Lomandra Mist PBR

My favourite grass plant is Bush Magik’s Lomandra Mist. I love the contrast between the grey-blue-green foliage and the bright golden-yellow flowers that emerge from purple buds. It is a very visually striking plant. The very fine foliage weeps down, creating a waterfall effect that, when planted as a border, creates a magical effect. This is how Mist differs from other Lomandra confertifolia ssp. rubiginosa selections, as well as being highly drought and frost tolerant. Below is some information on Lomandra ‘Mist’, taken from the Bush Magik website (www.bushmagik.com).

Released in 2011, Mist is a low growing form of Lomandra confertifolia ssp. rubiginosa with very fine, blue-grey-green, weeping foliage and a tufted habit. In Summer, beautifully fragranced, small, golden-yellow flowers emerge from purple buds, providing a stunning visual effect against the fine foliage.

Mist originated from Lomandra Grey Cascade and has taken Ian Shimmen ten years to perfect. It is more vigorous in habit than Lomandra Grey Cascade, allowing Mist to tolerate more severe conditions than its ‘parent’ plant species.

Mist requires very low maintenance and is extremely hardy, tolerating moderate frost and dry conditions, such as periods of drought. Its small size of 0.3 - 0.5 metres high and wide make it the perfect plant for low profile plantings such as urban streetscapes, and its stunning visual effects make it an ideal feature plant or border plant. Mist also requires no pruning or maintenance, making it an even more attractive choice for areas with these requirements. As Mist requires little water once established, it is also perfect for understorey plantings. Mist can also be mass planted for erosion control.


References:

Bush Magik 2012, Lomandra Mist, Bush Magik, viewed 28 April 2012, <http://www.bushmagik.com/bm-lomandra-confertifolia-mist.php>

Bush Magik 2012, Lomandra confertifolia ssp. rubiginosa– Mist PBR, Bush Magik, viewed 28 April 2012, <http://www.bushmagik.com/australiannativeplants/Lomandra-confertifolia-rubiginosa-Mist.php>