Cottage & Country style plants > Trees
Flowering plum - Prunus nigra
Small tree from 4-5m. Pretty little tree which is quite hardy. Foliage stays a dark purple colour all year. Soft pink flowers in Spring. Deciduous, long lived. Makes a good feature plant. Waterwise once established. No fruit and generally quite a tidy tree. Grows across the southern parts of Australia. NSW, WA, QLD, VIC, TAS
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Double Flowering Cherry Plum - Prunus x Blireana
Small tree 3-4m. Neat Vase shape. New growth is red, with green mature leaves with red underside. Double, dark pink flowers in spring. Very good flowering variety. Waterwise once established, with few pests. Grows across the southern parts of Australia. Deciduous. Like most flowering deciduous trees, requires a cool winter to flower well. NSW, VIC, SA, WA, Some parts of southern QLD. TAS. Highly recommended. (Test)
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Chinese Tallow- Sapium sebiferum
Medium, majestic deciduous tree 5-7m. Tallows have a broad, rounded habit with small heart shaped leaves. The leaves are dark green, turning bright red in Autumn. Very attractive tree suitable for courtyards or most sized gardens. Long lived and very hardy and waterwise once established. No major pests. The root system is generally not invasive, but should not be planted too close to houses or underground services. Suitable for temperate to cool temperate areas. VIC, NSW, WA,TAS,SA and inland areas of QLD.
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Robinia inermis - Mop Top Robinia
Mop Top Robinia is a small grafted tree to around 5mtr tall with a spread of 4mtrs. The leaves are dark green and the trunck and branches have a fine textured bark. Although it does not produce a profusion of flowers, during Spring it will produce white, wisteria like flowers. The tree has an attractive rounded shape with a single tall truck. Mop Tops have been a commonly grown species and are used in various styles of garden, but suit a cottage or country garden best. Because of it's small size Mop Top Robinia have been used on small suburban blocks. One draw back to this tree which has become evident, is it's potential to develop suckers (new shoots from the root system). However, not all trees do this, depending on the conditions and the nature of the individual tree, will influence the occurance of shoots. Also, damage to the roots seems to stimulate the development of shoots. Robinias Mop Tops are a great looking tree, but require some thought before planting. In situations where the roots are restrained (Eg, in a carpark situation) there seems less likely hood of the roots suckering. They are an extremely hardy tree and would suit areas which have the odd drought and cool winters. This tree will grow in cool temperate and temperate climates, and also some arid areas.
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