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New Zealand Satin Flower [S.V.]

Genus: Libertia.

Species: Libertia grandiflora.

Planted ? Vistabile lobby border
'09 Shenstone front rose border

A versatile plant that looks equally at home in an herbaceous or mixed border, as well as a gravel garden.

* Position: West , South
full sun

* Soil Type: Light Sandy (dries out quickly), Alkaline, chalky)
any reasonable moist, fertile & well drained garden soil
* Soil PH: Neutral, Alkaline

* Flowers: May - June
* Shape: long stems
* Colour: white
* Fragrant: No

* Height: 90cm in 5 years

* Ease of maintenance: Easy

* Poisonous: No

* Evergreen: No
Selectively cut out old foliage to reveal attractive new growth. Dislikes a waterlogged soil. Divide congested plants in spring or autumn. Leave flower spikes to mature and form attractive seed heads which will self-seed if permitted.

Photos of this plant

Reminders for this plant

Due over 16 years ago:

Prune

Cut back stems which have flowered [May - June/July]

Due about 16 years ago:

Divide

Divide congested plants in spring or autumn.

Mulch


In frost-prone areas, protect in winter using a thick, dry mulch such as shredded bark.

Due over 15 years ago:

Divide

Divide congested plants in spring or autumn.

Prune

Cut back stems which have flowered [May - June/July]

Trim

Cut back stems which have flowered [May - June/July]

Due about 15 years ago:

Divide

Divide congested plants in spring or autumn.

Mulch

In frost-prone areas, protect in winter using a thick, dry mulch such as shredded bark.

Due over 14 years ago:

Divide

Divide congested plants in spring or autumn.

Trim

Cut back stems which have flowered [May - June/July]

Due about 14 years ago:

Mulch

In frost-prone areas, protect in winter using a thick, dry mulch such as shredded bark.

Due over 13 years ago:

Divide

Divide congested plants in spring or autumn.

Tidy

Cut back stems which have flowered [May - June/July]

Due about 13 years ago:

Divide

Divide congested plants in spring or autumn.

Mulch

In frost-prone areas, protect in winter using a thick, dry mulch such as shredded bark.

Due over 12 years ago:

Divide

Divide congested plants in Spring (or autumn).

Trim

Cut back stems which have flowered [May - June/July]

Due about 12 years ago:

Divide

Divide congested plants in (spring or) autumn.

Mulch

In frost-prone areas, protect in winter using a thick, dry mulch such as shredded bark.

Due over 11 years ago:

Divide

Divide congested plants in Spring (or autumn).

Tidy/deadhead

Cut back stems which have flowered [May - June/July]

Due about 11 years ago:

Divide

Divide congested plants in (spring or) Autumn.

Mulch

Protect using a thick, dry mulch, eg. shredded bark.

Due over 10 years ago:

Divide

Divide congested plants in Spring (or autumn).