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PO Box 567
Lilydale, Vic 3140
Phone (03) 9735 3831

Eucomis comosa 'Oakhurst'

Purple Pineapple Lily

Plant Type Clumping shrub
Flower Colour Burgundy
Leaf Shape Strap like
Leaf Colour Purple
Sun/Shade Part-full sun
Climate Min Temperate
Climate Max Tropical
Drought No
Coastal No
Frost Light
Native Exotic
Flower Months Jan-Mar

            

 

A good garden is a mixture of color, texture, scent and form. There are many strap foliage plants that add a sense of structure and texture to the garden and Eucomis comosa ‘Oakhurst’ is a stunning one with attractive burgundy colored leaves and a conical flower head.  The pineapple like flower spike consists of masses of burgundy green, star shaped flowers.  In flower or out it makes a great show in the garden.

 

Ecomis comosa ‘Oakhurst’ is easy to grow, and regular applications of  Seasol and Power Feed will keep it looking its best..  It generally grows to around 1m tall and 1.2m wide.  Being such a versatile plant it is suited to numerous places in the garden.  As a foliage contrast to a bed of Heuchera and Tiarella, as a new color to a bed of Salvia an

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