Plant Profile - LITTLE REV a Compact Blue Foliage Dianella
LITTLE REV Dianella revoluta ‘DR5000’ PBR
After visiting many sites around Australia I have found this Dianella revoluta Little Rev has performed brilliantly over many low care environments and is very popular for many landscape applications. Little Rev will provide Landscape Architects, Designers, Councils and Landscapers a plant that is stunning in appearance, has great architectural upright foliage with excellent colour contrast. It is an improved compact, blue clump forming plant which will grow 30-40cm tall by 30-40cm wide. This height makes it ideal for roadsides, median strips, roundabouts, car parks, golf courses and ornamental garden plantings. This is a very hardy plant that will require little maintenance and water requirements once established. It can also be used for patio pot plants, planter boxes and it is a good understory plant.
Little Rev has changed the way we think of Dianella revoulta forever. Dianella revoluta has always been a highly sought after plant for many years, but there has always been a problem with shortage of supply. Now there will be a Dianella revoluta which is available in large quantities, which also has the added benefits of aesthetically looking better, being more uniform in size, having a nice blue colour and one which is extremely tough.
Little Rev will grow well in full sun and moderately shaded positions. It can tolerate a wide range of soils from sand through to heavier clay. It performs very well in coastal areas and tolerates windy and salt laden windy positions. Little Rev is good for hot, dry and humid areas and heavy frost cold areas. It is best to avoid areas that will get prolonged wet feet, such as gullies and depressions. Trimming is rarely required, but if needed, trim using a sharp implement to 12cm above the ground.
Next time you are looking for a drought tolerant ornamental native grass look no further than Little Rev you will not be disappointed.
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