| Description | Gazania rigens
You're enjoying a lazy Summer Sunday drive, and out of the corner of your eye you spot flashes of bright reds, oranges and yellows roadside, well, you've probably just discovered the humble Gazania!
Gazania's are a tough perennial ground cover daisy that creates cheerful Spring and Summer flowers in lots of different bright colours.
They thrive in a full sun position and will open their petals during the day to soak up the suns rays and close at night when having a sleep.
Gazanias are perfect for an ultra low maintenance garden and coastal landscapes.
Grows approximately H: 20 cm W:60 cm
6" pot size - All different colours. | Lavandula angustifolia
Traditionally English Lavender was grown for its heavenly fragrance, used in oils and potpourri.
• Small, slender blue-ish purple flowers on tall stems above the foliage
• Grown in pots, as a hedge or in the cottage garden to attract bees and butterflies
• Tolerates drought and dry conditions, preferring well drained soils
6"/14cm pot | Banksia marginata 'Silver Banksia'
A classic woody native Australian shrub, Banksias are great for a low maintenance garden and create interest with their recognizable flower cones. Silver Banksias will grow to the size of a large shrub and and good for screening. They're also great for coastal areas, as they're naturally found by the sea and tolerate sand and salt.
10" pot size. |
| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Gazania
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| height x width |
15cm x spreading
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| features |
Large colorful daisy-like flowers are borne in mass over the warmer months colors range from cream to yellow, gold, pink, red, buff, brown and intermediate shades usually with contrasting bands or spots at the petal bases.
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| conditions |
Full sun in well-drained slightly dry soil, likes sandy soil
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| landscape use |
Dry garden beds, hanging baskets, mass plantings, pots, embankments
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| height x width |
1m x 1m
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| planting distance |
For border: 50cm
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| features |
Narrow aromatic grey-green leaves and slender spikes of tiny fragrant purple flower spikes during summer
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| conditions |
Sunny open position in well-drained soil, lavender will not tolerate wet feet, please read Wet Feet Kills, prune after flowering
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| landscape use |
Borders, hedges, single specimens, containers, cut flowers, pot pourri, oil, lavender sachets
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| botanical name |
Banksia marginata
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| height x width |
2m x 2m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 1m
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| features |
Leaves are slightly serrated with the top being green and underneath silver, pale yellow flower spikes occur in winter
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| conditions |
Full sun or dappled shade in well drained soil
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| landscape use |
Great screen or windbreak, mixed garden beds, specimen, cut flower or dried flower arrangements
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