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Correa alba x backhouseana (close-up) - 2019

AndrewR

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Correa alba x backhouseana (close-up) - 2019

Evergreen shrub to six feet, best grown in a sheltered position in semi shade. Hardy to about -5C, my bush has come through three winters so far



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That is beautiful. is it scented?

31 Oct, 2019

 

Ours has come through each winter so far, we keep it down to about 4 ft by 4ft, we have a pretty peach coloured one as well.......

31 Oct, 2019

 

Sbg - no reference to the flowers being scented, but the foliage may be if bruised. This hybrid now appears to be very difficult to source

31 Oct, 2019

 

Oh!! we had better take care of it in future...

1 Nov, 2019



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