Wyevale Nurseries has been granted the propagation licence for an award-winning Lomandra.
The nursery will be growing Lomandra ‘White Sands’, the first variegated Lomandra, which was also the winner of best novelty at Groen-Direkt Spring Fair in Holland in January.
Kyle Ross, production manager at the firm’s containers division said: “We are the only end product seller in the UK. By having a propagation license, we are able to take production material from our own stock plants and grow it on, ensuring the integrity of the plants are true to type.
“Lomandra ‘White Sands’ has striking cream and green variegated leaves thatgently cascade, forming tall elegant domes, making it ideal for spot planting or containers.
“Planted en masse, Lomandra ‘White Sands’ will bring waves of colour and texture as the breeze ripples through the variegated foliage, hypnotic and soothing.
“In our ever-changing climatic conditions ‘White Sands’ will cope with both extremes – drought through to waterlogged, what more could you ask for! It is virtually indestructible and will also withstand pets, children’s ball games, frosts and neglect.
“As fast growing as many bamboos, this evergreen perennial certainly offers customers a great return for their investment and is a landscaper’s dream.”
It was bred in a collaboration between Malcolm Woolmore of KiwiFlora Ltd and Robert Harrison of Greenhills Propagation Ltd. Available in a three-litre pot from March, SRP £14.99. Ultimate size is 75cm x 50cm.