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​Grasses and clumping plants

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Anigozanthos flavidus x rufus 'Big Red'  out of stock/new plants in spring
Kangaroo Paw. Vigorous clumping plant 1-1.5mH x 1-1.5mW with strappy dark green leaves and tall stems of bright scarlet flowers in late spring to mid summer. Grows best in moist well drained soils in full sun or dappled shade, with protection from heavy frosts. Can be cut back to the ground to rejuvenate if necessary. ​Great for cut flowers and attracting birds. 
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Anigozanthos 'Orange Cross'  out of stock/new plants in spring
​Kangaroo Paw. Vigorous clumping plant 1.2mH x 1.5mW with strappy dark green leaves and vivid orange flowers from late spring to mid summer.  Grows best in moist well drained soils in full sun or dappled shade. Recovers from frost damage. Water weekly in dry winter. Can be cut back to the ground to rejuvenate if necessary. Great for cut flowers and attracting birds. 

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Anigozanthos flavidus x preissii 'Regal Claw' out of stock/new plants in spring
​Kangaroo Paw. Small clumping plant to 0.4mH x 0.2-0.8mW with deep green strappy leaves and stems  of orange flowers to 1.5mH in spring and summer. Prefers moist well-drained light to medium soils in full or part sun. Protect from frost. Great for cut flowers and attracting birds. ​
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Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem' out of stock/new plants in spring
​Kangaroo Paw. Vigorous clumping plant 1-1.5mH x 1-1.5mW with dark green strappy leaves and tall stems of vibrant yellow flowers in spring and summer. Prefers moist well drained soils in full or part sun with protection from heavy frosts. Great for cut flowers and attracting birds. 
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Arthropodium milleflorum [LOCAL] 
​Pale Vanilla Lily. Tufted plant 0.3mH x 0.3mW with grass-like leaves and arching stems of pale lilac delicately fragrant flowers from November to February. It prefers seasonally moist soils (winter and spring) in part shade or sun. May die back in dry times but recovers well when moisture returns. This plant is low maintenance and frost tolerant. Good in pots, path border or under trees. Bush tucker plant.
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Austrodanthonia sp. LOCAL  seedlings surfacing now, ready soon
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Wallaby grass. Perennial grass forming tussocks from 0.1 – 0.8mH.  Winter growing. Frost and drought hardy. Suits most positions from part shade to full sun. 
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Bulbine bulbosa [LOCAL] 
Densely tufted perennial to 0.4mH with green grey succulent leaves and bright yellow flowers held above leaves to 0.75mH mostly in spring. Adapts well to most positions and soils. May die back in winter or dry summer. Good in cottage garden style gardens and meadows. 
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Bulbine glauca [LOCAL] 
​Tufted perennial to 0.5mH with long greyish leaves and yellow star like flowers on stems to 1mH in spring-summer. Responds well to extra water though can easily do without it. Happy in sun or part shade. Dies back in winter.
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Carex appressa [LOCAL] out of stock
Tall Sedge. A slowly spreading tussock which may grow to 0.8mH with brown flowerheads in spring and summer. It grows well in boggy positions in swamps, beside streams and in shallow ponds in full sun.​
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Craspedia variabilis [LOCAL] 
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​Erect tufted perennial, 0.3-0.5mH x 0.5-1mW with pale to olive green leaves & yellow globe shaped flower heads to 20mm wide in spring. Most reasonably drained moist soils in full to part sun. Ideal for massed planting in pots, rockeries and with grasses. Dies back after flowering. Flowers are long lasting and can be used in fresh or dried flower arranging.
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Dianella longifolia [LOCAL] 
​A tufted plant to 0.8mH x 0.5mW with blue green leaves and  pale blue flowers on spikes to 1.5m in spring followed by small purple berries. For a wide variety of soils. Likes part shade or a spot with other small shrubs. Looks good mass planted or planted in groups. ​​
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Dianella revoluta [LOCAL] out of stock
​Erect clumping plant to 0.85mH x 2.5mW with flax-like leaves, suckering to form clumps. Bright blue flowers on arching stems followed by bright blue fruits. Very hardy to a wide range of conditions. Ideal garden plant especially for rockeries or under-planting trees. ​
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Dianella tasmanica [LOCAL] sold out
​Flax Lily. Spreading tufted plant to 0.5mH with thick strap leaves and deep blue flowers in long spikes in spring and summer followed by stunning purple berries. Prefers moist conditions with some shade but once established is drought and frost tolerant and grows well in full sun. Great for rockeries and underplanting trees. Bush tucker plant. ​
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Dichopogon fimbriatus [LOCAL] 2 left
​Chocolate Lily. Tufty perennial plant to 0.4mH x 0.4mW with grass like leaves and strongly chocolate scented purple flowers from spring to late summer. Grows in part shade or sun. Dies back in winter and also may die back in dry times. Good for rockery and containers. Bush tucker plant.
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Eryngium ovinum (​Blue Devil) [LOCAL] seedlings surfacing now                          LN PL202129
Annual or biennial clumping plant 0.1-0.6mH x 0.3-0.5mW. Prickly divided leaves and glorious metallic blue flowers August to December. Prefers an open sunny situation. Dies back and is dormant in winter. Great for cut flower arranging.
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Joycea pallida [LOCAL] sold out, seedlings potted up for spring
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Red Anther Wallaby Grass. Robust tussock to 0.7mH, winter growing. Flower heads, with orange-red anthers, on 1.5m stems in summer. Prefers poor acid soil and is happy with dry conditions. 
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Leucochrysum albicans [LOCAL] sold out                                                                       LN PL202129
​Syn Helipterum albicans. Perennial or annual 0.2-0.4mH x 0.2-0.6mW with small grey leaves and white paper daisy flowers with yellow center in spring and autumn. Drought and frost tolerant but dies back in winter. Self seeding in favourable conditions. Great for mass planting.
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Linum marginale out of stock/seedlings ready in spring
Native Flax. Erect slender plant to 0.6mH x 1mW with linear leaves and  sky blue flowers Aug-May. Best in well-drained soils in full sun. Frost and drought hardy. For massed plantings in gardens and containers.
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Lomandra filiformis [LOCAL] a few nearly ready
Upright clumping plant 0.5mH x 0.2mW with blue green leaves. Happy in full sun or part shade and extremely tolerant of both frost and drought. Also very adaptable to a variety of soils including clay, sand or humus rich soil. 
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Lomandra longifolia [LOCAL] 
​A dense tussock plant 0.5-1mH x 0.6-1mW. Creamy, spiky flower stems, often fragrant, from August to December. Happy in most soils in shade or sun. Frost hardy. Once established this plant is drought hardy also.
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Lomandra 'Lime Tuff' 
Upright strappy plant with narrow, lime green leaves to 0.3 - 0.5mH x 0.3 - 0.5mW. Extremely tough. Grows well in full sun or shade and is frost and drought hardy. Great for massed planting or as a feature in a pot or amongst shrubs.
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Microseris lanceolata LOCAL (Yam Daisy or murnong) 
Small perennial plant 0.1-0.4mH x 0.3mW. Slender basal leaves & yellow daisy flowers late winter to summer. Fairly well-drained soils in sun or part shade. Rockery or pot plant. Dies back after flowering.​
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Patersonia occidentalis 
​Small iris-like ornamental plant to 0.3mH with strap-like foliage and masses of blue to purple flowers in spring and summer. Adaptable but prefers full sun and good drainage. Frost hardy and can withstand dry conditions. Excellent rockery or container plant, use in borders or as a contrast plant.
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Poa labillardieri [LOCAL]
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​Dense coarsely tufted grass to 0.8mH with long slender blue-green leaves and plume-like flowers on long stems that extend above the foliage. Very hardy to frost and dry though will flourish if given extra moisture.


