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Bay Tree ‘Baby Bay’

Rachel Clancy — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:31:59 +0000

Baby Bay is a compact, evergreen bay tree prized for its glossy, aromatic leaves and tidy, rounded habit. Its dense foliage makes it ideal for small gardens, containers, hedging or as a kitchen specimen for fresh culinary use.

Care

Light: Thrives in full sun to part shade
Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates a range of soil types
Climate: Withstands heat, dry conditions, coastal exposure, and light frost
Fertilising: Feed with a balanced slow-release fertiliser in spring for healthy growth
Watering: Moderate; keep evenly moist while establishing, reduce once established
Pruning & Maintenance: Prune to shape after flowering or anytime to maintain compact form; remove old or damaged growth as needed

Height & Width: 2m tall × 2m wide

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Rosmarinus officinalis prostrate ‘Prostrate Rosemary’

Rachel Clancy — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:03:01 +0000

Rosmarinus officinalis prostrate is a low-growing, spreading, evergreen herb with fine, aromatic, grey-green needle leaves and abundant pale-blue flowers. Its trailing habit and fragrant foliage make it ideal for groundcover, rockeries, cascading over walls, herb gardens, and containers.

Perfect for groundcover, edging, rockeries, green roofs, coastal plantings, and culinary use.

Care

Light: Thrives in full sun to part shade
Soil: Prefers very well-drained soils (sandy or rocky); avoid waterlogged or heavy clay soils
Climate: Tolerates heat, drought and coastal exposure; hardy to mild–moderate frost once established
Fertilising: Light application of a balanced slow-release fertiliser or compost in spring
Watering: Low water requirements once established; water sparingly and allow soil to dry between waterings
Pruning & Maintenance: Trim back after flowering or shape lightly to prevent woody legginess; remove dead stems to encourage fresh growth

Height & Width: 50 cm tall × 2 m wide

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Rachel — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:33:08 +0000

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Rosemary ‘Tuscan Blue’

Rachel Clancy — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:45:44 +0000

A very versatile plant used to add both beauty and taste to your landscape. Tuscan blue is a very popular choice for cooking and oil properties as well as creating an aromatic formal hedge or specimen plant. The dark green foliage is accompanied by rich blue flowers in Spring and Summer making it a standout garden plant.

Care

Rosemary plants are hardy and easy to grow. Plant in a full sun to part shade position in well drained soil. Water to establish. Dry and frost tolerant once established.

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Citrus ‘Lemonicious’ Dwarf Lemon

Rachel Clancy — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 01:12:23 +0000

Citrus Lemonicious is a compact growing small tree, bearing very juicy, and versatile home grown fruit. In a large pot, Citrus Lemonicious reaches around 1.5m x 1m, creating the ultimate decorative pot for your outdoor living area.

Citrus Lemonicious, once established, will bloom with masses of scented white flowers followed by delicious, full sized fruit. The fruit is perfect for cooking, cocktails, fish ‘n’ chips, and that certain Mexican beer on hot, summery days!

Care

To ensure your plant remains looking fantastic, we recommend planting in a large tub or decorative pot, using a high quality potting mix such as Baileys or Osmocote. Lemonicious prefers a nice sunny position in well drained soil. It is frost and coastal tolerant.

An application of citrus fertiliser early autumn and spring would be beneficial.

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Blueberry Sunshine Blue

Rachel Clancy — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:57:49 +0000

A dwarf Blueberry that produces a good crop of deliciously sweet fruit from late spring to summer. Its compact and neat form requires little to no pruning. It does very well in pots, perfect for smaller gardens. Mature plants can yield up to 9kg of fruit that are packed full of antioxidants!!

Care

Plant in a full sun to partly shaded position in free draining acid soil. For best results dig well composted manure through the soil prior to planting. Keep the plant well watered during spring and summer.

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