Comments on: Eriostemon (Philotheca) ‘Profusion’- Waxflower

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:27:40 +0000

When’s the best time to take cuttings from this plant?

By: Corinne

Corinne — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:49:51 +0000

Hi Tony,
Boronia megastigma is a great plant and I have grown it in the ground here with rocks around the roots on the north and west of the plant. It flowered far better than a potted plant I had and did very well until mid January that year. Then I missed one watering and the soil became non wetting and that was the end of the plant. Keep meaning to try again.

By: Tony F

Tony F — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:34:57 +0000

I forgot to mention correas of course – perhaps my very favourite (although I say that of quite a few native species!)

By: Tony F

Tony F — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:33:37 +0000

Philotheca (Eriostemon) is one of my favourite plants – a real workhorse in the garden and very useful for dryish and shady sites, although mine seem to be quite happy in full sun also. I aim to collect some of the newer cultivars and strike them from cuttings to increase my supply. Like westringia, boronia megastigma and crowea, they are very useful fillers, look good most of the year and are some of the easiest native plants to propagate.