Diosma hirsuta Pink Fountain is a nice Heather earth shrub, gifted with an evergreen, light and perfumed foliage as well as a long and romantic pink flowering. Compacted, its smooth and rounded shape doesn't outreach 60cm height and width, it fits perfectly to different kinds of growing such as : planting bed, isolated, pot, or flowered border. South African native, it loves sun exposure and moderately appreciates frost.
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All details concerning Diosma hirsuta Pink Fountain :
This diosma is a gorgeous naturally smooth and rounded shrub. Its evergreen light green foliage is also perfumed and looks like the heather's one (diosma means "Gods' fragrant"). Between March and June, an abundant pretty flowering goes trough all pink shades (that is where it name comes from), for a "romantic cloud effect" in the garden. Compacted, diosma hirsuta Pink Fountain doesn't overreach 60cm heigh and width. Sometimes we call it the "fisherman's plant", because fishermen used to rub their hands on its foliage in order to remove the fishing smell.
How to use Diosma hirsuta Pink Fountain ?
It grows in flowered borders (one every 4 cm), heather earth planting bed as well as in pot on a terrace. We also plant it isolated so as to fully enjoy its ligth and floriferous look.
What advices to achieve the Diosma hirsuta Pink Fountain's growth ?
Diosma hirsuta Pink Fountain loves the sun ; it is rustic until -8°C in drained soil and should be mulched below. We choose a good heather earth and we water it well during its planting and also in case of dryness. We can also slightly cut it after its flowering.