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CORREA lawrenceana
Commonly known as Australian fuchsia, Mountain correa
Long dark green leaves with velvety down beneath. Long bell-shaped pink or green flowers
£16.00
MULTIBUY SAVING
Any 3+ for £14.00 each
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Good to know
Flowers on some forms can be red. Can flower sporadically throughout the year -
Pests & Diseases
Scale insects under glass -
Place of origin
Australia -
EvergreenNarrowly oblong, oval, or heart-shaped, leathery leaves to 8cm (3in) long, smooth,glossy, dark green above, rusty-hairy beneath
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GreenCreamy green
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Red
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Tubular
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Australian / New Zealand
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BorderSuitable for a sheltered, sunny border
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Coastal / windsweptSlightly back from the sea with more shelter
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Height
5m (16ft) -
Spread
2m (6½ft)
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Tall ShrubVariable, tall, dense shrub or small tree with branches covered in grey to orange-brown down. Produces pendent flowers to 3 cm (1¼in) long, singly or in small axillary or terminal clusters. The calyx is densely covered with brown down
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Tree
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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) -
Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Neutral to acid soil
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Full sun
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Mature Size5m (16ft)
2m (6½ft)
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