Rainforest Understory

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  Abrophyllum ornans – NATIVE HYDRANGEA

  $5.50 – $12.50

  Small understory shrub to 6m (often smaller) with large attractive leaves and showy white flowers, clusters of purple-black fruit, bird and butterfly attracting. Prefers a moist shady site. Likes a good prune to shape.
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  Actephila grandiflora – ACTEPHILA

  $12.50

  Bushy understorey tree to 7m. Requires a shady, protected situation in well-drained soil and responds to extra watering in dry periods. Creamy white flowers. NE.Q’ld to NE.NSW.
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  Actephila grandiflora – ACTEPHILA

  $10.50

  Bushy understorey tree to 7m, with white flowers and shiny dark green leaves. Must have a moist shady site with extra water in dry periods.
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  Adiantum aethiopicum – COMMON MAIDENHAIR

  $7.50 – $10.50

  Attractive native maidenhair to 50cm which quickly forms dense clumps. Prefers some sun & abundant moisture. Tolerates heavy clay soils.
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  Aglaia brownii – BOODYARRA

  $15.00

  Attractive bushy tree to 8m with large leaves & showy creamy yellow flowers, orange yellow ribbed fruit. Prefer sheltered free draining site in morning sun. Good indoor. Gympie north
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  Aidia racemosa

  $15.00
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  Alpinia arundelliana – DWARF GINGER

  $10.50

  Compact Ginger 1m tall for shaded to lightly shaded position. Pink flowers  & blue berries in mid to late Summer. Understorey plant, very hardy. SE.Q’ld – NE.NSW.
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  Alpinia caerulea – NATIVE GINGER

  $4.50 – $10.50

  A native clumping Ginger with large attractive leaves, small white flowers & edible blue fruit. Hardy in full sun but prefers a semi shaded protected moist site. N.NSW & Q’ld.
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  Alpinia caerulea Atherton – ATHERTON GINGER

  $3.50 – $10.50

  A tropical clumping form of A.caerulea from the Atherton Tablelands that is red under the leaves and very showy. White flowers, blue fruit. Semi shaded moist  site preferred.
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  Anopterus macleayanus – MACLEAY LAUREL

  $5.50 – $25.00

  Understorey large shrub to 6m for a protected semi-shaded site. Large leaves & showy red new growth. Open sprays of white, fringed, bell-shaped flowers. Excellent indoor plant. NE.NSW & SE.Q’ld
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  Archirhodomyrtus beckleri – ROSE MYRTLE

  $7.50 – $12.50

  Bushy shrub 3-4m. Delicate pink white flowers, orange fruit eaten by birds. Reasonably hardy & useful screen plant but fairly slow. Sun or semi-shade. NE.Qld to NE.NSW.
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  Archontophoenix alexandrae – ALEXANDRA PALM

  $5.50 – $12.50

  Slender tropical Palm to 6m or more with silver reverse to the fronds & thin graceful trunk. Excellent tub specimen. Slow at first, moist sheltered site in sun or shade.
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  Argophyllum nullumense – SILVERLEAF

  $5.50 – $10.50

  Tall shrub to 6m with showy silvery white underside to leaves. Small cream flowers. Protected well-drained  site in sun or shade. Responds to pruning. SE.Qld & NE.NSW.
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  Atractocarpus audasii

  $12.50

  Fairly open understorey shrub to 3m with showy clusters of creamy white fragrant flowers. Fairly slow, shady moist site & well drained loamy soil. NE.Q’ld.
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  Atractocarpus benthamianus – NATIVE GARDENIA

  $12.50

  Ornamental bushy understorey shrub to 6m. Moist protected shady well drained position. White strongly fragrant flowers. Hardy to moderate frosts. SE.Qld & NE.NSW.
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  Atractocarpus chartaceus – NARROW-LEAVED GARDENIA

  $5.50 – $12.50

  A bushy understorey shrub to 5m with fragrant white flowers followed by showy bright red fruit. Slow growing in a protected shady well drained site. NE.Q’ld to NE.NSW.