Diosma hirsuta 'Silver Flame'
Wild buchu 'Silver Flame'
Diosma Diosma
'Silver Flame' _ 'Silver Flame' is a slow-growing, rounded, evergreen shrub with small, fragrant, grey-green leaves and masses of tiny, pale pink, cup-shaped flowers in late spring and early summer. Flowers will fade to white as they age.
Diosma hirsuta 'Silver Flame' is: Evergreen
Bushy, Rounded, Upright
Pale-pink in Spring; White, Pale-pink in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Cut back by half after flowering.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Diosma hirsuta 'Silver Flame' (Wild buchu 'Silver Flame') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.7m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Hedging/Screens, Roof terrace, Wildlife
Plant in a sunny, lime-free, sheltered site. Protect with a thick, dry, winter mulch in cold areas. Alternatively, overwinter indoors in areas with prolonged freezing temperatures.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Diosma hirsuta 'Silver Flame'
Wild buchu 'Silver Flame'
Diosma Diosma
'Silver Flame' _ 'Silver Flame' is a slow-growing, rounded, evergreen shrub with small, fragrant, grey-green leaves and masses of tiny, pale pink, cup-shaped flowers in late spring and early summer. Flowers will fade to white as they age.
Evergreen
Bushy, Rounded, Upright
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Pale-pink in Spring; White, Pale-pink in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Cut back by half after flowering.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Diosma hirsuta 'Silver Flame' (Wild buchu 'Silver Flame') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.7m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Hedging/Screens, Roof terrace, Wildlife
Plant in a sunny, lime-free, sheltered site. Protect with a thick, dry, winter mulch in cold areas. Alternatively, overwinter indoors in areas with prolonged freezing temperatures.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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