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CORREA backhouseana
Commonly known as Australian fuchsia
Clusters of drooping greenish white or cream flowers
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - oval, dark-green leaves 2-3cm (1in) long on rust-red twigs.
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Green
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White - greenish white -
Height - 1-2m (3-6½ft) -
Spread - 1.5-2.5m (5-8ft)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - dense, spreading shrub. Produces flowers in small clusters
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
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Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - scale insects in greenhouse. -
Place of origin - Australia (Victoria, Tasmania). -
Flower Shape - Tubular - - to 2.5cm (1in) long
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Leaf margin - Entire - see photos above -
Pruning group - Pruning group 5
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.
RHS group 8 -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Neutral to acid soil
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Correa - Growing Guide
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1-2m (3-6½ft)
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Garden Goodies
Max/Min Digital Thermometer
Thermometer which displays current temperature in the centre, with Max above and min below.
Suitable for use outdoors or in the greenhouse / conservatory.
With batteries included
Only £20.00
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