Plants

This is our full range of plants that we grow and supply. Use the search feature on the left to find what you need....its super easy....if you need some plants for shade - simply click on 'shade', or if you live in a cool temperate climate, then make sure 'Temperate' is checked under climate.  Enjoy!



From $9.00

1.5 to 2m
Min.temp: Tolerates quick light frosts, but should be kept above 5°C
Full sun to part shade

A bushy evergreen shrub with large rounded deep red to almost black leaves with serrated edges. A great colour contrasting plant. Can be used as an accent plant or trimmed into a hedge. Gets best colour when grown in full sun.

Acalypha herzogiana (Dwarf Cat's Tail)
On Sale
30 to 40cm
Best in dappled light

A low growing plant with a spreading growth habit. A fantastic ground cover which will gently spill out over garden edges or containers. Quite hardy once established. Will grown in areas where there is already a lot of roots from surrounding plants.

2 - 3m
Full sun to part shade

A fast growing evergreen shrub with showy red catkins that can exceed 40cm long. Coupled with large lush mid green leaves this plant adds a tropical feel to any garden. Prune hard after flowering to maintain a bushy habit.

1.5 to 3m
Min.temp: Tolerates quick light frosts, but should be kept above 5°C
Full sun to part shade

Popular tropical variety growing to 3m which just loves sun and heat. Spectacular coloured leaves throughout the year, ranging from creams, pinks, greens and maroons.

From $16.50

50cm
Part shade / shade

A striking aglaonema with deep green leaves sprinkled with creamy white and hints of pale pink on the undersides. A fantastic indoor pot plant or understory plant in warm protected gardens.

From $22.00

50cm
Part shade / shade

A wonderfully pinstriped aglaonema hybrid with bright pink stems. A fantastic indoor pot plant or understory plant in warm protected gardens. As and indoor plant, it will do well in poorly lit areas and is a great plant for removing toxins from the air.

50cm
Part shade / shade

A heavily speckled aglaonema hybrid with with bright pink midribs. A fantastic indoor pot plant or understory plant in warm protected gardens. As an indoor plant, it will do well in poorly lit areas and is a great plant for removing toxins from the air.

50cm
Part shade / shade

A popular aglaonema with varying amounts of pinky/red along the margins and veins. A fantastic indoor pot plant or understory plant in warm protected gardens.

From $16.50

50cm
Part shade / shade

An aglaonema hybrid with dark green leaves with silvery veins and and thin pink edges. A fantastic indoor pot plant or understory plant in warm protected gardens. As an indoor plant, it will do well in poorly lit areas.

1m
Full sun

One of the most impressive of the large Alcantarea bromeliads. Silver upper-sides of leaves, and dark burgundy red undersides.

From $14.50

50 to 80cm
Part shade / shade

A tight clumping elephant's ear with dark green leaves and light green silvery veins. Undersides of leaves and dark burgundy red and stems are pink. A truly beautiful pot plant or under-storey plant in shady yet brightly lit positions in the garden.

From $14.50

30 to 50cm
Part shade / shade

A tight clumping elephant's ear with dark green leaves and light green silvery veins. A truly beautiful pot plant or under-storey plant in shady yet brightly lit positions in the garden.

From $14.50

1 - 2m
Full sun/ part shade

A tight clumping impressive elephant's ear with ruffled green leaves and purple toned stems.

From $27.50

1m
Part shade

A tight clumping impressive elephant's ear with prominent veins on heart shaped leaves. Also known as Buddha's hand, it is believed to bring good fortune.

From $16.50

1.5 to 2.5m
Part shade / shade

The Alocasia macrorrhizos is truly a must in any tropical garden. Its large upright leaves which can grow up to 1m in length provides excellent texture contrast in a tropical garden, whilst also offering good shade to smaller growing under-story plants.

From $16.50

1m
Part shade / shade

Prized for its characteristically streaked, zebra-like stems and distinct heart shape leaves, it enjoys warm temperatures and constant humidity; a weekly misting will help ensure it looks its best.

From $22.00

2.5 to 3m
Full sun to part shade

A large upright Alpinia with soft pink erect flower spikes. The Giant pink is a bit less cold and wind tolerant than most other Alpinias, so best used in warm protected positions.

From $16.50

1.5 to 2m
Full sun to part shade

An unusual and incredibly attractive ginger. Grows in shallow water, whether it be dams, ponds or water bowls. Can also be grown in any moist or waterlogged soil. Makes an attractive feature plant with upright tidy foliage with light pink flowers.

