Thagodia spinescens deltophylla

 Hi folks,

 I just purchased a one gallon specimen of Thagodia spinescens deltophylla
 from Saratoga Horticulture Foundation (saratoga@garlic.com) at their
 holiday open house and plant sale this past Saturday.  They describe it as
 follows:

  "This Australian native was recently released from our research program.
 It is a low, dense ground cover spreading to 2 ft tall and about 8 ft wide.
 They grey foliage will add texture and contrast to any garden setting. Best
 grown in full sun; tolerate wind, salt, and drought."

 I bought it because it was ever so pretty.  The leaves are quite tiny,
 about 1/4 inch and shaped like minature ivy leaves. They grow in
 alternately-placed clusters along long somewhat arching stems.  The
 foliage color is gray, but a gray with a lot of yellow and green
 undertones, not the blues one usually associates with gray foliage plants.


 The Helichrysum petiolare 'Variegata' that I used to grow a lot just got
 too out of hand (I saw it recently in its "native" state -- a 20 foot mound
 engulfing everything in its path) and I realized it would never do in among
 my mixed beds.  I'm hoping this plant will be a good replacement.

 Have any of you in Australia grown it? And if so, what has been your
 experience?  BYW, Marlo Doherty, nursery manager at Saratoga Hort, says
 this plant will also do o.k. with moderate to heavy water.

 Keep a lookout for this plant -- I think it will be a great addition to any
 Mediterranean collection.

 Regards, Carol


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