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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.
Carmichaelia enysii
Height: 0.05m;  Spread: 0.3m
Ground Cover
A diminutive shrub only growing about 5 -10 cm tall and spreading 10 -20 cm in diameter. Found in lower montane areas of the South Island and dry river terraces. Sometimes known as C.nana.
» Click here for our Carmichaelia article published in The Fringe, July 2015 ...
» For a landscaping perspective on Carmichaelia enysii, see this article by O2 Landscapes...
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