| Description | Austrostipa stipoides
Requires a position in full sun, partial shade.
- Drought and Coastal tolerant when established
- Long lived
- Australian native
6"/14cm pot | Doryanthes excelsa 'Gymea Lily'
The Doryanthes Excelsa's leaves grow upto 2-2.5m. The straight flowering stalk grows upto 6-8m and bears a large cluster of bright red flowers, each 10 centimetres across.
The larger variety, the Doryanthes Palmeri, grows leaves that reach 3m, hence the name Giant Spear Lily. Its stalk grows upto 5m and droops rather than standing upright due to the weight of the flowers.
Doryanthes Excelsa flowers in spring but can take over 13 years to flower. Flowering can be brought on by bushfires, which also promotes the sprouting of root bulbs
7'' pot | Fraxinus americana
White Ash (American Ash) Sparticus is a fast growing, upright evergreen tree, that bears glossy green foliage, changing to gold, orange and bronze in Autumn. Ideal as a feature tree for the garden, parks or street planting. Best planted in full sunlight with well drained soil. It is drought tolerant and requires low maintenance once established.
10"/25cm pot
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| Content | Austrostipa stipoides
Common names: Prickly Spear Grass or Coastal Spear Grass.
An extremely easy Australian native grass mostly found in coastal areas in Victoria and Tasmania.
It forms a lovely tussock in your garden and is less prone to die-back than some Poa grass varieties.
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| Additional information |
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| Botanical Name |
Doryanthes excelsa
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| Flower Colour |
Red
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| Uses |
Cut-Flower
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| height-x-width |
10m x 6m
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| Supply Code |
N42
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| features |
Small pale green shiny leaves that are silvery beneath, long panicles of white flowers are formed at the tips in spring
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| conditions |
Full sun in well-drained soil, will tolerate dry conditions
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| landscape-use |
Specimen, street tree, avenues, windbreak
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