Plant list 5

Question 1

Agonis flexuosa ‚Nana‘

Answer 1

Dwarf Willow Myrtle
1.5 x 2.5 m
Medium, evergreen shrub
Broad spreading, pendulous
Copper coloured new growth in SPRING
Reverts back to green/ dark green with age
Zig -zag foliage growth
No flowers
Sun- semi shade
2nd line coastal
Drought tolerant

Question 2

Eucalyptus caesia ‚Silver Princess‘

Answer 2

Silver Princess, Gungurru
4-5 x 2-3 m
Medium native evergreen tree
Weeping habit
Juvenile foliage heart shaped/dark green red margin
Older foliage long, slender lanceolate
Flowers in WINTER/SPRING gorgeous red soft fluffy stamens/yellow tips on anthers
Gumnut grey/urn shaped in SUMMER
Trunk/stems coated in silvery/white powder

Question 3

Hakea laurina

Answer 3

Pin Cushion Hakea
4 x 2.5 m
Small evergreen native tree
Grey/ green leaves with red margins
Flowers LATE AUTUMN/WINTER, ball shaped pinky red with white pins/tips
Full sun
Quick growing/ short lived…
Bird attracting

Question 4

Acacia baileyana

Answer 4

Cootamundra Wattle
6 x 6 m
Medium evergreen native tree
Silver/grey fern like leaflets, compounding pinnate
Clusters of yellow ball shaped flowers in WINTER
Pods silvery/blue with powdery coating
Fast growing/ full sun-light shade

Question 4

Hardenbergia violacea ‚Happy Wanderer‘

Answer 4

Happy Wanderer
3 x 1.5 m
Evergreen native climber
Thick, dark green/ grey leaves, arrow shaped
Sprays of violet, pea shaped flowers in LATE AUTUMN/WINTER/SPRING
Likes sun/ semi shade
Prune after flowering
Vigorous growth towards sun
Prune back well every couple of years