| Leionema lamprophyllum
An attractive medium shrub to 1.5m x 1-2.5m. The small dark green leaves set off the mass of dainty, star-like white flowers which can totally cover the shrub from July to September.
Central Tablelands of NSW to Victoria along the Great Divide; tolerates a range of conditions, acidic to heavy soils with full sun, partial sun or full shade;frost tolerant; hedging, cut flowers.
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Grevillea victoriae Murray Queen - Royal Grevillea
A spreading medium shrub 2-3m x 3-5m with large elliptic dark green leaves to 80mm long, silvery on the undersides. The flower buds are most attractive giving the appearance of bunches of orange grapes hanging over the foliage and begin to develop in January, gradually enlarging until flowering commences in July. The red flowers open sporadically for several months, but are massed from late winter to spring.
highlands of eastern Victoria and southern NSW, in rocky areas; semi-shaded position with well drained acidic soils; tolerates strong winds, frosts and snow; bird attracting plant (nectar- & insect-feeding, nesting), second row screening, flower budsare longlasting as a cut flower. |
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Acacia boormanii - Snowy River Wattle
A beautiful weeping shrub to 3m x 2-3m. This form is a special selection with very fine bluish-green foliage and dense bunches of bright yellow flowerheads from July to October. Unlike many wattles the flowers do not lose their form after rain. Flowers have a delightful fragrance. Other forms are taller with shorter, grey-green foliage but equally floriferous.
East Gippsland and NSW highlands; a dapts to a range of conditions, preferring most well-drained acidic soils, but will tolerate wet periods; best in full or partial sun; tolerates snow and frost; ornamental species which can sucker to form copses which are useful for screening or windbreaks. |
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Thryptomene calycina - Grampians Thryptomene
An open to dense shrub 1-3m x 1-2m with small aromatic leaves and masses of small white tea-tree-like flowers with red, yellow or white centres, from July to October.
Grampians western Victoria; well-drained acidic soil, preferring full or partial sun; tolerates extended dry periods once established and is hardy to most frosts; popular cut flower, ornamental specimen. |
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Epacris impressa - Common Heath - Victoria's floral emblem
An erect shrub 0.3m-2m x 0.2-1m often with an open spindly habit. The small prickly leaves are hidden by a profusion of small bells in shades of white, pink and red, massed along the upper branches during February to November. Flowering time is dependant on the origin of the plant and seasonal conditions. Peak flowering is in winter. Double flowered selections are most attractive but are generally difficult to keep growing in cultivation.
Throughout Victoria and Tasmania; adapts to most moist well drained acidic soils in semi-shaded positions; pruning during and after is beneficial; bird attracting plant for nectar feeders; planted in informal drifts, prolonged flowering time; container plant.
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Philotheca verrucosus - Fairy Wax Flower
An attractive medium shrub 1-2.5m x 0.5-2m. The small aromatic dark green leaves and stems are distinctly warty. Open white flowers, often with pink buds, are profuse along the stems during winter through to spring. A low shrub with larger, double flowers from Bendigo is most attractive.
East Gippsland, the Brisbane Ranges; adaptable and highly ornamental species; well drained soil and grows in full or partial sun; drought tolerant once established and hardy to most frosts; cut flowers, container plant; attractive hedge. |
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