Wild Irishman

Wild Irishman (Discaria) - Spiny shrubs allied to Colletia an Ceanothus, and only hardy in the open in the more favoured parts of the south and south-west, though thriving against walls near London and farther north. D. serratifolia from Chili is a loosely branched shrub covered with stout thorns an inch or more long and sharp as a needle. The small bell-shaped flowers are white, coming in pairs at the base of the spines. The leaves are very small. D. toumaton, from New Zealand, bears thorns almost at right angles with the stems, and the tiny leaves are more numerous. The flowers also, though much smaller, are in larger clusters and pretty when abundant as in a good season. Light loamy soil and a sunny sheltered spot are the best conditions. Increase by seed or layers.

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