Hedging

Cordyline australis is probably the best palm for screening. Cordyline australis is a small tree, usually forming a single trunk. This starts to break out as soon as it starts to flower. It will eventually form a spreading, bushy head. During the summer is develops a large, dense mass of fragrant white flowers. This evergreen should be planted in full sun, in a sheltered position. It has an eventual height of 10-30m and a spread of 1-4m.

Griselinia littoralis is a fast growing, large evergreen shrub which is ideally suited to coastal conditions. It is an excellent hedging plant as it forms and neat and tidy hedge – ideal for creating a windbreak. Griselinia littoralis has light apple-green broadly ovate shaped leaves. Small yellow-green flowers are followed by purple fruits on the female plants where both sexes are grown together. It will grow in free drainage soil in full sun, but can tolerate partial shade too. It is easy to maintain and has an eventual height of 4-8m and spread of 2.5-4m. This shrub can be easily kept in shape.

Olea europaea is the botanical name for the European Olive. This small to medium sized evergreen tree makes for a fantastic screening tree or stand alone specimen. It has grey-green leathery leaves. These help to form a consistently densely headed tree. They are easy to maintain as a shaped tree or just “left to do its own thing”. Olea europaea produces small white flowers in the summer. It should be planted in full sun, facing south in a sheltered position. We stock these tree as small topiaries for keeping in pots, as standard or half standard trees.