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With Christmas just around the corner this will be the last issue of the Landscape News for 2015. I hope everyone has had a wonderful year, and we would like to wish you all a safe and Merry Christmas and we look forward to 2016.
Regards,
Amy Gilson.
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Changing the way you see Nandina's
See Red More Often
Nandina's have always been able to provide a burst of vibrant red foliage throughout the winter months, but now there are 3 new Nandina varieties that will have you seeing red more often.
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Landscape Plants To Die For
Landscape professionals need plants that are longer lived that perform in the landscape, and that are strong growers. So what are some landscape plants to die for that are not only reliable but also have that wow factor?
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Using Turf for Erosion Control
Turf has shown in research to be the safest and most reliable method of achieving full green life coverage on erodible surfaces, and amazingly is one of the lowest cost alternatives.
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Our Top 10 Green Wall Plants for WA
Here we have listed our Top 10 plants for Green Walls in WA. You will also find links to our research on these varieties in Green Walls.
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O So Fine™
Gardenia augusta 'KEN04' PBR
O So Fine™ Gardenia is a finer leaf ground cover plant that produces masses of white flowers. It is a dwarf plant, meaning it has a shorter height and due to its finer leaf, has an overall softer appearance. It is quite dense making it a good ground cover choice, particularly for outcompeting weeds.
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Purple Pixie™
Loropetalum chinense 'PEACK' PBR
Purple Pixie™ Loropetalum is a dwarf, weeping ground cover plant with rich purple foliage. Showy pink flowers appear in spring that compliment the foliage beautifully. It is excellent for colour contrast in garden beds and containers.
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Feature Plants -
For Narrow Landscapes
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Silverlawn™
Liriope muscari 'LIRSS' PBR
Silverlawn™ Liriope is an exceptional plant for narrow or small-scale planting areas. It is a compact plant with beautiful cream and green clean variegated foliage that looks almost silver from a distance. Silverlawn™ Liriope has excellent shade tolerance, up to 90%.
Note - formerly Silverstar™.
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Slim™
Callistemon viminalis 'CV01' PBR
Slim™ Callistemon is providing landscape professionals with a bottlebrush solution for those tight planting areas. With a unique narrow growth habit it perfect as a screen, hedge or feature plant for those tricky narrow areas such as thin garden beds, driveways or along walls and fences.
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Isabella®
Liriope muscari 'LIRF' PBR
Isabella® Liriope is a revolutionary lawn alternative. It is the ideal plant for that tricky side area of a house where traditional plants and turf are hard to grow. Isabella® Liriope will tolerate areas that receive up to 90% shade and best of all it is extremely low maintenance, mowing this plant once per year will keep it looking great.
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Pinnacle™
Syzygium australe 'AATS' PBR
Pinnacle™ Syzygium is the only true narrow-growing, compact and dense Australian Native Lilly Pilly and is the perfect choice for a hedge or screening plant in those tight planting areas. Pinnacle™ Syzygium will deliver a formal look for any garden or landscape and requires very minimal pruning to stay narrow.
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