Hopseed Bush’
FAMILY: Dodonaea
USES: Medium green foliage. Used as a hedge, specimen, windbreak, espalier, pioneer plant or informal screen. Does well as a transitional plant.
SIZE: Grows 1.5 – 3m tall with a 2-3m spread at a rate of 30 – 50 cm p/a.
LOCATION: Full sun and reflected heat. Does best in coastal locations and will need some midday shade in desert locations in July/August to prevent leaf burn.
SOIL: Best in an organically enriched free draining fertile soil with a pH 5.1 – 8.5, strongly acidic to alkaline. Subject to Fe chlorosis if soil is too alkaline or saline.
FERTILISER: Apply a slow release 15:8:11 NPK annually in spring.
WATER: Apply water regularly for best growth. Does not accept over irrigation or waterlogging which will quickly lead to rot.
Wahat Al Sahraa Nurseries, Al Amardi St., Al Khawaneej, P.O. Box 37579, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
