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water wise plants
water hardiness
top tenbird attracting
bog gardens
clay soils
coastal gardens
project typeurban and commercial
residential
soil type and drainagelight - sandy soils
medium - loamy soils
heavy - clay soils
reasonable drainage
poor drainage
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Melaleuca parvistaminea
Rough barked honey myrtle
An upright shrub or small tree with rough scaly bark, growing to 4m in height and 5m in width. Narrow linear dark green leaves to 11mm and cream coloured flower spikes 2.5cm in length. |
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| origin | NSW, Vic. |
| cultural notes | Naturally occurs in poorly drained infertile soil in full sun or part shade. |
| tolerates | Tolerant of frost, poor soils, damp conditions and temporary innundation. |
| flowering season | Spring and Summer. |
| flower colour | Cream coloured brush-like flower spikes to 2.5cm long and 1cm in diameter. The fruit are small woody capsules. |
| foliage colour | Small blunt linear dark green leaves to 11mm in length and 1mm in width. |
| width | up to 5m |
| height | up to 4m |
| plant spacing | 150cm apart |
| recommended uses | Useful as a screen plant in damp areas or along watercourses. Bird and butterfly attracting and provides frog habitat. |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av
Pialligo ACT 2609
t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006
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p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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37 Wandella Forest Rd
Wandella NSW 2550
t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256
p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550
abn 91 109 945 146
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