Carissa Grandiflora Green Carpet

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Carissa grandiflora green carpet. Carissa macrocarpa synonym c. Sunset 12 13 16 24 usda 9 11. Fragrant white star shaped flowers red plum like fruit. The handsome evergreen opposite leaves are broad ovate 1 to 2 in 2 5 5 cm long dark green glossy leathery.

Carissa is one of florida s and california s very best seaside shrubs fig. Carissa macrocarpa green carpet. Strong flower display and a great accent plant with its swollen stems and contorted shapes. Grows 1 1 5m tall with a 2m spread at a rate of 15 20 cm p a.

Carissa grandiflora green carpet natal plum. Natal plum large num num family. This moderately fast growing evergreen shrub has lustrous leathery rich green oval leaves and spines along its branches. Moderate growing evergreen shrub to 12 15 tall x 4 5 wide.

It is hard to find a plant with darker green leaves. Although the carissa pictured here came labelled as green carpet it has spread across an embankment by about 3 metres as well as sending up vertical branches to about a metre or more the vertical branches can be easily pruned off to keep it low and spreading though as it is armed with three corned thorns just under the foliage it has formed an impenetrable barrier and any under gardener given the task of maintaining it is apt to complain about this task. Foundation plant informal hedge barrier plant ground cover filler formal edging spring flowering accent raised landscape planters mesic and oasis landscape. Grows 10 15 inches tall and can spread about 3 4 feet.

Carissa macrocarpa green carpet green carpet natal plum. Emerald blanket is the dwarf cultivar and its low spreading habit makes it an ideal ground cover shrub. Grandiflora green carpet spreading natal plum. The branches are armed with formidable stout double pronged thorns to 2 in 5 cm long.

Moderately fast growing spreading evergreen broadleaf shrub. Carissa varieties natal plum boxwood beauty and emerald blanket grow slowly can be kept small and have some of the most exquisitely beautiful deep green foliage of all south florida shrubs. Add to wish list add to compare. 67 dodonaea viscosa green.

Prefers sun or partial shade regular water drought tolerant once established. Flowers are somewhat fragrant white and star shaped. This low growing variety forms a dense mat of attractive glossy emerald green foliage set on spiny stems and is accented with sweetly fragrant star shaped bright white flowers appearing predominantly in spring with sporadic bloom throughout the year in milder climates. A vigorous spreading woody shrub with abundant white gummy sap the carissa may reach a height of 15 to 18 ft 4 5 5 5 m and an equal breadth.

Description specification reviews 0 the weeping natal plum for limber stems cascade straight down with carpets of tiny leathery. Does well as an accent shrub hedge container plant in focal points entrance areas roof gardens and rock gardens.