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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.
Collospermum microspermum
Height: 1m;  Spread: 1m
Lily & Iris-like
Narrow fleshy bright green flax-like leaves. Epiphytic, living in tree branches. Needs well drained shady position. Pot plant.
» Click here for more detailed information on epiphytes...
» Click here for our Collospermum microspermum article published in The Fringe, March 2015 ...