Real World Gardener Blue Flax Lily in Plant of the Week

Plant of the week Common Name: Blue Flax lillies <a href='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Re7R_bjiJKc/YIZ9mFrtGxI/AAAAAAAAkg0/lkimiHQ8Jowvfti_2hmH43g3Fl1ufdYlACLcBGAsYHQ/s800/Dianella%2Bberries.jpg'></a> Scientific Name: Dianella revoluta; D. caerulea Family: Asphodelaceae Leaves: tufted clump forming perennial growing from a rhizome; with dull or bright bluish to green linear leaves 40cm  to 1.5m in length.  Flowers: -spring to summer with with deep blue to purple racemes. The flowers stalks are held tall above the foliage and often have branching. Fruits: blue to bright purple berries that stay on the plants for many months. Height: many cultivars are now available from dwarf to 1.7m including the flower spike. Distribution: All over Australia Interesting fact: Indigenous people ate the berries during the summer months. The strappy leaves were also woven into bags and nets. The leaf when folded was also used as a snake whistle.. Hardiness: drought and frost resistant. Growing from seed: Fresh seed will germinate in a couple of weeks. Can also be propagated by division. Uses: rockeries; bird attracting garden, native garden; bushland garden; Which Dianella for your garden? <ul><li>Dianella 'Little Jess."dwarf  40cm high x 40cm wide.</li> <li>Dianella 'Breeze" 40% larger than little Jess. 60 – 70cm high x 60 – 70cm wide</li> <li>Cassa Blue: blue leaves;  50cm high x 40cm wide.</li> <li>Dianella 'Tas Red' -will often get a red base in cold climates, or even change from green to green with reddish tinges at times. It has a dense tidy appearance with beautiful wide leaves and large purple berries in spring and summer,45cm high x 40-50cm wide</li> </ul> I'm talking with Adrian O'Malley, native plant expert and horticulturist.