Archive for the 'Melaleuca' Category

There was a comment on the previous mention of Melaleuca nesophila which sent me to the books again and Australian Plant Society informatiom.
This very hardy plant reads almost like the perfect plant to grow. Apart from not liking severe frost, it will grow practically anywhere. The information says that it will tolerate salt spray, [...]

Melaleuca nesophila is a large shrub from Western Australia which I have seen trimmed to be tree-like. The lower branches can be removed to leave a trunk. The plant can grow to 4 metres tall by 4 metres wide. Mauve flowers are in large clusters and appear in late spring through the summer.
This plant [...]

I do like this species. Ivan Holiday has written excellent books on the identification of these and the books are readily available.
Melaleuca hueglii is one that does very well here in dry and alkaline soils. This is quite a large shrub but accepts quite severe cutting to bare wood. There is a form which has [...]

I arrived home today from a few weeks enforced convalescence at daughter’s home in the mid north of the state. On many of my gentle walks with her dog I was able to observe the frost damaged plants in the district.
My daughter has a large Melaleuca nesophila in her front yard on the high side [...]