Archive for the 'Correas' Category

Correa reflexa ‘Brisbane Ranges’Correa reflexa ‘Brisbane Ranges’ is startling with its bright red with green tubes. I noticed the New Holland Honey Eaters going over every flower a few weeks ago when it was in full flower. They must be able to smell the nectar.
The Brisbane Ranges are in Victoria and the Correa named after […]

Correa reflexa form (pink and green flowers)Someone gave me a garbage bag of Correa cutting material years ago and this was one of the plants I propagated from the pieces in the bag. The Correa in the last Post was also one of the plants that I propagated.
This plant is summer flowering which is a […]

Correa reflexa is my favourite Correa because of the many different forms that can be found. They all tend to be tolerant of dry positions and some are suitable for coastal planting. In general they prefer shade for at least part of the day.
Most of these varieties are known by their original geographical location if […]

ABC TV featured tonight amongst other things, a Correa glabra from Victoria which had green flowers. A number of Correas have green flowers, including some forms of Correa reflexa and Correa calycina. One form of Correa glabra with green flowers from the Grampians area of Victoria, has grown very well here with afternoon shade and […]

Correa reflexa ‘Sellick’s Beach’Correa reflexa is a variable species and appears in many different colour forms and leaf shapes size of plant. The many different forms of Correa are generally referred to by the area or district from which they were collected. These plants give me much pleasure. Some have a fruity frgrance to the […]