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Don’s Expert Answers: Hi I am looking for a ground cover preferably with some flowers to go under my cycads,it gets the morning sun till about 10am and then afternoon sun

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Question From:
James Anderson in Nerang , Gold Coast Queensland

Nature of problem:
Hi I am looking for a ground cover preferably with some flowers to go under my cycads,it gets the morning sun till about 10am and then afternoon sun

Type of Plant (if known):
Nil

Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
Nil

Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
It’s a mix of organic and clay

How often do you water the plant:
Nil

How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
4-5

How long since you planted it:
Nil

Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
Nil

Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
Out

Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
Nil

What other treatments have you given the plant:
Nil

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Other Comments:

Answer:
Hi James, The australian native violet (Viola hederacea) would be lovely. You could also plant bromeliads, mixing up a coir and soil mix to grow them in. For my garden, I would choose a mass planting of ferns such as rasp ferns, native maidenhair or polystichum proliferum ferns.

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