The Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) is a striking foliage plant which has leaves that grow up to 2-2.5m in lenth. The straight flowering stalk grows up to 6-8m and bears a large cluster of bright red flowers, each 10 centimetres across.
When it does flower, Doryanthes excelsa flowers in spring. However it can take over 13 years to flower. Flowering can be brought on by bushfires, which also promotes the sprouting of root bulbs.
Liriope Muscari "Big Blue Lilyturf"
Big Blue Lilyturf is a great little evergreen that forms dense clumps of narrow, arching, dark green foliage. It produces small violet-purple flowers that are carried in thick, erect spikes to 30cm in height during Autumn, this is followed by black berries.
Big Blue Lilyturf is best placed in a sheltered position of full sunlight or partial shade in moist but well drained soil. Grows to a height of roughly 30cm over a 2 to 5 year period.
6" pot size.
Osteospermum 'Zion Red' African daisy
Osteospermum Zion Red. These low growing ground covers are very easy to grow and maintain. Heat and frost tolerant, and will bloom repeatedly most of the year in a sunny position. Once established the weeds will really struggle to push through and over run these. 50cm x 40cm wide
6'' Pots
Acer palmatum
Orangeola is a beautiful weeping maple that bears fine foliage and display a range of colours. One of the notable features of this variety is the bright orange tips that are seen in Spring.
Orangeola makes for an excellent specimen tree, providing colour from Spring through until Autumn! It has a slow to moderate growth rate reaching a height of around 2 meters. Adaptable to a range of soil types once established, but loves a moist, well drained location. Avoid planting in exposed areas.
10"/25cm pot size
Pennisetum setaceum
Little Red Riding Hood (dwarf purple Foxtail Grass) produces bunches of narrow rich-burgundy/red foliage and beautiful purple plumes. This plant is ideal for a formal garden or cottage style garden with its attractive leaves and eye catching characteristics.Red Foxtail Grass grows best in full sun and requires low maintenance. Mature growth 75cm.
This plant dies back in Winter and then should be cut back and will re-shoot in late Spring! Please be aware if you buy this plant between May and November it will "look dead". It is not dead.
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Why buy a Gymea Lily?
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Gymea Lily's are architectural plants that have strong shapely foliage which draws the eye and contrasts against almost any other plant or building. They look great in a modern garden.
The larger variety, the Doryanthes palmeri, grows leaves that reach 3m, hence the name Giant Spear Lily. Its stalk grows up to 5m and droops rather than standing upright due to the weight of the flowers.
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