Maireana Sedifolia
Pearl Bluebush
Maireana species are shrubs or semi-shrubs endemic to Australia, mostly in arid areas. Maireana Sedifolia is an evergreen shrub, reputed to live up to 300 years, from Western Australia. Grown for its grey-silvery foliage, its leaves are 4-10mm long, succulent and covered in tiny white hairs. Flowers are paired, pale pink to tan and barely noticeable.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Pearl Bluebush
Latin name
Maireana Sedifolia
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Amaranthaceae
ph
7.3 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
1.50 M
Maireana Sedifolia
Maireana species are shrubs or semi-shrubs endemic to Australia, mostly in arid areas. Maireana Sedifolia is an evergreen shrub, reputed to live up to 300 years, from Western Australia. Grown for its grey-silvery foliage, its leaves are 4-10mm long, succulent and covered in tiny white hairs. Flowers are paired, pale pink to tan and barely noticeable.
Flower
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Considered insignificant, the paired pale pink to tan coloured flowers appear in Spring
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
This is a plant that does well in hot, dry spots in the garden and does best in alkaline soils, both well drained and heavy. It does not do well in wet soils.
Propagating by seed
From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn
Seed germinate readily, but lose their viability within 1 or 2 years, so it is best to sow seeds soon after they are ready for collection. The optimum germination temperature for germination is around 18-22°C
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