Ozbreed Strappy Leaf Varieties
Cassa Blue®
Dianella caerulea ‘DBB03’ PBR
- Cassa Blue® Dianella has rich blue foliage
- Compact, clumping Dianella
- One of the longest flowering Dianellas available
Description: Cassa Blue® Dianella is the perfect size and compact shape for any commercial or residential garden. It has stunning blue foliage and masses of purple and yellow flowers from September to November.
Size: 50cm high x 40cm wide.
Uses: Mass planting or specimen planting. For north of Sydney and QLD Cassa Blue® Dianella is not recommended for mass planting, only for maintained gardens with good free draining soil.
Position: Full sun to partial shade. Tolerates drought and cold. Prefers well drained soils, dryer soils needed for Sydney. Avoid very poor soils
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). Ensure crown or base of the Cassa Blue® plant is not below soil or mulch level. If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Remove older leaves as required or cut back halfway every 3-5 years (will look better with pruning every 3 years, this depends on your requirements).
Where it works: ACT, VIC, SA, WA, TAS, NSW (north of Sydney only for maintained gardens) & QLD (only for maintained gardens).
‘Katrinus‘ PBR
Lomandra longifolia
- A proven performer in mass plantings
- Finer leaf Lomandra with dark green colour
- Erosion control plant.
Description: Millions of ‘Katrinus’ plants are used Australia wide. This improved Lomandra variety has a shorter size, finer leaf, and strengthens the soil up to 216% (2007 Paananen, Layt; Study). ‘Katrinus’ tolerates heat, drought, frost and windy exposed conditions making it an ideal choice for commercial mass plantings.
Size: 80cm high x 80cm wide.
Uses: Mass planting and specimen planting for commercial and residential use.
Position: Full sun to moderate shade. Tolerates drought, frost and wind. ‘Katrinus’ prefers sandy to heavy clay soils.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). Ensure crown or base of plant is not below soil or mulch level. If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Cut back to half the height if required after 7 years.
Where it works: NSW, ACT, VIC, SA, WA, TAS & QLD (do not plant in depressed areas).
King Alfred®
Dianella caerulea ‘JOHN316’ PBR
- Best erosion control plant – strengthens the soil by 752%
- Dense compact blue green foliage
- Great rain garden plant
Description: King Alfred® Dianella is the best erosion control plant available, strengthening the soil by 752% (2007 Paananen, Layt; Study). With very short canes, and sometimes none at all, King Alfred® Dianella is a tidy plant with purple and yellow flowers that reach 1m high from September – March.
Size: 70cm high x 70cm wide.
Uses: Mass planting or specimen planting
Position: Full sun to moderate shade. Tolerates humidity, cold and is moderately drought tolerant. King Alfred® Dianella suits a wide variety of soils. Avoid very poor soils.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). Ensure crown or base of plant is not below soil or mulch level. If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Every 1-2 years cut back 15cm above the ground (will look better with pruning every year, this depends on your requirements). As this is a fast growing Dianella, it will require cutting back more often, but responds very well to being cut back. If it is not cut back every 2 years (minimum), it can become overgrown, and be short lived. With regular pruning it is a reliable, long lived, tidy Dianella.
Where it works: NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC, SA, WA & TAS.
Revelation®
Dianella revoluta ‘DRG04’ PBR
- Best performing Dianella through recent wet
- Cleaner blue green foliage with more flowers
- Revelation® Dianella can survive on natural rainfall
Description: Revelation® Dianella is medium sized with blue green foliage and small blue flowers from October to November. Recent rains have caused disease in most Dianella revoluta types, but Revelation® Dianella has performed best in these conditions as it handles periodic wet feet much better. It spreads slightly and has good erosion control capabilities strengthening the soil 135% (2007 Paananen, Layt; Study).
Size: 50 cm high x 50 cm wide.
Uses: Mass plantings, foliage or grassy gardens, commercial and residential.
