| Description | Sisyrinchium
Devon Skies is a special ground cover that creates a magical carpet of little blue flowers in Spring-Summer.
While its foliage has a grass-like look, and it is often known as Blue-eye Grass, it is actually a bulb closely related to the Iris. Devon Skies grows well in pots, and is also is perfect for rockeries.
This plant enjoys being in full sun to part shade, and once established is both drought and frost hardy.
Grows approximately H: 15cm W: 30cm | Casuarina glauca
Cousin It is so named because of its full, cascading growing habit, resembling "Cousin It" from the old television show, "The Adam's Family!". It is an extremely tough Australian Native groundcover which grows over anything in its way, and looks especially interesting planted over uneven areas, giving it a different look to anything else you ever could plant. It is drought hardy and can also tolerate light frost and semi-damp areas and is happy in full sun through to part shade.
It will only grow to 30cm but has a spread of approx. 1.5m and is useful for weed suppression. "Cousin It" would also look fabulous, planted in retaining walls, in pots and over rocks. An unusual and intriguing plant.....
6"/14cm pot size. | 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. |
| Content | | Casuarina glauca
Great for rockeries or spilling down embankments and over the side of pots, and will flow over rocks and hillocks creating spectacular effects. A very easy care plant that does well in a wide range of soil types, and from cold temperate to subtropical areas. The dense foliage will deter weed growth, adding to the low maintenance aspect. Can take some salt, so is good for coastal gardens. Tolerant of dry spells once established, frost tolerant. Heavy frost may brown the top foliage, but new growth will shoot away in spring. | |
| Additional information |
| Botanical Name |
Sisyrinchium "Devon Skies"
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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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