Boronia Heterophylla
Makes a useful screening plant if well pruned.
Boronia heterophylla. Boronia information makes it clear that this common name for boronia heterophylla doesn t necessarily describe the color of the flowers in which the shrub bears. Deep cerise pink flowers in profusion. On seeing the red or kalgan boronia boronia heterophylla in vivid flower everyone may wish to have one and may wonder if it is easy to obtain and grow it may be bought from some nurseries dealing in native plants and its popularity is established in gardens as an easily grown medium shrub which will live a good number of years with. Boronia heterophylla commonly known as red boronia or kalgan boronia is a plant in the citrus family rutaceae and is endemic to the south west of western australia it is an erect slender shrub with trifoliate leaves and deep pink to red four petalled flowers arranged singly in leaf axils.
Red or kalgan boronia. Boronia heterophylla from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information. Boronia heterophylla rote korallenraute ist ein strauch. An upright bushy shrub with aromatic dark green leaves and dark pink flowers.
A hardier boronia than the brown boronia it can live for some years in the garden if it is given a sheltered position away from wind. The genus boronia contains 160 different species of flowering shrubs. For tips for how to grow red boronia read on. Boronia heterophylla ist eine art aus der gattung boronia die circa 160 bis 179 arten umfasst und zur familie der rutaceae rautengewächse gehört.
Of these boronia megastigma brown boronia and boronia heterophylla pink boronia are by far the most popular and easiest to cultivate in a home garden. A most attractive greenhouse or conservatory plant. Excellent cut flower and is grown commercially in. Evergreen narrow lance shaped aromatic bright green leaves shades of pink all shades of pink through to carmine red cerise pink.
This australian native usually has flowers that are a brilliant shade of magenta pink.