EXCITING NEW PLANTS UNVEILED FOR 2023-2024!

Pink Fusion™ Scaevola not only handles drought well; more recent plantings also coped well in the extreme wet of the east coast. This type is largely different from the regular Scaevola, as it was bred from a species that grows in harsher Australian climates. It is more compact and tighter, meaning it requires far less pruning.

Pink Fusion™ Scaevola is not only tough; it is also gorgeous. The compact green foliage is covered in beautiful pink fan flowers for most of the year. In fact, in some years during the trials, it flowered all year, while in other years, it flowered at least 70 percent of the time. Its abundant flowers are elegant, too. Its dense foliage prevents most weeds from infiltrating.

Pink Fusion™ Scaevola’s clean foliage and stunning flowers are ultra-low growing, reaching only up to 30 cm in height. Its spread depends on the soil and fertiliser and can span up to 1.2 metres wide in good soils and 80 cm wide in poorer soils. This plant allows designers and gardeners to line the front of their landscape with the ultimate long flowering ground cover.

It makes a great mass landscape plant yet looks at home in any cottage garden. Being frost, drought, and semi wet feet tolerant, Pink Fusion™ Scaevola is not only the tough choice in landscape flowers but also one of the most beautiful.

It grows in quickly, establishing in weeks and getting its roots deep, thanks to its strong root system. Within a year, your landscape will have a mature looking plant. In times of economic uncertainty, this saves you up to 70% on up front planting costs.

Eskdale Blue™ Poa is happy being planted in small containers such as tubes or smaller pots. It will quickly outgrow other plants and look like it has been growing in your garden for years — a trait that makes this Poa truly outstanding. If planted at 6 or more per square metre, it helps outcompete weeds, saving money on maintenance.

Ornamental grasses in general perform far better with yearly pruning, and Eskdale Blue™ Poa is no exception. Its ability to regrow quickly from yearly pruning reduces its maintenance costs even more. It is easy to prune, too. Simply cut back hard with machinery in Autumn, Winter, or early Spring and you will have a plant with new, vibrant blue shoots.

Poa tussock grasses are an icon of southern Australian landscapes, performing well from just north of Sydney down to Tasmania and across to WA. However, Eskdale Blue™ Poa is a step above the average ornamental tussock grass and an improvement on the old plain Eskdale variety.  Compared to the old Eskdale, the Eskdale Blue™ Poa is bluer, grows approximately 20% lower, and has a cleaner foliage with less blemishes.

The original Eskdale became popular due to its legendary ability to stay blue-green for far longer, rather than going the rustic brown colour like most Poas. The Eskdale Blue™ Poa retains this capability to brown less. We believe there is something about its leaf that makes it blue more often and straw brown less often.

It can also survive drought and handle humidity better. With an improved cut back performance, the Eskdale Blue™ Poa is basically a better tussock overall. This plant is the ideal low-cost mass planting or group planting option, softening both commercial and residential landscapes with its blue foliage. Low cost because it can be planted in smaller sizes, due to its rapid maturing.

It can also be placed with other plants as a filler or feature, or even as a low-cost border along a fence or garden. Its unique grassy attractiveness adds a natural feel to the landscape in late spring and summer. Wherever you put it, it will save money. 

Its green toned foliage turns brown quicker than other Poas, yet it keeps living year after year provided it is cut back every year or every two years.

Being 40% more compact than Eskdale Blue™ Poa, the Rustic™ Poa is a great contrasting companion plant for low-cost Australian native grass gardens or landscapes. It benefits from a cut back due to the abundance of rustic compact foliage that gives this plant a distinct look.

Many have tried Carex or Juncus sedges in Australia to achieve this rustic look, but they are just not as tough as Poa. The new Rustic™ Poa makes achieving a “rustic” look in gardens far easier.

Being more compact is a big deal for Poa labillardierei. Although there are Poa sieberiana that are smaller than Rustic™ Poa, these generally perform better at higher altitudes.

Unless you reside in the mountains, Rustic™ Poa makes a far better choice as it has been tested to survive at low altitudes, where Poa sieberiana normally struggles except in colder climates.

Rustic™ Poa is a stunning ornamental plant when grown in pots, thanks to its very fine green leaves. If you want more green than brown, cut it back and enjoy its new growth. Otherwise, its lovable rustic appearance will come out. Its inflorescence adds to its appeal.

In high erosion areas, Eskdale Blue™ Poa is a better choice due to its incredible root system. Thus, Rustic™ Poa, like most other tussock grasses, is best used for moderate erosion control. This plant copes well in areas with frost, drought, and minor humidity like Sydney, and it loves the southern parts of Australia. It also does well in most soil types.