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Helpful articles
Native Hibiscus. An ever increasing interest in native hibiscus has led to the horticultural development of a number of new cultivars which rival the exotic types in beauty and flower size.
Attracting fauna to your garden. This article explains how you can attract native australian wildlife to your garden.
Garden Themes. This article describes various garden themes that should work well within Australia.
DIY Paving in 4 easy steps. Paving is not as hard as you may think. Here are four easy steps to creating a paved courtyard.
Plant description
Ptilotus 'Joey' is a herbaceous perennial with dark green leaves and unsual and beautiful mauve feathery flower heads in spring. It is native to dry areas of Australia, so can tend to be short lived in more humid climates. Good for sunny rockeries and borders or in a decorative pot. Plant in a well drained soil, fertilise with a good native plant food.
Further reading: Top ten native plants and
Best natives for pots and small gardens (articles written by native plant expert and horticulturalist Angus Stewart).
Additional plant information
Flowers
Flower colour: mauve
Flowering season: spring
Plant size
Maximum height: 0.6 metres
Minimum height: 0.5 metres
Maximum width: 0.5 metres
Minimum width: 0.4 metres
Sunlight, frost & salt tolerance
This plant will tolerate full sunlight.
Light frost tolerance.
Plant is not salt tolerant.
Fauna attracting?
Yes. Attracts: insects.
Climate
This plant species will grow in the following climates: temperate.
Soil types & conditions
Loam: dry, well-drained.
Clay: not suitable.
Sand: moist, well-drained.
Diseases
Root rot in wet conditions
Miscellaneous information
Native to: Australia.
Planting season: Spring.
Types of fertiliser: Low phosphorus native fertiliser.
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