Correa reflexa 'Kangaroo Island'
ArbutusOmnedo 10/24
9 years ago
Hi there!
I'm in Coastal Southern California where there is no frost in the Winter and temps rarely exceed the 80s during Summer. I have had some success with Correa pulchella hybrids here as well as the cultivar 'Ivory Bells.'
Is there anything unique about reflexas that would help me get the most of this plant? Not many people grow Correa around here that I notice -a lot more Leucodendron and Protea- but this climate seems very similar to many of the 'Mediterranean' portions of Australia. I'll probably treat it like the other Correa if I don't hear back on this forum. Here's a pic of it in its container.
Jay
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shaxhome (Frog Rock, Australia 9b)
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