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A range of Small hedge plants that can be successfully grown in Sydney
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Abelia x grandiflora dwarf |
(Glossy Abelia)
Features: White flowers. Pink bracts. Small glossy leaves. Form: fast growing shrub to 2m. Aspect: Full sun to part shade. Soil: Well drained sandy soils. Growing: Feed in Spring. Flowers from Spring to Summer. Prune back hard after flowering.
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Buxus microphylla | |
(Japanese Box)
Features: Dense growth habit. Ideal for topiary specimens. Tough glossy green micro-leaves. Form: Slow growing shrub to 1.5m. Aspect: Full sun to light shade. Soil: Moist organic well drained soils. Growing: Feed in Autumn and Spring. Prune back regularly to maintain dense growth.
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Duranta erecta |
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(Pigeonberry)
Features: Dense growth habit. Golden foliage. Fragrant purple flowers. Yellow berry. Form: Fast growing shrub to 3m. Aspect: Full sun to light shade. Soil: Prefers organic well drained soils. Growing: Flowers in Summer. Fruit appears in Autumn. Prune regularly. Feed in Spring.
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Rhaphiolepis indica |
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(Indian Hawthorne)
Features: Dense growth habit. Leathery leaves. Small rose/pink flowers. Salt tolerant. Form: Slow growing shrub to 2m. Aspect: Full sun to light shade. Soil: Prefers organic well drained soils. Growing: Flowers in Spring. Fruit appears in Summer. Prune regularly. Feed in Autumn.
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Nandina domestica 'nana' |
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(dwarf sacred bamboo)
Features: Dense growth habit. Bamboo like foliage in orange/red tones. Form: Rounded dome shrub to 0.5m. Aspect: Full sun to part shade. Soil: Tolerates most drained soil types. Growing: Do not over fertilise this plant needs little care.
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