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OLEARIA phlogopappa 'Combers Pink'
Commonly known as Tasmanian daisy bush
Daisy bush with pale pink flowers
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - wavy-margined, shallowly-toothed leaves to 5cm (2in) long densely grey-white-woolly beneath.
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Shades of pink - All shades of pink through to Carmine (red) -
Height - 2m (6½ft) -
Spread - 2m (6½ft)
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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.
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Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
Full sun - shelter from cold, dry winds. -
Additional Features - 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.
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Flower Shape - Star-shaped -
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Garden Location/Conditions - Coastal / windswept -
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Leaf margin - Crenulate - see photos above -
Leaf shape - Oblong - see photos above
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Obovate
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Pruning group - 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.
RHS group 8 -
Seasonal Interest - Spring -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
Butterfly friendly
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Olearia - Care Guide
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
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