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Summer planting
Contrary to popular opinion, summer planting is fine as long as adequate water is provided throughout any prolonged dry periods. This allows you to take advantage of increased summer growth.
Lobelia angulata
Height: 0.1m;  Spread: 3m
Panakenake (Ground Cover)
Probably NZ's most popular groundcover being vigorous growing and smothered in white flowers and red fruit. Was known as Pratia angulata.
» Click here for our Lobelia angulata article published in the Titirangi Tatler...
» For a landscaping perspective on Lobelia see this article by O2 Landscapes ...
Photo gallery:
Pratia (now known as Lobelia) at Piha
Lobelia angulata as published in the Titirangi Tatler
well established after just 2 yrs and now making quite a show (Nov2011)
Growing in a sheltered shady spot beneath/next to a deck by the Titirangi Memorial Hall
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