1.5 to 2m
Part shade

A native Australian ginger from the Atherton Tablelands. Similar to Alpinia Caerulea but with burgundy undersides of leaves. A very hardy ginger.

From $18.50

1.5 to 2.5m
Full sun to part shade

A tight clumping Alpinia with narrow leaves and white inflorescence with yellow/maroon centres. In India and Sri Lanka the rhizomes are traditionally used in medicines to remedy cough, respiratory ailments, diabetes, asthma and arthritis.

1 to 1.5m
Prefers part shade

A beautiful ginger with white striped foliage and upright shell flowers. A good hardy landscaping plant with a tight clumping growth habit.

2m
Full sun to part shade

A cold hardy Alpinia which produces pearly pink flowers in Spring. Fairly open and vigorous growth habit.

From $16.50

2 to 2.5m
Full sun to part shade

A stunning Alpinia with large upright shell-like flowers. Very tight clumping, with tidy upright growth habit. A good landscaping plant.

1.5 to 2m
Full sun to part shade

A hardy clumping ginger with thick lush foliage with a spicy scent when rubbed. Produces upright shell-like flowers. Great as a lush under-storey filler.

1 to 1.5m
Full sun to part shade

A small ginger with thick lush foliage. The foliage has a spicy scent when rubbed. The compact growth habit makes it ideal for borders or under-storey filler.

1.5 to 2m
Full sun to part shade

This is the preferred ginger for Thai cooking. Tight clumps of beautiful lush green foliage which produces cream flowers.

1.5 to 2m
Part Shade

A lush and leafy ginger boasting large upright brightly coloured red bracts with small white flowers peeking through the folds. For optimum performance plant in a warm protected location that receives some early morning sunshine.

1.5 to 2m
Part Shade

A lush and leafy ginger boasting large upright light pink bracts with small white flowers peeking through the folds. For optimum performance plant in a warm protected location that receives some early morning sunshine.

Alpinia sp. 'Fiji'
On Sale

Now from $10.00

1 to 1.5m
Part shade

A new release ginger with unusually long and thin leaves. Forms dense clumps which are compact and upright. Produces flowers at the tops of each stem throughout summer. Good hardy landscaping plant.

From $16.50

1.5m
Lightly filtered sun to part shade

A small and compact alpinia which grows to about 1.5m tall. A great hardy landscaping ginger producing attractive sprays of delicate upright white flowers with red centres.

1.5 to 2.5m
Full sun to part shade

A hardy cold tolerant ginger which produces large pendulous cream-coloured flowers. A great landscaping plant.

1.5 to 2.5m
Prefers part shade, but can tolerate full sun if kept moist.

A hardy tight clumping ginger, great as a landscaping plant. Produces hanging flowers in Spring and Summer. Also makes a great pot plant on verandas and patios.

2 to 2.5m
Full sun to part shade

A nice tight clumping Alpinia which produces upright soft pink flowers in Spring.

1 to 1.5m
Part shade / Shade

A hardy landscaping plant with tough variegated foliage. Produces hanging flowers in Spring. Great under-storey filler and pot plant.

1m
Min.temp: Tolerates frost
Grows best in near full sun / part shade.

An unusual and fascinating plant which will have one giant divided leaf atop a mottled fleshy stem. After a few years, it will produce large flowers that emerge from the ground. The name is due to the bulbils that develop on the leaves in Autumn.

30 to 50cm
Full sun to part shade

An ornamental miniature pineapple suitable for growing in brightly lit spots in the garden or pots. Fruits are generally 3 to 5cm.

3m in subtropical climate
Min.temp: Frost free
Part shade

An evergreen fern boasting the largest fronds known amongst ferns, growing between 5 to 7 meters long in tropical conditions. In subtropical climates, the fronds are usually at least 2m in length. Requires rich moist soil to do well.

up to 1m
Min.temp: Tolerates light frost
Part shade / shade

A wonderful, drought tolerant plant with long green leaves with slightly rippled or wavy edges. A fantastic pot plant or feature plant as well as an under-story filler in between larger trees and shrubs.

From $35.00

Up to 2m
Min.temp: Frost free
Part shade / shade

One of the largest anthuriums. Glossy dark green which usually grow at least 1m long when mature. A great pot plant or under-story filler in tropical gardens.