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Poa sieberiana [LOCAL] 
​Dense tussock forming grass to 0.8mH with fine greyish-green leaves and green or purplish plume-like  flowers on long stems from October to March. Will flourish in most situations, even dry sites.
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Pycnosaurus globosus sold out/ new seedlings surfacing now for spring planting
​Hardy tufty plant to 0.3mH x 0.3- 0.5mW with silvery, linear leaves. Large yellow flower heads to 0.8mH in spring & summer. For most soils in full sun.
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Thelionema grande 
Attractive perennial lily to 1.2mH x 0.3mW, with broad, strappy, blue-green leaves forming a dense clump and blue star-like flowers held on slender stems above the foliage in spring. For light to medium soils in a sunny spot. ​
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Themeda triandra [LOCAL] 
Kangaroo Grass. Attractive grass, forming clumps to 1.5mH x 0.5m W with short leaves, green to grey when young, drying to an orange brown in summer. Flowering is from December to February followed by large red-brown spiky seed heads. Most soils in sun or part shade.

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Thysanotus tuberosus LOCAL   sold out, seedlings emerging now
Small tufty plant 0.15-0.2mH x 0.1mW. Fringed mauve-purple flowers in spring and summer. Well drained light to medium soils in semi-shade. Dies back in winter. Good rockery or container plant.
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