Lomandra
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| Lomandra 'Tanika' |
The species L. confertifolia has beautiful, bright green, fine foliage. Its yellow flowers are often hidden amongst these linear leaves. It’s very hardy and enjoys full sun or part shade and is a spectacular sight when planted en masse.
There are several subspecies and many varieties of L. confertifolia, including ‘Seascape’ and ‘Silver Grace’. Both with blue-grey foliage, a weeping habit and small yellow blooms. The latter is smaller and more suited our locale, tolerating frost, drought as well as coastal conditions.
Lomandra longifolia occurs naturally throughout much of Australia: Tas, NSW, Vic, Qld and SA. Variable, reaching 70 cm high with strap like leaves, it grows in almost any soil and aspect.
My favourite Lomandras however, for their bright, lime green and elegant foliage, are L. cylindrica ‘Lime Wave’ and L. longifolia ‘Tanika’.
Lomandra ‘Lime Wave’ is stunning with its weeping, fine foliage to about 70 cm. Yellow flowers appear during spring and summer.
Lomandra longifolia ‘Tanika’, evergreen and practically indestructible, is a really tough and reliable plant in the landscape. Growing to about 60 cm, it has an abundance of flowers in spring.
Both have a very low water requirements once established, are extremely frost hardy, drought tolerant and perform best in sun or light shade with well drained soil. Occasionally cut back near to ground level to initiate fresh growth.
Both have a very low water requirements once established, are extremely frost hardy, drought tolerant and perform best in sun or light shade with well drained soil. Occasionally cut back near to ground level to initiate fresh growth.
Outstanding in the garden as well as in containers. Position along paths or driveways; useful for accent planting in borders, under a light canopy, en masse or cascading over low walls. Plant in pots on your deck or balcony and become mesmerized by its fine foliage floating in the breeze.
