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Restios
| | Chondropetalum tectorum dwarf
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|  | Known as Dakriet in it's native South Africa, this popular Restio forms a very attractive, fast growing, tufted clump of stunning foliage reaching about 1m in height and spread. Slender, compact spikes have brown bracts when flowering in the autumn. Used in South Africa for thatching hence the common name. Young plants look a little straggly but they soon straighten in to beautiful clumps of structural foliage. Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun, and can be planted near the coast. Danger zone minus 8 to minus 10 degrees C. |
| | Price each - £6.50 |
| | Elegia capensis
(Broom Reed)
|  | A stunning fast growing architectural Restio from South Africa the stems reach about 2m in height with slender branches arranged in whorls at the nodes. Forms a tussock about 1.5m wide. Golden brown flower heads are produced in the spring followed by dark brown seed heads. Excellent for cut foliage. Looks great when planted next to a pond and seems to prefer moisture in the summer. Plant in full sun in well drained moisture retentive soil. Although top growth may be cut back in temperatures as low as minus 8 degrees as long as the plant is mulched well in, our experience, it should regrow from the base. |
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| | Ischyrolepis subverticillata
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|  | A stunning architectural Restio from South Africa with 1.5m long dark green, arching, feathery fern like stems, which are widely used in the cut flower industry as, cut foliage. Small greenish yellow flowers turn into shiny speckled grey nutlets in the season. Grow in full sun or light shade in an acid soil that drains well in the winter, but does not dry out too much in the summer. Looks stunning when planted in large pots. Has proved hardy to minus 8 degrees C so far. |
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| | Rhodocoma arida
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|  | A beautiful feature plant from the Restio family that forms a 2m high erect tussock of structural, reed like arching stems with decorative seed heads in the summer. Grows best in well-drained acid soil in full sun. Will withstand dry weather and has withstood minus 6 degrees on our nursery where the drainage is good. Also very attractive planted in a large colourful pot. |
| | Rhodocoma capensis
|  | An extremely elegant Restio from South Africa with beautiful, 2m tall arching stems with fine foliage. A stunning exotic looking variety with a spread in the region of 1m. Plant in an acid soil that does not dry out too much in the summer but is not waterlogged in the winter. Add peat or bark. Do not feed unless the soil is very poor. Needs full sun or partial shade. Stunning in a container and has proved hardy to temperatures lower than minus 8 degrees at Pershore college. To achieve this it will need to be mulched well. Top growth may die back but will regrow from the base in the spring. |
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| | Thamnochortus cinereus
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|  | From the mountains of South Africa this strikingly structural Restio will grow to about 1m high. The foliage is grey green and silvery with sterile side shoots and rich golden brown grass like flowers in the summer. Good as a specimen plant or planted in groups. Planted in a sunny situation in a free draining soil it has survived to at least minus 8 degrees at Pershore. Like many of the Restios it will act herbaceous and regrow in the spring. With its reed like stems it makes an excellent container plant. |
| | Price each - £10.50 |
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For further information please contact:
Trevena Cross Nurseries
Breage, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9PS
Telephone: +(44) 01736 763 880 Fax: +(44) 01736 762 828
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