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Montbretia

Montbretia
Photo: Lorna Rose
Invasive Plant
Montbretia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
 

Bulbous plant producing bayonet shaped leaves followed by bright orange red gladiolus like flowers on arching spikes in Spring and Summer. Seeds set along the stem and the spike is sometimes used in floral work.

 

HOW IT SPREADS

  • Each bulb reproduces at least a dozen 'bulb-lets'. Each one makes a new plant and it spreads rapidly
  • The movement of stormwater and soil can distribute bulbs along the banks of rivers and streams.
  • Infestations replace native plant life and upset the ecosystem.
 
 
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Other superior selections include;

  • Crinum pedunculatum - Swamp Lily
  • Lomandra confertifolia - Mat Rush
  • Thysanotus tuberosus - Fringed Lily

Ask your local retailer for more superior selections

 

Alternative Plants

Day Lilies
Photo: Lorna Rose
Alternative Plant Day Lilies
Hemerocallis species and hybrids
Bulbous Plants
 

Showy strap leaved perennial forming dense clumps, with the most dazzling array of flower colours. Whilst flowers are short lived their prolific production ensures a constant cover of cream, yellow, pink, orange, red and even burgundy blooms. There are many new cultivars to choose from, bearing single or double flowers.

Flax Lilies
Photo: Macbird Floraprint
Alternative Plant Flax Lilies
Dianella species
Trees and Shrubs
 

Excellent Australian native selection with mid-dark green arching foliage and sprays of blue flowers followed by bright blue berries. There has been a proliferation of Dianella cultivars with a wide range of foliage colours and growth habits in recent years. Ask your retailer for the most reliable local selections.

Kangaroo Paws
Photo: Macbird Floraprint
Alternative Plant Kangaroo Paws
Anigozanthos species and cultivars
Trees and Shrubs
 

Spectacular Australian native plant with bird attracting tubular claw shaped flowers in a wide range of colours including yellow, orange and red. Many new cultivars have been developed that perform in a range of growing conditions and are to varying degrees, resistant to ink spot.

 
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