1.5m
Prefers part shade

A somewhat fitting name - the pinky red colour of the flower is 'smudged' into the base of the leaves. Very smooth and tough foliage. A good landscaping ginger and pot plant.

Up to 60cm
Full sun to part shade

This smaller growing crinum lily is grown mostly for it's beautiful strappy burgundy foliage and hot pink flowers. An excellent plant for feature edging or mass planting.

5 to 10 meters when fully grown
Part shade

A very attractive palm with star shaped leaves which are silvery white on the undersides. The trunks get very distinctive 'spines', which are actually formed from roots coming from the lower trunk.

From $11.00

20cm
Part shade / Shade

A low growing ground cover featuring silver foliage with thin green herring-bone pattern.

Ctenanthe burle-marxii
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20cm to 30cm
Part shade / Shade

A beautiful low growing ground cover, ideal for shady spots. Quite large rectangular shaped leaves which are silver in colour with a bold dark green herring-bone pattern.

70 to 100cm
Part shade / Shade

A stunning ornamental evergreen, with dark glossy green leaves and splashes of variegated creamy yellow tones throughout its long oblong shaped leaves. It thrives best in bright indirect light.

Ctenanthe setosa
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70 to 100cm
Part shade / Shade

A wonderful foliage plant for a shady spot in your garden. Great contrasting colour - silver leaves with bold dark green herring-bone pattern.

0.5 to 1m
Full sun to part shade

The rhizomes of this native Australian ginger can be used as a spice in cooking in much the same way as its Asian relative (Turmeric - Cur. Domestica). This ginger also makes a great ornamental plant with its mauve bracts and yellow flowers. Deciduous.

60 to 80cm
Full sun to part shade

A deciduous ginger which grows to about 60 or 70cm in height. Roots can be harvested in Autumn or Winter and eaten - usually dried and ground (Ground Turmeric). Great for cut flowers.

1m
Full sun to part shade

A fantastic landscaping ginger with bright coloured maroon stems and leaf mid-ribs. Great for cut flowers. Deciduous during winter.

5 to 10m
Min.temp: Frost free
Full sun to part shade

A fast-growing single trunked tall and elegant tree fern with long spreading fronds which creates a wonderful canopy. The Australian Tree Fern is sure to add a tropical rainforest feel to your garden.

1m to 2m
Full sun to part shade

A hardy and attractive landscaping plant albeit spiky, so best kept away from paths and lawn areas. Grows well in pots. Full sun to part shade.

Up to 8m
Min.temp: Frost free
Full sun to part shade

This unusual tree bears edible, sour, dark burgundy fruit that grow in clusters along the stem. Its slender form makes it suitable for narrow spaces, though it shapes up well as a shade tree or central feature too. A must for any bush tucker garden.

25m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun

Produces high quality timber and edible shoots. Beautiful lush foliage.

4m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun to part shade

A nice, dense, garden bamboo with unusual fern-like leaves. Makes a great privacy screen or small feature. It has a very tight clumping and erect growth habit, so good for areas with limited space.

30m
Min.temp: -5°C
Full sun

A magnificent looking bamboo with enormous straight culms which are covered in velvet-like hair. Grown commercially for timber and edible shoots.If you have the space, then it makes a stunning feature plant. Best suited to acreage due to its giant size.

30m
Min.temp: -5°C
Full sun

This black culmed giant produces great timber and boasts the fastest growth rate of all the big bamboos. It also produces beautiful sweet edible shoots. A must have if you've got the space.

36m
Min.temp: -4°C
Full sun

Tallest bamboo in the world. It's thick walled culms makes good timber. Edible shoots. Potentially, it can grow to the specified height. However, in Australian conditions, it is unusual to see it taller than 25m.

36m
Min.temp: -5°C
Full sun

Green culms that turn black with age. A vigorous grower with thick walled culms which produces good quality timber. Edible shoots.

30m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun

Potentially one of the largest bamboo in the world with quality timber and edible shoots. Needs tropical conditions to reach its potential. In subtropical climates such as at Bamboo Land, it tends to grow to about 20m.

25m
Min.temp: -4°C
Full sun

A beautiful bamboo with light green culms, tidy upright growth habit and large leaves. The main feature of this bamboo (apart from its beauty) is the sweet tasting shoots. It is by far one of the best bamboos for edible shoots.

24m
Min.temp: -4°C
Full sun

Light green culms striped with darker green. Large leaves with occasional yellow stripes. A magnificent ornamental with good edible shoots.

From $45.00

15m
Min.temp: -4°C
Full sun

Striated form of D. Brandisii. A beautiful bamboo with good timber and edible shoots. Green culms with yellow striations, large leaves, and slightly arching culms.

15m
Min.temp: -4°C
Full sun

A large bamboo with small leaves, and a very branchy and bushy growth habit. The culms are erect with weeping tops. The small leaves gives it a 'fluffy' appearance which makes it look great when viewed from a distance.