6 to 9m
Full sun to part shade

An elegant native palm from Northern NSW and South East QLD. A great self cleaning palm which is sure to add a tropical feel to any garden. Great for lining driveways, or multi-planted to create features.

From $45.00

up to 5m
Min.temp: Frost free
Part shade / shade

A very attractive under-story palm or feature palm with a clumping growth habit. Stems are light green with white rings, and generally grow very straight and vertically upright. Great indoor plant.

up to 5m
Min.temp: Sub-tropical to Temperate in frost free zones
Part shade / shade

A clustering, shade-loving palm with red crownshafts. The new emerging leaves are also a burgundy-red colour.

70 to 150cm
Full sun to part shade

A tall terrestrial orchid with reedy stems, which can grow into large clumps. An easy to grow orchid in gardens which receive full sun. Usually flowers during all of Summer and Autumn.

60 to 80cm
Min.temp: Frost free
Full sun to part shade

A very attractive evergreen clumping plant with green needle-like leaves. Drought-resistant plant that needs little care and looks bright green all year long. Looks great in hanging baskets, containers or as a groundcover. Ideal for coastal gardens.

50cm
Part shade / Shade

An amazing feature plant with its dark green foliage and creamy flecked spots. It will do well in a shady spots in the garden or as a very hardy indoor plant. It has quite a big root system which is what makes it particularly tough and drought tolerant.

50cm
Part shade / Shade

A very hardy indoor plant or suitable for shady spots in the garden. It has quite a big root system which is what makes it particularly tough and drought tolerant. Competes well in areas with high competition, ie around palms and bamboo.

50cm
Part shade / Shade

A very hardy indoor plant or suitable for shady spots in the garden. It has quite a big root system which is what makes it particularly tough and drought tolerant. Competes well in areas with high competition, ie around palms and bamboo.

50 to 100cm
Min.temp: Tolerates light frost
Part shade / shade

A cold hardy bird's nest fern suitable for growing in most parts of Australia. Can grow up to 1m wide and 1m high. An easy to look after pot plant or garden plant. The A. antiquum is hardier and more compact than the common bird's nest fern (A. nidus).

From $45.00

12m
Min.temp: 0°C
Full sun to part shade

A green culmed, small leafed bamboo with strong near solid culms. Originates from the Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. Traditionally used by the Aboriginal people for didgeridoo making etc.

From $29.50

4m
Min.temp: -7°C
Full sun to part shade

A nice garden bamboo with lush foliage, slightly weeping tops and delicate appearance. Good for screening or small feature.

8 to 10m
Min.temp: -4°C
Full sun to part shade

Similar to B. chungii but smaller. The white bloom covered culms and upright tight clumping growth habit make this bamboo a fantastic feature or screening plant. If you like the Chungii but dont have the space, then this is a great alternative.

10 to 12m
Min.temp: -4°C
Full sun to part shade

A beautiful ornamental with white bloom covered culms. Great privacy screen or feature.

10m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun to part shade

Straight light green culms with dark green striations which yellow with age. A beautiful feature plant.

8m
Min.temp: -5°C
Full sun to part shade

A truly spectacular feature bamboo with straight green culms with white powdery bloom. Very tight clumping. If grown in good all-round sun, then foliage will go right down to ground level. Cold tolerant and grows well in southern states.

8m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun to part shade

Straight dark green culms with silver striations. An excellent ornamental.

6 to 8m
Min.temp: -9°C
Full sun to part shade

Lemon yellow culms with green striations. Leaves have occasional cream stripes. Culms are upright with branchy lower sections, making it a great screening bamboo. Its lower branches can be pruned to expose the beautiful culms.

Bambusa guangxiensis (Chinese Dwarf)
On Sale
4 to 8m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun to part shade

An incredibly lush and bushy bamboo suitable for growing as hedging and privacy screens. Chinese Dwarf Bamboo should be kept trimmed to 2.5 to 4m to keep it looking its best. If it is not trimmed, then it can get leggy and grow to 6 to 8m tall.

From $25.00

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

An ornamental bamboo with a slightly weeping growth habit. Good for producing shade or as a feature. Can also be used for privacy screening.

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

A beautiful dense ornamental with cream striped leaves. One of the best hedging bamboos due to the thick and uniform bushy foliage.

10m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun to part shade

This is the most common black bamboo, and with good reason - the glossy black culms with green striations make this bamboo a fantastic feature plant.

