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OLEARIA x haastii
Commonly known as Daisy bush
Tiny leaves, white daisy flowers
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - oval, glossy, dark-green leaves to 2.5cm (1in) long, white-felted beneath.
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White
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Height - 2m (6½ft)
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Spread - 3m (10ft)
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Hedge - Ideal for hedging - suitable for a coastal hedge if some protection given from direct sea-winds
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - dense, bushy shrub. Dense corymbs to 8cm (3in) across of yellow-centred flowers.
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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)
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Full sun - shelter from cold, dry winds.
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Additional Features - Good to know - - suitable as hedge or windbreak in coastal areas. Wildlife plant - insects.
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Pests & Diseases - trouble free.
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Place of origin - New Zealand. (a natural hybrid from South Island)
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Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Garden Location/Conditions - Coastal / windswept -
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Pruning group - Pruning group 6
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.
RHS group 9 & 11 -
Seasonal Interest - Summer -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
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Neutral to acid soil
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Wildlife - Bee friendly -
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Butterfly friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Olearia - Care Guide
2m (6½ft)
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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