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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.
Machaerina sinclairii
Height: 1m;  Spread: 1.5m
Tuhara, Pepepe (Sedge & Rush-like)
Bright green iris-like leaves. Tall flowering spike with graceful bronze seed head (summer). Excellent in shade as a substitute for Agapanthus.
» Click here for our Machaerina sinclairii article published in the Titirangi Tatler...
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Machaerina sinclairii is an ideal indoor plant. Use the foliage or flowers in cut flower arrangements.
Just love those cheeky little heads . . . :}
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