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fuinque

Lomatia ferruginea

Genus: Lomatia
Family: Proteaceae

About this plant

L. ferruginea is an evergreen shrub or small tree, with orange-downy shoots bearing leathery pinnate to 2-pinnate leaves to 20cm long, and axillary racemes of pale yellow flowers with a red throat, opening in summer

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidNeutral

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Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to acid soil, in full sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Take softwood cuttings in early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years