Native Boronia Plant

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.

Native boronia plant. This particular species grows along watercourses in the coastal areas around port augusta. Boronia clavata has proven to be a more adaptable species than most boronias being fairly reliable even in heavier soil types. Red boronia like brown boronia is native to western australia but is more robust than its cousin. Red or kalgan boronia.

Boronia refers to a genus of flowering plants native to australia admired for their strong perfumed scent and vibrant pink white and purple blossoms. Though there are dozens of different species almost all share the same lush foliage and favored growing conditions. Many gardeners whether native plant enthusiasts or not wish to grow australia s beautiful boronias including the fragrant brown boronia megastigma which is not always long lasting boronia pinnata however described here is a tougher species and can be long lived in a sheltered spot and with light trimming. Sticky boronia boronia anemonifolia is an erect shrub that grows to about 2 m tall.

They are easy care in the right conditions with many varieties for sale. The leaflets are wedge shaped or oval up to 9 mm long and 4 mm wide. Named after georgiana molloy a botanist who worked in western australia boronia molloyae is a pink flowering species sometimes called the tall boronia. Red boronia is a somewhat deceptive name for boronia heterophylla as this evergreen shrub produces showy magenta pink bell type flowers blooming from around the third week in october and then upon fading the flowers close to look like buds again turning a paler pink.

It is a cross between the brown boronia. Boronia heterophylla red boronia part of the rutaceae family with pink flowers flowering in spring avaliable from australian native plants located in ventura ca australian native plants leader in ornamental trees and shrubs for mediterranean gardens. Varying in height as well as flower colour. The leaves are usually pinnate growing to about 18 mm long and 25 mm wide.

Boronia molloyae a pink flowering boronia. Australian native plants boronia. Boronia anemonifolia sticky boronia height 1m 2m spread 0 5m 1 5m. Boronia is a genus of about 160 species of flowering plants in the citrus family rutaceae most are endemic to australia with a few species in new caledonia which were previously placed in the genus boronella they occur in all australian states but the genus is under review and a number of species are yet to be described or have the description published.