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Beginner
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0.5m
max. spread |
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1.2m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Dianella tasmanica
Other names: Flax lily
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Genus: Dianella
Species: D. tasmanica - D. tasmanica is a clump forming perennial with stiff, strap-shaped leaves and tall, branching stems of tiny, pale-blue flowers followed by metalic purple-blue berries.
Dianella tasmanica is: Evergreen
Flower: Pale-blue in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green, Yellow, Variegated, Red in All seasons
Fruit: Dark-blue, Purple in Summer; Purple, Dark-blue in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
Dianella tasmanica (Flax lily) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Beds and borders
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil that is moist but well-drained and neutral to acidic. Place in a part shaded to sunny position-avoiding the strongest sun. Protect with a dry mulch in winter.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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