From $35.00

8m
Min.temp: -5°C
Full sun

A beautiful ornamental bamboo - very large glossy leaves, clean smooth culms, long slender arching tops. Very similar to the popular Ghost Bamboo, apart from lack of striations, and less white culms.

8m
Min.temp: -5°C
Full sun

A spectacular feature plant. White powder covered lime-green culms with dark green striations. It has a tidy, upright growth habit, with long slender arching tops. The large leaves gives it a very tropical appearance.

15m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun

Great timber and edible shoots. An attractive bamboo due to its unusual rusty orange culms and large leaves. This bamboo flowered gregariously in 2005. All plants sold now are from the seedlings.

10m
Min.temp: -5°C
Full sun to part shade

Edible shoots and good quality timber. Its not a very ornamental bamboo, but the near solid culms still make it an important timber bamboo.

1 to 1.5m
Part shade / Shade

A highly decorative plant which is great in protected areas or pots. Flowers easily during Summer and Autumn. Though this plant looks and grows like a ginger, it does not actually belong to the ginger family.

Up to 1m
Part shade / Shade

Ideal plant for indoors (especially bathrooms) or shady spots in the garden. Tall upright stems with tough leathery foliage. Prefers warm humid position free from draughts.

3 to 5m
Min.temp: Frost free
Full sun to part shade

A multi-stemmed shrub with whorls of strappy green and yellow variegated leaves. A very adaptable plant which can be grown in full sun outdoors, or in lower light levels indoors. A fantastic accent plant in tropical gardens. Hardy indoor pot plant.

3 to 5m
Min.temp: Frost free
Full sun to part shade

A multi-stemmed shrub with whorls of strappy lime green / dark green variegated leaves. A very adaptable plant which can be grown in full sun outdoors, or in lower light levels indoors. A fantastic accent plant in tropical gardens. Hardy indoor pot plant.

1 to 2m
Part shade / Shade

Striking variegated foliage in bold yellow and green, it is a fantastic plant for growing indoors or on patios and verandas if you want to achieve a bit of the bamboo look. Cut stems can easily be grown in just water.

Dracaena sanderiana (Lucky Bamboo)
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1 to 2m
Part shade / Shade

Despite its name, this plant actually has no relation to bamboo. It is however a fantastic plant for growing indoors or on patios and verandas if you want to achieve a bit of the bamboo look. Cut stems can easily be grown in just water.

1 to 2m
Part shade / Shade

A slow-growing and hardy Dracaena with bamboo-like stems and glossy leaves with yellow spots which age to white as the plant matures. A really fantastic indoor or patio pot plant, or planted in the garden in a shady spot.

Dracaena surculosa punctulata 'Sierra Leone'
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1 to 3m
Part shade / Shade

A slow-growing and hardy Dracaena with bamboo-like stems and glossy leaves that produce creamy yellow spots in the summer. A really fantastic indoor or patio pot plant, or planted in the garden in a shady spot.

5 - 7m
Full Sun to part shade

A showy, multi stemmed, clumping palm featuring bluish/grey crownshafts with prominent white trunk rings and arching elegant fronds. A great landscaping palm as it requires little maintenance.

6 to 9m
Full sun to part shade

A very attractive easy to grow palm with a velvet-like reddish brown crown shaft. An excellent feature plant. Makes a great indoor plant for a well lit position.

35m
Min.temp: Tolerates some frost
Full sun

A fast growing Australian rainforest tree bearing distinctive blue edible fruits. The Blue Quandong has a large buttressed trunk with vertically flat visible roots which are as much a feature as the actual tree.

Up to 1m
Min.temp: Frost free
Full sun to part shade

Crucifix Orchids have tough leathery leaves and long, thin stems with long lasting clusters of flowers. The common name refers to the lip of the flower called the labellum, which resembles a small cross. Great beginner's orchid - tough and easy to grow.

Up to 40cm
Min.temp: Frost free
Full sun to part shade

The Mini Lilac is quite a rare crucifix orchid which only grows to 30 to 40cm tall. Flowers just as easily as the more common varieties.

Up to 2m
Min.temp: Frost free
Full sun to part shade

A light pink coloured Crucifix Orchid which can grow up to nearly 2m in the right conditions. Great beginner's orchid - tough and easy to grow.

Up to 1m
Min.temp: Frost free
Full sun to part shade

This Crucifix Orchid has a thick stems with red tinged leaves. Quite large flowers in comparison to the other crucifix orchids. Great beginner's orchid - tough and easy to grow.

Up to 100cm
Min.temp: Frost free
Full sun to part shade

Crucifix Orchids have tough leathery leaves and long, thin stems with long lasting clusters of flowers. The common name refers to the lip of the flower called the labellum, which resembles a small cross. Great beginner's orchid - tough and easy to grow.

Up to 50cm
Min.temp: Frost free
Full sun to part shade

A prolific flowering smaller growing Crucifix Orchid. Fantastic bright orange coloured flowers which only grow to about 50cm in height. Great in pots or in small gardens around the house. Easy to grow.