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  Podocarpus dispermus – NTH.QLD. PLUM PINE

  $15.00

  Densely foliaged tree from N.Q’ld. Seeds site atop a showy large red swollen stalk. Slow growing & needs a sheltered shady moist site.
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  Blechnum wattsii x minus – WATER FERN

  $7.50

  Cross of two common species, grows to 1m often forming large colonies, usually in shady moist sites but also more exposed ones. Easily grown in protected moist site. 
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  Cordyline cannifolia

  $15.00

  A poorly known slender clumping Palm Lily to 2m from NE.Q’ld. Requires a moist shady situation. Long panicles of white flowers followed by reddish globular berries.
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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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  Dendrobium speciosum – KING ORCHID

  $50.00

  Large epiphytic or lithophytic clumping plant with thick leathery leaves. Cylindrical pseudobulbs to 90cm. Showy racemes of fragrant whitish or yellow flowers to 5cm, spring.
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  Lepidozamia peroffskyana – BURRAWANG PALM

  $25.00 – $110.00

  This is our local cycad. Large native cycad which forms a stout trunk to 2m. Long leathery dark glossy leaves to 1.5m long. Slow & does best in warm semi-shaded well drained site. Good indoor.
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  Bowenia serrulata – BYFIELD FERN

  $25.00 – $75.00

  Small palm-like plant to 1m with bright green shiny leathery leaves with sharply toothed margins. Slow, prefers light shade, must have good drainage. CE. to NE.Q’ld.
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  Harpullia ramiflora

  $12.50

  Tall slender shrub to 8m usually sparsely branched. White fragrant flowers, reddish capsules with yellow aril. Fairly slow, well drained shady protected site. NE.Q’ld.
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  Phaleria octandra

  $12.50

  Straggly shrub to 3m, often with weeping branches. Clusters of white fragrant flowers, red ovoid fruit. Shady position in well aerated soil & plenty of water. N.Q’ld & NT.
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  Rockinghamia angustifolia – MOUNTAIN KAMALA

  $12.50

  Attractive small tree from central & NE.Q’ld that is best suited as an understorey plant. Showy red new flushes, red & white flowers and rusty red fruit.
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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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  Mackinlaya macrosciadia – MACKINLAYA

  $4.50 – $12.50

  Sprawling shrub to 2m & often multi stemmed. Terminal flowers, showy bluish grey berries turning red when ripe. Excellent filler for understorey & indoor for a shady moist site. NT & SE. to NE.Q’ld.
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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 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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  Helmholtzia glaberrima – STREAM LILY

  $15.00

  Flax-like lily forming large clumps to 2m tall. Showy  fragrant large creamy pink flower spikes. Fast, excellent understorey plant for a permanently wet shady site.
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  Linospadix monostachya – Walking Stick Palm

  $5.50 – $25.00

  Attractive understorey palm to 3m. Showy pendulous spikes of cream flowers & edible red fruit. Slow growing. Needs a protected shady moist site. SE.Q’ld & NE.NSW.