20m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun to part shade

Nice looking plant which produces timber which dries to an unusual mottled pattern of brown spots spread over the whole culm. Used extensively in Indonesia for furniture making, where the timber is usually referred to as 'Tiger Bamboo'.

From $27.50

12m
Min.temp: -7°C
Full sun to part shade

Dense clumps, erect culms, tolerates sea breeze better than most.

5m
Min.temp: -12°C
Full sun to part shade

Grows into a dense clump making it a good windbreak or privacy screen. Yellow culms with green stripes. As for many of the Multiplexs', they grow best in cooler climates as they tend to be prone to sooty mould if grown in warm, humid, coastal climates.

4 to 5m
Min.temp: -12°C
Full sun to part shade

One of the most popular small bamboo species. Nice upright, tight clumping bamboo with gold striped culms. Its upright growth habit and tight clumping nature, makes this bamboo a great screening plant in smaller gardens.

8 to 10m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun to part shade

A seriously beautiful bamboo. Very tight clumping, clean smooth culms, lush slightly weeping tops. This particular Nana clone is the one often referred to as the Quail Gardens Clone (San Diego Botanic Gardens).

6 to 7m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun to part shade

A stunning bamboo with very small leaves, tight clumping growth habit and near solid culms. Its a beautiful ornamental and a must have for serious garden enthusiasts.

From $35.00

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

A nice bamboo with straight strong (near solid) culms and edible shoots. It has a very tight clumping growth habit and slightly weeping tops with lush foliage. Some of the culms may have a cream striation on the lower inter-nodes.

From $22.50

15 to 18m
Min.temp: -4°C
Full sun to part shade

A very hardy and fast growing bamboo which forms dense upright clumps. Good for windbreaks and privacy screens and produces great edible shoots.

From $45.00

6 to 8m
Min.temp: -5°C
Full sun to part shade

A great little bamboo which can be used for screening, features, or timber. The culms are near solid, and due to their strength they make great fishing poles, Bali flag poles, etc. It has a very tight clumping growth habit with slightly weeping tops.

10 to 12m
Min.temp: -12°C
Full sun to part shade

A beautiful ornamental. Straight, branch free lower half with long internodes. Very tidy appearance.

Bambusa textilis var. Fusca
On Sale

Now from $30.00

10 to 12m
Min.temp: -12°C
Full sun to part shade

This is a 'Gracilis' look-a-like, but larger. Smooth green culms and tidy, upright growth habit makes it a great alternative to the popular Gracilis.

10 to 12m
Min.temp: -12°C
Full sun to part shade

A beautiful straight, thin walled ornamental bamboo. The Glabra is much like the Textilis, but with more predominant white on the lower parts of the internodes giving the plant a stripy appearance.

6 - 8m
Min.temp: -12°C
Full sun to part shade

A beautiful tidy upright bamboo, great for privacy screens or as feature plantings. The smooth clean culms, lush green foliage and general hardiness has earned this bamboo a spot as one the most popular bamboo species in Australia.

6-10m
Min.temp: -9°C
Full sun to part shade

Under harsh conditions, this bamboo develops short swollen internodes - hence its name 'Buddha's Belly'. Not to be confused with 'Giant Buddha's Belly' (B. Vulgaris cv. Wamin).

15m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun

Lemon yellow culms with green stripes. Reasonably open clumping with weeping culms.

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

A very attractive ornamental with large swollen internodes and weeping culms.

4 to 5m
Min.temp: -2°C
Full sun to part shade

A smaller version of the popular vulgaris cv. 'Wamin' (Giant Buddhas Belly), but with light green culms with dark green striations. A great ornamental and collectors item.

5 to 7m
Full sun

The most "orchid-like" of the bauhinia trees. Their characteristic twin lobed leaves give them a definite tropical look, the spectaular flower blossom will start out pale yellow but turn to pink the next day with the center petal splashed with magenta.

5 to 8m
Min.temp: Tolerates light frosts once mature
Full sun

A showy fast-growing, short trunk tree often planted as an ornamental in many tropical and subtropical regions. Fragrant orchid like flowers of intense pinks, purples and whites on spreading branches makes a spectacular feature.

From $14.50

50 to 80cm
Min.temp: Frost free
Part shade

An Angel Wing Begonia with silver spotted leaves and scarlet/pink flowers. A great pot plant or understory filler.

