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  • PROSTANTHERA incana
    PROSTANTHERA incana
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    PROSTANTHERA incana

    Commonly known as velvet mint bush

     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Place of origin
      Collected in the Warragamba area, NSW in the early 1800s.
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Lilac flowers
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Greenhouse / conservatory
      Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Half hardy (down to 0)
    • Ovate
    • Height and Spread
      1- 2 metres
    • Frost hardy to frost tender
      Plant can withstand temperatures to -5°C (23°F) but might only tolerate as low 5°C (41°F)
    • Scented foliage
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Tolerates all
    • Full sun
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Empathy After Plant House Plant Pump & Feed is a 100% organic (OF&G registered) ready to use biostimulant.
    Pump bottle 500ml
    £6.50
    Garden Goodies
    2ply sisal garden twine - 250 grams
    £4.50
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