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    OLEARIA
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    OLEARIA

    Commonly known as Tasmanian daisy bush

    IN the aster family all have daisy-like flower heads, carried singly or in clusters.

    Genus of about 180 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees from a variety of habitats in New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand.

    'Zennorensis' and x scilloniensis exist as reminders of holidays in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Annual pruning after flowering will prevent legginess. Attractive to insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Trouble free.
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern Australia.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Wavy-margined, shallowly-toothed leaves to 5cm (2in) long densely grey-white-woolly beneath.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    • Star-shaped
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Crenulate
    • Oblong
    • Obovate
    • Height
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Compact, upright shrub. Flowers to 3cm (1¼in) across, with yellow centres, are produced in loose, erect corymbs to 7cm (3in) across.
    • Pruning group 5
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
      Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
      When: Annually after flowering.

    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold, dry winds.
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2m (6½ft)
      		  
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    Olearia - Care Guide
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    Varieties
    OLEARIA capillaris
    Daisy bush
    Reasonably hardy evergreen species with round leaves and clusters of white flowers in June
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
    OLEARIA x haastii
    Tiny leaves, white daisy flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
    OLEARIA 'Henry Travers'
    (O.semidentata) - one of the scarcer but most attractive Olearias with lilac aster-like flowers with a purple centre. Excellent for coastal exposure but difficult to get going
     
    2 Litre
    £20.00
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    OLEARIA macrodonta
    Greyish green holly-like leaves, good for a coastal shelter
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
    OLEARIA nummularifolia
    A very hardy species with stiff branches and yellow-green leaves. The flowers are small but highly fragrant
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
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    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    OLEARIA x oleifolia 'Waikariensis'
    Masses of white daisy flowers above olive-green leaves in summer
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    OLEARIA paniculata
    (syn. forsteri) - handsome leathery light-green pittosporum-like foliage, very wind tolerant
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
    OLEARIA phlogopappa 'Spring Bling'
    Tasmanian daisy bush
    White daisy flowers.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    OLEARIA x scilloniensis
    Elongated silver leaves, white daisy bush
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    OLEARIA solandri 'Aurea'
    Fine gold foliage and small creamy-yellow flowers. Good in coastal conditions
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    OLEARIA traversii
    (traversiorum) - quick growing hedging plant widely used in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Broad leathery leaves, white underneath
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.00
    OLEARIA traversii 'Tweedledum'
    The centres of the leaves have variable yellow variegation
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.00
    OLEARIA traversii 'Variegata'
    Striking pale green leaves splashed with yellow. An attractive foliage plant for the conservatory in all but the mildest areas
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.00
    OLEARIA virgata 'Dartonii'
    (lineata) - very narrow almost needle-like leaves. Small flowers are white with yellow stamens. Frost hardy and can make an attractive hedge
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50

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    £8.50
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    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
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    £7.00
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    £15.50
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