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OLEARIA
Commonly known as Daisy bush, New Zealand 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.
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - shrubs and small trees.
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Full sun - shelter from cold, dry winds. -
Additional Features - Good to know - - x hastii, macrodonta and traversii make good hedges and windbreaks in coastal areas. Most species tolerate hard pruning. -
Pests & Diseases - trouble free. -
Place of origin - New Zealand, Australia. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers - - some species.
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Scented foliage - some species.
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Soil Conditions - Alkaline / Chalk loving -
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Fertile well drained soil
Buy Varieties of OLEARIA
OLEARIA arborescens 'Moondance' >
Commonly known as: Daisy bush, New Zealand daisy bush.
A variegated leaved shrub with white and yellow edges to the green leaves sometimes tinged pink. Small white daisy-like flowers in summer
OLEARIA 'Henry Travers' >
Commonly known as: Daisy bush.
(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
OLEARIA macrodonta >
Commonly known as: Arorangi, Daisy bush, New Zealand holly.
Greyish green holly-like leaves, good for a coastal shelter
OLEARIA nummularifolia >
Commonly known as: Daisy bush.
A very hardy species with stiff branches and yellow-green leaves. The flowers are small but highly fragrant
OLEARIA x oleifolia 'Waikariensis' >
Commonly known as: Daisy bush .
Masses of white daisy flowers above olive-green leaves in summer
OLEARIA phlogopappa 'Combers Blue' >
Commonly known as: Tasmanian daisy bush.
Blue daisy bush grey-green leaves
OLEARIA phlogopappa 'Combers Pink' >
Commonly known as: Tasmanian daisy bush.
Daisy bush with pale pink flowers
OLEARIA x scilloniensis 'Master Michael' >
Commonly known as: Scilly daisy bush.
Purple flowers with yellow centres
OLEARIA solandri 'Aurea' >
Commonly known as: Daisy bush.
Fine gold foliage and small creamy-yellow flowers. Good in coastal conditions
OLEARIA traversii >
Commonly known as: Daisy bush.
Quick growing hedging plant widely used in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Broad leathery leaves, white underneath
OLEARIA traversii 'Tweedledum' >
Commonly known as: Daisy bush.
The centres of the leaves have variable yellow variegation
OLEARIA virgata 'Dartonii' >
Commonly known as: Daisy bush.
(lineata) - very narrow almost needle-like leaves. Small flowers are white with yellow stamens. Frost hardy and can make an attractive hedge
