Astelia nervosa
Veined astelia
- Height × spread
- 2m × 2.5m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
Availability
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About this plant
This is a handsome plant with slender spiky leaves rising from a rosette and forming a graceful arch of silvered grey foliage. The leaf colour can vary somewhat from plant to plant and some forms are more green or have red hues. The colour is best when it has plenty of sunshine. The flowers are insignificant, this being grown for its beautiful foliage. It is not hardy throughout the country and needs a warm and sheltered spot. This form can also vary in height and, at least in its New Zealand homeland, it can achieve a height of 2 metres with a wider spread.
- Foliage colour
- Green, Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 2m
- Spread
- 2.5m
- Height in 10 years
- 0.6m
- Spread in 10 years
- 1m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Gravel garden, Exotic garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Architectural
- Hazards
- Yes, leaves are prickly
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
Winter
Winter · Outdoors
Water lightly during dormancy
The soil should be kept just moist during the plant's rest period.
Found in
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Astelia nervosa 'Westland'
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