Dianella tasmanica 'Tasred'
Dianella tasmanica 'Tasred'
is a frost hardy perennial evergreen grass with blue and yellow flowers in late Spring and mid Spring. It looks best in Spring.General
[edit]Foliage Colours through the seasons;
Winter: Green with yellow tones, red margins and a red base. Often whole leaves will have red tones. Tasred will have extra red tones in the cooler areas of the Australia particularly in areas with heavy frost.
Spring: Usually yellow tones, with some green and a red base.
Summer: Generally has green foliage.
Autumn: Usually green, with some yellow tones, and a red base.
Foliage Colours The foliage colour can be influenced by fertiliser, soil type and temperature variation. The changes listed are a general guide only.
Growth
This is a plant has a clump forming growth form, and has an ultimate height of 0.4m / 1.3ft and spread of 0.4m / 1.3ft.
Aspect and exposure
The plant is happy in any situation, exposed or sheltered and grows well in all aspects.
Uses
Group or mass, specimen/accent plant and under shrubs.
Stem
The red and green stems have a smooth texture.
Fruit and seed
The fruit is purple. There is a fruit/seed abundance beginning in Summer.
Origin
Australia.
-10°C / 14F 0.4m / 1.3ft 0.4m / 1.3ft| Scientific classifications [Edit] | |
|---|---|
| Genus ? | Dianella |
| Specific epithet ? | tasmanica |
| Cultivar ? | Tasred |
Footnotes ?
References [edit] ?
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- The young plants of Pseudopanax crassifolius and Pseudopanax ferox from New Zealand grow spiny leaves to deter what is now an extinct giant flightless bird called a Moa from eating them. Once these small trees grow above about 8 feet tall the leaves change shape and texture to flattened spinless softer leaves. When mature it branches out to form a canopy.
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