Chorizema
- A scrambling shrub or climber,
chorizema has intense orange-pink
and red flowers in winter and early
spring. So versatile, you can let it
sprawl across garden beds, use it as
a groundcover or support it to grow
as a climber. It will reach 1–1.5m
high and wide, but you can contain
it with a light trim.
How do you grow it? Plant in
moist, well-drained soil in dappled
light. Cut back hard after flowering
to maintain a tidy form.
Crowea
- Dotted with star-shaped flowers
in white or pink, croweas are available
as low-growing groundcovers or
compact shrubs, growing 20cm–
1.5m high and spreading 75cm–
1.5m. They make excellent border
plants and great cut flowers. Look
for Crowea saligna or Crowea exalata
‘Southern Stars’ (pictured), with
dainty flowers and purple stems.
How do you grow it? Well-drained
soil in partial sun. Lightly prune
when flowering has finished.
Geraldton wax
4.The sweet, waxy white,pink or
deep purple blooms of Geraldton
wax (Chamelaucium uncinatum)
make a lovely addition to the
garden. Relatively hardy and easy
to grow, they’re excellent shrubs
for garden beds, along borders
or in pots, and have a wide range
between 0.5m and 4m tall.
How do you grow it?Geraldton
wax grows best in full sun and very
well-draining soils – sandy soils are
preferred. Prune after flowering to
help maintain shape.Lechenaul tia
- The intense blooms of
lechenaultias are truly amazing.
The most popular form, Lechenaultia
biloba, has vivid blue flowers, but
there are varieties in orange, red and
pink. Flowers form on low-growing
perennials or shrubs, typically less
than 50cm tall, with a spreading
habit ideal for rockeries or pots.
How do you grow it?
Lechenaultias grow best in well-
drained sandy soils and full sun.
Prune after flowering to maintain
compact habit. - Naturally forming a rounded
mound to 40cm, the green
foliage and bell-shaped flowers
of Correa pulchella ‘Orange
Glow’ make it attractive year-
round. Grow in pots, rockeries
or garden beds and welcome
nectar-feeding birds.
How do you grow it? Full
sun to part shade in well-
drained soil. Water well
until established and lightly
prune after flowering.
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