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Beginner
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0.6m
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0.6m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Libertia 'Taupo Blaze'
Other names: New Zealand iris 'Taupo Blaze', Libertia ixiodes 'Taupo Blaze', Libertia peregrinans 'Taupo Blaze'
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Genus: Libertia
Variety or cultivar: 'Taupo Blaze' _ 'Taupo Blaze' is a dense, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with erect, leathery, sword-like green to yellow-orange leaves in spring and summer, turning orange to scarlet in autumn. Panicles of white, star-like flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by orange-red fruit in autumn.
Libertia 'Taupo Blaze' is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage: Green, Yellow-orange in Spring; Yellow-orange, Green in Summer; Orange-red, Orange, Scarlet, Red in Autumn; Scarlet, Red, Orange-red, Orange in Winter
Fruit: Orange, Red in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
Libertia 'Taupo Blaze' (New Zealand iris 'Taupo Blaze') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Prairie planting
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil that is moist but well-drained. Place in a warm position in the sun and protect with a dry mulch in winter. Drought tolerant once established.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, 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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