70 to 150cm
Min.temp: Frost free
Part shade

A cane stemmed begonia with dark green leaves, marked with silver spots. Deep blood-red undersides of leaves. Light pink flowers. A great pot plant or understory filler.

45 - 60cm
Min.temp: Frost free
Part shade

A great pot plant or understory filler it likes bright indirect light, this helps the leaves and flowers develop a more intense color.

From $11.00

1m
Filtered sun / shade

A hardy fast growing fern for shady spots in the garden. Its a great filler plant which is sure to add a touch of the tropics to your garden. Silver Lady can also be grown in pots on patios out of direct sun.

60 to 90cm
Can be grown in full sun, but does better in semi shaded spots

A tropical perennial plant with thick fleshy rootlets which are widely used in cooking in Thailand and Indonesia for their aromatic spicy flavour. Can be eaten raw in salads, added to soups and curries, and made into pickles.

From $110.00

1.5m - 2m
Min.temp: Sub-tropical to Temperate in frost free zones
Part shade

An elegant small cycad to 1-2m, it has arching fern-like glossy dark green leaves, which can grow to be a metre wide and up to two metres in length. Looks great in mixed tropical plantings in the garden and as an indoor plant.

8 to 10m
Min.temp: Tolerates light frosts
Full Sun / Part Shade

A popular Australian native tree with large green lobed leaves. Deciduous in the cooler dry months, followed by an abundant display of bright red bell-shaped flowers. Striking as a feature tree in larger gardens.

Caladium bicolor 'Florida Calypso'
On Sale
40 to 60cm
Part shade / shade

A perennial tuber grown for its colourful foliage. The elongated heart shaped leaves feature striking fuchsia veins and as it matures it develops white irregular blotches on its leaves. Will die down during the winter months.

40 to 60cm
Part shade / shade

A perennial tuber grown for its colourful foliage. The heart shaped leaves boast a deep green background and usually a combination of pink, red and white speckles. Will die down during the winter months.

40 to 60cm
Part shade / shade

A perennial tuber grown for its colourful foliage. The vividly coloured leaves feature a cream and green background with red and cranberry splashes with green edged leaves. Will die down during the winter months.

40 to 60cm
Part shade / shade

A perennial tuber grown for its colourful foliage. The heart shaped leaves are a luminous white with green veins. As they mature they become whiter. Will die down during the winter months.

From $14.50

30 to 50cm
Part shade / Shade

Large rounded leaves with predominant rib pattern. A wonderful calathea for pot plants or under-story plantings.

50cm
Part shade / Shade

A variation of the popular lancifolia - grows much the same, but with few 'spots' on the leaves. A great landscaping filler for shady spots in the garden, or ornamental pot plant.

50cm
Part shade / Shade

A tight clumping calathea with long wavy-edged leaves which are light green in colour with dark blotches. A great landscaping filler for shady spots in the garden, or ornamental pot plant.

2 to 3m
Part shade

Calathea lutea is one of the taller species of the genus Calathea. It makes a fantastic feature plant with its enormous white paddle shaped leaves. Requires tropical or warm subtropical conditions to grow well.

From $11.00

50 to 70cm
Part shade / Shade

The beautifully patterned glossy leaves and clumping growth habit make this a great under-story filler. Best planted in moist, shady gardens with good protection. Also makes a great indoor pot plant.

From $14.50

20 to 50cm
Part shade / Shade

The orbifolia has beautiful round silver-green leaves that boast dark distinctive green veins. It prefers bright indirect sunlight and is best to let its soil dry out between each water. It will benefit from occasional misting as Calathea like humidity.

From $16.50

50cm
Part shade / Shade

The dark green leaves and bright coloured stripes makes this calathea a real stand-out. A popular indoor plant, which also makes a fantastic filler plant to brighten up shady spots in the garden.

30cm
Part shade / Shade

A truly vibrant indoor plant with deep dark purple leaves that feature vivid pink veining and purple undersides. To best keep the leaves vibrant grow in bright indirect sunlight.

Calathea zebrina
On Sale

Now from $10.00

60 to 90cm
Part shade / Shade

A very popular calathea, both as an under-story plant or indoor pot plant. Spectacular long boldly-striped leaves.

From $85.00

10 to 20m
Full sun to part shade

The largest of the fishtail palms and often considered the most beautiful, with a large blackened trunk and evenly spaced leaves often creating an intriguing lacey pattern in several tones of green. It is a "must" item for all tropical gardens.