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TASRED®

Dianella tasmanica 'TR20'

A Great Grass Tree Alternative

Beautiful Foliage
This drought and frost tolerant plant, finally gives designers a flax lilly that changes colour thoughout the seasons, particularly if it is a cold region.

Dianella tasmanica is a hardy and versatile plant suited to a wide range of conditions. Tasred will make a great alternative to Phormium. Grows to a height of 40cm with a width of 40cm and works well in many parts of Australia.

Purple Berries
With its deep red flower stems, and its stunning blue and yellow flowers, Tasred puts on an impressive display in Spring. In Summer its flowers make way for large, bold, eye catching purple berries.

Winter: Green with yellow tones, red margins and a red base. Often whole leaves will have red tones. Tasred will have extra red tones in the cooler areas of the Australia particularly in areas with heavy frost.

Spring: Usually yellow tones, with some green and a red base.

Summer: Generally has green foliage.

Autumn: Usually green, with some yellow tones, and a red base.

Foliage Colours
The foliage colour can be influenced by fertiliser, soil type and temperature variation. The changes listed are a general guide only.

Description
Ornamental flax lilly with beautiful contrasting foliage colour. Its red Winter foliage is an outstanding feature of this variety. Even in warmer months the lower parts of the leaves display distinctive red tones. Grows approximately 40cm tall by 40cm wide. Blue flowers in Spring followed by purple berries.

Uses
Mass planting, Japanese style gardens, accent plant, foliage or grassy gardens. Low water requirement gardens.

Position
Tolerates a wide range of soil and climatic requirements. Suited to full sun, as well as shady positions. Very hardy, exhibiting excellent drought and frost tolerance.

Care
Plant in well mulched garden. Fertilise with slow release fertiliser once a year in Spring. Trim older leaves as required, with heavier trimming every few years to encourage new growth.

Suprisingly, Tasred even does well in Brisbane. It is more adaptable than other Dianella tasmanicas.

Top Tasred Wholesale Growers (Pots & Viro Tubes)

New South Wales

Grower	Location	Phone	Fax	Email
Andreasen's Green Nursery (Pots & VT)	KEMP'S CREEK	02 9826 1911	02 9826 1655
Bluedale Enterprises (Pots)	WAUCHOPE	02 6586 0100	02 6586 0200
Botanica/Abulk Nurseries (Pots)	SILVERDALE	02 4774 2811	02 4774 2911
Diversity Propagation (Pots)	VINEYARD	02 9627 6371	02 9627 6368
Gondwana Nursery (Pots)	BARKERS VALE	02 6689 7544	02 6689 7009

Australian Capital Territory

Grower	Location	Phone	Fax	Email
Hazelbrook Nursery (Pots & VT)	OAKS ESTATE	02 6297 2379	02 6297 1590

Western Australia

Grower	Location	Phone	Fax	Email
Benara Nurseries (Pots)	CARABOODA	08 9405 0000	08 9561 9003
E.M.S Plant Production (Pots)	NORANDA	08 9375 4900	08 0375 3787

Queensland - Only for maintained gardens

Grower	Location	Phone	Fax	Email
Andreasens Green (Pots)	YATALA	07 3382 0076	07 3382 0370
Cedar Glen Nursery (Pots)	EATONS HILL	07 3289 2100	07 3289 2266
Impact Grasses QLD (Pots & VT)	LOGANHOLME	07 3806 3399	07 3806 4433

South Australia

Grower	Location	Phone	Fax	Email
Coromandel Native Nursery (Pots & VT)	COROMANDEL EAST	0404 663 357	08 8388 2777
Heyne's Wholesale Nursery (Pots)	BURTON	08 8280 8088	08 8280 6322
Native Plant Wholesalers (Pots)	MT GAMBIER	08 8726 6210	08 8726 6333

Victoria

Grower	Location	Phone	Fax	Email
Alliance Seeds Pty Ltd (Pots & VT)	THE BASIN	03 9761 0906	03 9761 1755
Din San Nursery (Pots)	DINGLEY	03 9540 5222	03 9540 5233
Humphris Nursery (Pots)	MOOROOLBARK	03 9761 9688	03 9728 6763
Prestige Plants (Pots)	WHITTLESEA	03 9716 1514	03 9716 1977
Urban Environments (Pots)	BELGRAVE	03 975 43197	03 9754 3699

Tasmania

Grower	Location	Phone	Fax	Email
Cloverlea Nursery Pty Ltd (Pots)	SOMERSET	03 6435 0090	03 64352793

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