Position: Full sun to part shade. Tolerates drought and frost. Revelation suits sandy, sandy loam and clay soil types. Avoid very poor soils. For raised, flat and depressed areas.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). Ensure crown or base of plant is not below soil or mulch level. If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Revelation® Dianella can be cut back 15cm above the ground every 3-5 years if required (will look better with pruning every 3 years, this depends on your requirements).
Where it works: NSW, ACT, VIC, SA, WA, TAS & QLD (only for non humid regions like Toowoomba with free draining soil.)
Tasred®
Dianella tasmanica ‘TR20’ PBR
- Tough, adaptable and reliable
- Best performing, biggest selling Dianella tasmanica in Australia
- Great colour contrast with changing foliage
Description: Tasred® Dianella will often get a red base in cold climates, or even change from green to green with reddish tinges at times. It has a dense tidy appearance with beautiful wide leaves and large purple berries in spring and summer, and is a great alternative to Phormium. Great erosion control capabilities strenthenging the soil 215% (2007 Paananen, Layt; Study).
Size: 45cm high x 40-50cm wide.
Uses: Mass plantings, low water gardens, Japanese style gardens and accent planting.
Position: Full sun to heavy shade. Tolerates frost and heat. Tasred® Dianella suits sandy, sandy loam and clay soils. Avoid very poor soils. For Sydney north Tasred® Dianella is suited to shaded areas only (except for climates like the Blue Mountains).
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). Ensure crown or base of plant is not below soil or mulch level. If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Trim older leaves as required and cut back halfway every 3-7 years to encourage new growth (will look better with pruning every 3 years, this depends on your requirements).
Where it works: NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA, WA & QLD (only for non humid regions like Toowoomba with free draining soil.)
Breeze®
Dianella caerulea ‘DCNC0’ PBR
- A tidy ‘no cane’ variety
- Tough ground cover plant
- Great for erosion control
Description: Common Dianellas are known to have tall messy canes that fall. Breeze® Dianella is much tidier with no above ground messy canes. Very fast establishing and about 40% larger than Little Jess™ Dianella, the underground rhizomes of Breeze® Dianella spread very well, filling out gaps and outcompeting weeds. Delicate blue and yellow flowers appear in spring.
Size: 60 – 70cm high x 60 – 70cm wide.
Uses: Mass plantings and grassy gardens.
Position: Full sun to part shade. Breeze® Dianella tolerates humidity, cold and is moderately drought tolerant. Tolerates a wide variety of soils. Avoid very poor soils.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). Ensure crown or base of plant is not below soil level. If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Every 3-8 years cut back to 1/3 the height (will look better with pruning every 3 years, this depends on your requirements).
Where it works: NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC, SA & WA
Katie Belles™
Lomandra hystrix ‘LHBYF’ PBR
- Best performing, evergreen Australian native rain garden plant
- Stunning highly perfumed flowers
- Erosion control plant.
Description: Katie Belles™ Lomandra is a highly versatile plant and performs in both wet and dry conditions. Masses of flowers from September to November year after year, sometimes repeat flowering in autumn. Katie Belles™ Lomandra strengthens the soil up to 285% (2007 Paananen, Layt;Study).
Size: 1.5m – 1.8m high x 1.2m – 1.5m wide.
Uses: Mass planting for wet and dry landscapes, the edge of watercourses, drainage channels, raingardens or specimen planting.
Position: Full sun to heavy shade. Tolerates drought, cold, and coast. Best suited to moist soils. Tolerates periodic inundation, not 5 cm or more permanently.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Occasional watering may be required for dry inland regions, WA and SA. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended, but can tolerate mulches with fines). If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Every 3-7 years cut back 30cm above the ground (looks better pruned every 3 years, depends on desired look).
Where it works: QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA & WA.
‘Katrinus Deluxe‘ PBR
Lomandra longifolia
- A clean growing uniform Lomandra
- Masses of stunning yellow flowers
- Erosion control plant.
