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Lomandra longifolia 'Dalliance' (Dalliance Mat Rush) A tuft forming upright Lomandra to 2 feet tall by nearly as wide with vibrant bright green 1\4" wide by 18 inch long leaves. In summer appear in fat spikes rising just as high as the foliage a profusion of tiny fragrant pale-yellow flowers.
Plant in full to part sun and irrigate regularly to occasionally. Hardy to 15° F and tolerating near coastal conditions. This plant introduced by Robert Harrison of Green Hills Propagation has proven durable where others fail - great as a mass groundcover.
The name Lomandra comes from the Greek words 'loma' meaning "margin" and 'andros' meaning "male" and is in reference to a circular margin on the anthers. The specific epithet 'longifolia' means "long leaves". The genus Lomandra has long been placed with the Australian Grass Trees in the Xanthorrhoaceae or related Dasypogonaceae and more in its own family, the Lomandraceae, or combined with the Cordyline into the Laxmanniaceae, but current treatment is to put it in the subfamily Lomandroideae in the Asparagaceae.
The information displayed on this page about Lomandra longifolia 'Dalliance' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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