A cultivar from Australia with dark red purple sword like leaves this provides a stunning contrast in the landscape. Growing to 1.8m it enjoys full to part sun and if kept well watered can be maintained in pots as well as the garden. Mass planting provides a splash of purple in the garden.
Originating from Japan this dwarf variety makes excellent hedging and can be trained to a 1m x 1m hedge. Planting should be about 23cm apart. Soil should be free draining with organic matter – they dislike acidic soils. Leaves are small bright green and glossy. Several prunings a year will develop a dense hedge.
The Giant Bird of Paradise is native to Natal in South Africa. It is a banana-like plant with stems reaching to 5m. Leaf blades may grow to 2m and become feather-like as the wind serrates the leaf. It is drought and salt resistant and grows in semi-shade to full sun. Care with planting close to…
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