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Silverhill Seeds Catalogue 13 March 2013 (by category)

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Tufted plants to 60cm, inflorescence deep red-copper colour, male inflorescence bell-shaped & pendulous, female spikes erect, decorative. Sow Au.<br />

Zone 8.<br />

Tetraria thermalis (Cyperaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt<br />

"Berg palmiet", over 2m robust tufted perenn, dense brown spikelets Wi-Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Thamnochortus acuminatus (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt<br />

30cm compact habit with feathery basal foliage, topped <strong>by</strong> silver plumes of seed. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Thamnochortus bachmannii (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100<br />

0.7m, papery golden seed heads, decorative arching habit. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Thamnochortus cinereus (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt<br />

0.8m restio, stems reed-like, attractive plumed inflorescence. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Thamnochortus erectus (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt<br />

To 1.5m tall tussock, decorative seed heads. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Thamnochortus fruticosus (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100<br />

30-60cm, tufted, tufts of sterile branches on simple scapes, velvety. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Thamnochortus insignis (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100<br />

"Thatching reed", 2m restio, very attractive tussocks, decorative fl, pot or open ground, sand, sun. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Thamnochortus lucens (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt<br />

0.5m restio with silvery bracts, dry gravelly slopes, good feature plant. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Thamnochortus platypteris (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100<br />

75cm erect clumps with golden papery female fl, will tolerate drier conditions. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Thamnochortus rigidus (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100<br />

80cm fertile scapes usually with sterile branches clustered at nodes, attractive silvery seed heads. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Thamnochortus spicigerus (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100<br />

1.5m clump forming coastal species, rounded arching habit, similar to T. insignis, decorative, sun. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Thamnochortus sporadicus (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt<br />

0.5m, culms unbranched, brown bracts, decorative seed heads. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Thinopyrum distichum (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt<br />

"Sea wheat", robust stoloniferous perenn to 80cm, rolled linear lvs with sharp points, aromatic edible shoots, coastal dunes, used in erosion control.<br />

Sow Au/Sp. Zone 9.<br />

Willdenowia incurvata (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 6.00 per 100<br />

"Sonkwasriet", to 1m, clump-forming with chestnut-brown seed heads, restio of the drier parts of the Western Cape, accent plant. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Succulents<br />

All seeds of succulent species are available in small packets. Some of the species are available in larger quantities<br />

- please ask for prices if they are not indicated. If you require sowing instructions, please request them with your<br />

order. All species marked "Sow Au" are from the winter rainfall area, and those marked "Sow Sp" are from the<br />

summer rainfall area. USDA Zones have not been put in for the small succulents as we assume that they will be<br />

grown indoors in pots.<br />

Acrodon purpureostyla (Mesembryanthemaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt<br />

Rambling, semi-tufted, fleshy grey-green leaves, solitary pink fl with purple stripe. Sow Au. Zone 8.<br />

Adromischus sphenophyllus (Crassulaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt<br />

"Kleinplakkie", 10-30cm, spotted lvs, white fl with green tubes & red keels Sp-Su. Sow Au. Zone 10.<br />

Aloe (Asphodelaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt<br />

All Aloe species come from the summer rainfall area unless otherwise specified.

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