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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Brachyglottis greyi is an evergreen Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft) by 2.5 m (8ft) at a slow rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in leaf all year, in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.
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Synonyms
Senecio greyi. Hook.f.
Plant Habitats
Hedge;
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Hedge Hedge
Very tolerant of maritime exposure, it can be grown as a windbreak hedge[75]. Fairly slow growing though, eventually making a dense hedge to 1.5 metres tall[75].
Special Uses
Hedge Hedge
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Cultivation details
Succeeds in a sunny position in most well-drained soils[200], tolerating maritime exposure[K]. Plants are not hardy at Kew but they do well on the south coast of Britain, even in exposed positions[11, 182]. A very ornamental but slow-growing plant[1]. It is very closely related to B. laxifolia but less hardy than that species[11].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Overwinter in a cold frame and plant out in late spring[78]. Cuttings of mature wood, 5 - 8cm preferably with a heel, October/November in a cold frame. High percentage. Plant out in late spring[78].
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Native Range
AUSTRALASIA: New Zealand (North Island (Wellington))
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(Hook.f.)R.Nordenstam.
Botanical References
1144200
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