Acaena saccaticupula 'Blue Haze' (New zealand burr 'Blue Haze')
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1m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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2 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Acaena saccaticupula 'Blue Haze'
Other names: New zealand burr 'Blue Haze'
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Genus: Acaena
Variety or cultivar: 'Blue Haze' _ A vigorous, prostrate plant forming a flat matt of tiny blue leaflets. Spherical, brown-red flower heads develop in late summer into dark crimson burrs with pinkish-red spines.
Acaena saccaticupula 'Blue Haze' is: Evergreen
Flower: Brown, Red in Summer
Foliage: Blue-green in Summer
Fruit: Dark-crimson in Autumn
Habit: Mat Forming
Plant with: Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop), Crocus x luteus 'Golden Yellow' (Crocus 'Golden Yellow'), Crocus chrysanthus 'Snow Bunting' (Crocus 'Snow Bunting')
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Pests: Generally pest free
Diseases: Generally disease free
General care
Pruning: Pull out roots to restrict the plant's spread.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation: Divide and replant in early spring, or sow seeds in an open frame or cold greenhouse between early autumn and spring.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Acaena saccaticupula 'Blue Haze' (New zealand burr 'Blue Haze') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Ground Cover, Containers, Rock, Banks and Slopes, Gravel
Cultivation: Plant anytime from early autumn to spring, in well-drained soil, in sun or partial shade.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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Buy Acaena saccaticupula 'Blue Haze' (New zealand burr 'Blue Haze') from:
- Hopleys Plants Ltd (Mail Order & Wholesale)
- Monita House Garden (Mail Order - Small quantities)
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