| Description | Gazania splendens
The stunning silver foliage contrasts well with a showy mix of yellow, white, rose and bronze flowers that make Gazania Silver Leaved Mix a standout perennial. Gazania Silver Leaved is a vigorous bloomer with a compact bushy form that is easy to grow, tolerating hot, dry conditions.
Add some colour to your garden! These flowers are complemented well by soft pink, red, yellow and orange blooms that add some eye-catching contrast.
Grows approximately H: 25 cm W:25 cm
Full Sun position. | Choisya ternata
Mexican Orange Blossom is so named as it's flowers are of a similar nature and scent to an orange tree! The foliage is a mid to light green and is covered with masses of scented white flowers through Spring and Summer.
This attractive shrub will grow to approx. 1.5 - 2m, but is happy to be clipped to suit. As a result it can be also used as a hedge or screen. It is best grown in full sun or part shade and is reasonably frost tolerant. | |
| 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 |
1.5m x 1.5m, can be trimmed
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 80cm
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| features |
Compact rounded bush, leaves consist of 3 glossy deep green leaflets, tight clusters of fragrant white flowers appear in spring and late summer
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in rich, well-drained soil, prefers a slightly acidic soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, screen, general landscaping, a great substitute for Orange Jessamine in a frosty area
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