Description: ‘Katrinus Deluxe’ is an improved form of ‘Katrinus’ with bigger flowers and a more dense compact form. Looks amazing when planted en masse, and strengthens the soil up to 366% (2007 Paananen, Layt; Study). ‘Katrinus Deluxe’ lives on natural rainfall, occasional top up watering will be required in extreme drought.
Size: 70cm high x 70 cm wide.
Uses: Mass planting and specimen planting.
Position: Full sun to moderate shade. Tolerates frost and drought. ‘Katrinus Deluxe’ suits sandy, sandy loam to clay soils.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). Ensure crown or base of plant is not below soil or mulch level. If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Cut back to 20cm or half the height if required after 7 years.
Where it works: NSW, ACT, VIC, SA, WA, TAS & QLD (do not plant in depressed areas).
Little Jess™
Dianella caerulea ‘DCMP01’ Pbr
- Best-selling Dianella with almost a decade of proven performance
- Dwarf, clumping growth habit
- Little Jess™ Dianella has very short compact canes
Description: Little Jess™ Dianella is dwarf with short canes and is a very low maintenance plant requiring trimming approximately every 8 years. Its compact canes will not fall over, and produces masses of purple flowers from September – November. Little Jess™ Dianella is a very drought tolerant Dianella, even more than other Dianella caerulea varieties, including the Breeze® plant.
Size: 40cm high x 40cm wide.
Uses: Specimen and mass plantings for commercial and residential use.
Position: Full sun and moderate to heavy shade. Tolerates drought, humidity and frost. Little Jess™ Dianella suits a wide variety of soils. Avoid very poor soils.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). Ensure crown or base of plant is not below soil or mulch level. If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Every 2-8 years cut back half the height (will look better with pruning every 2-3 years for gardens, 4-8 years for roadsides).
Where it works: NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC, SA, WA & TAS.
Nyalla®
Lomandra longfolia ‘LM400’ PBR
- Toughest for coastal and salt laden winds
- Versatile, low maintenance
- Nyalla® Lomandra has a grass tree look
Description: Nyalla® Lomandra has evergreen fine leaf foliage that looks like a grass tree, but it’s trunkless, faster growing and doesn’t need annual trimming. Improved blue grey foliage is accompanied with small yellow flowers from September to October. Nyalla® Lomandra has good erosion control and strengthens the soil 328% (2007 Paananen, Layt;Study).
Size: 80 – 90 cm high x 80 – 90 cm wide.
Uses: Mass planting and specimen planting.
Position: Full sun to moderate shade. Tolerates drought and cold. Suits sandy, sandy loam to clay soils. Great for coastal landscapes.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). Ensure crown or base of plant is not below soil or mulch level. If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Nyalla® Lomandra should be cut back 30cm above the ground every 3-10 years if required (will look better with pruning every 3 years, this depends on your requirements).
Where it works: NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA & WA.
Tanika®
Lomandra longifolia ‘LM300’ PBR
- Tanika® Lomandra is one of the toughest, most reliable landscape plants
- Very drought tough
- Soft evergreen foliage
Description: Tanika® Lomandra has been performing in landscapes across Australia for over a decade. An evergreen, improved compact fine leaf form, this low maintenance plant is perfect for landscape professionals and gardeners alike. Small yellow flowers from April to October, Tanika® Lomandra is also soft to touch so kids will enjoy this plant as well.
Size: 50 – 60 cm high x 65 cm wide.
Uses: Ideal for borders, specimen planting and mass planting.
Position: Full sun to moderate shade. Tolerates frost and drought . Suits sandy, sandy loam to clay soils. Avoid wet feet.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). Ensure crown or base of plant is not below soil or mulch level. If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Every 3-10 years cut back 15cm above the ground if required (will look better with pruning every 3 years, this depends on your requirements).
Where it works: NSW, ACT, VIC, SA, WA, TAS & QLD (only for non humid regions like Toowoomba with free draining soil.)