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Helichrysum
petiolare * Licorice Plant |
| I thought Helichrysum
petiolare was cute when I
purchased it for the first
time in its 1 gallon pot. After less than a year and a hundredfold increase in size
I changed my mind. I still think the Licorice Plant is beautiful but have given it much more room to
ramble (8' x 8' or more). Helichrysum petiolare looks lousy after a recent haircut.
Licorice Plant grows well
in shade though seems happier in full sun. Helichrysum
petiolare requires little or no water and seems to grow even
better for the lack of care. Helichrysum petiolare is also a plant that I recommend for use under oaks when
looking for something gray and not wishing to do much watering. Mature
plants can survive a light shearing but they argue when cut back
to dead-looking wood. I usually shear them after they blooms in the early spring.
Though I have not had much problem with Helichrysum petiolare seedlings in
the landscape, caution should be used when planting near wild lands.
Helichrysum petiolare is on the escaped plant list for Mt. Tamalpais near
San Francisco.
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