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	Fennel 'Bronze' 4" Pot remove	Pittosporum 'Japanese Mock Orange' remove
Name	Fennel 'Bronze' 4" Pot remove	Pittosporum 'Japanese Mock Orange' remove
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Description	Bronze Fennel Bronze Fennel is a herbaceous Perennial plant that can grow up to 1.5m tall. It's a very easy to grow plant, however young plants are frost tender. To produce richer oils and seeds, this plant should be planted in full sun, in well drained soil. It easily self seeds, so deadhead after flowering to keep under control. With its soft bronze foliage and pretty little yellow flowers, this plant is also great as a decorative addition to any garden. Bronze fennel has the same sweet liquorice flavour as the traditional green variety, so can be used in its place in any recipe. The leaves are great with fish, and can be stuffed into the cavity of a whole fish or to wrap fillets. You can also use it to make a stuffing. Another herb that goes well with fennel, is French tarragon. Tarragon having a spicy aniseed kick and fennel a sweeter flavour. You can make a very nice tea from the leaves and seed of bronze fennel. Or milk steeped with this herb can make delicious ice cream, or be used in baking cakes or bread. To harvest the seeds, leave the flower stalks on the plant until the seeds turn from green to brown then hang the seed heads in a paper bag to finish drying out. The seeds are ready when the shake away from the main head easily. The store them in an air tight container away from sunlight. 4" pot size.	Pittosporum Tobira "Japanese Mock Orange" Japanese Mock Orange is a shrub that gets its name from its clusters of small white flowers which have a sweet fragrance similar to orange blossoms. Mock orange is a plant for all seasons. The evergreen foliage has a smooth, leathery texture and forms in whorls around the stems. Perfect for plating near patios or porches where the gorgeous foliage, fragrant flowers and frequent butterfly visitors can be experienced up close. Japanese Mock Orange is an excellent specimen, foundation, or border plant. Looks beautiful when grouped or massed in a shrub border. Grows to approximately 3m in height. Loves a full sunlight position.
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Additional information	botanical name Foeniculum vulgare "purpureum"	Sunshine Full Sun, Part Shade Fertilise Me November, October, September Fertilizer Frequency Annually Flowering Yes Fragrance Moderate Fruit / Seed No Growth Speed Fast Leaf Drop Evergreen Origin China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan Other Common Names Australian Laurel, Cheesewood, Japanese Cheesewood, Japanese Pittosporum, Kohuhu, Mock Orange, Tawhiwhi pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral Plant Type Shrub Soil Type Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained Tolerances Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant Water Requirement Low Max Height 2m Max Width 1.5m Toxic To Non-toxic Prune Me 2-3 times a year Planting Distance 1 per metre Size Maintained at 1.5m Uses Hedging & Screening, Low Hedge Foliage Colour Green Flowering Time December, November, October Flower Colour White Botanical Name Pittosporum tobira