Correa WaterWise Australian Native Plants CDRom

CORREA

Correa alba - leaf and flower detail.

Correa alba - mature plant
Correa alba - mature shrub.

Correa 'Dusky Bells' is a WaterWise Australian Native plant - closeup of flower
Correa 'Dusky Bells' - leaf and flower detail.

Correa 'Dusky Bells' - mature plant
Correa 'Dusky Bells' - mature shrub.

Correa pulchella is a WaterWise Australian Native plant - closeup of flower
Correa pulchella - leaf and flower detail.

Correa pulchella - mature plant
Correa pulchella - mature shrub.

Correa reflexa - closeup of flower
Correa reflexa - leaf and flower detail.

Correa reflexa - mature plant
Correa reflexa - mature shrub.

Botanical Family RUTACEAE
Genus CORREA
Place of Origin Australia (Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas, SA, WA)
Species Correa alba, C. 'Dusky Bells', C. pulchella, C. reflexa
Height 30cm-3m/1-10ft (species dependent)
Flower Colour Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, White
Flowering Season Autumn and Winter
Zones 9-10
Common Name Australian Fuschia

Evergreen Shrub
General Information
Correa is a small genus of 11 species found in all states of Australia except the Northern Territory. It was named in honour of the Portuguese botanist José Francesco Correa de Serra, a friend of Sir Joseph Banks. A variable evergreen native genus ranging in size from prostrate to medium shrubs, most of which are waterwise.

All species have tubular bell shaped flowers, except Correa alba which has open star shaped blooms. The flowers are a great source of nectar for honey eating birds.

Correas are frost hardy, require well drained soil and prefer full sun, with some species also continuing to flower in semi shade. They benefit from tip pruning after flowering to keep a dense habit. Plants are generally disease free, but can be affected by scale which is easily controlled with white oil. A hardy genus of plants easily propagated from half ripened cuttings.

Species Correa alba
Place of Origin Australia (NSW, Vic, Tas, SA)
Height 1.5m/5ft
Flower Colour White
Flowering Season Autumn and Winter
Zones 9-10
Common Name White Correa

A hardy shrub from the sand dunes and rocky cliffs of coastal south-east Australia that is very resistant to salt spray. Correa alba is a rounded shrub with a dense habit reaching 1.5m high x 1m wide (5ft x 3ft). The open white flowers appear throughout the year, with the main flush in autumn and winter. The 4cm (1.5in) leaves are grey-green, thick and almost round.

C. alba var. pannosa has smaller leaves covered in fine hairs giving it a rusty appearance. There is a pink flowered form.

An attractive shrub for cool to warm temperate and mediterranean climates in a position of full sun for the best flowering. It is suitable for container growing, informal hedges, mass plantings and outstanding for coastal gardens where it helps to bind sand. Cuttings can be used for floral arrangements.

Species Correa 'Dusky Bells'
Place of Origin Cultivar
Height 60cm/2ft
Flower Colours Pink
Flowering Season Autumn and Winter
Zones 9-10
Common Name Dusky Bells

An attractive cultivar with dull pink bell shaped flowers that appear amongst the foliage in autumn and winter. 'Dusky Bells' has a dense habit to 60cm (2ft) high and a spread of 1m (3ft), making it suitable as a groundcover or small shrub for edging and rockeries. The small leaves are oval shaped and green.

Grow in cool to warm temperate, mediterranean and semi arid areas in full sun to very light shade. Suitable for floral arrangements.

Species Correa pulchella
Place of Origin Australia (SA)
Height 50cm-1m/20in-3ft
Flower Colour Pink, Red, Orange
Flowering Season Autumn and Winter
Zones 9-10
Common Name Salmon Correa

From coastal South Australia, this Correa is variable both in flower colour and height. The long bell shaped flowers are 2.5cm (1in) long with a downy coating and come in salmon-pink, orange or red. They appear in autumn and winter. The shrub can be anything from semi-prostrate to 1m (3ft). The foliage is dense, dark green, again variable in shape, with a lighter colour underneath.

This attractive shrub is one of the best Correas to grow for cool to warm temperate, mediterranean and semi arid regions. Situate in full sun to part shade. Seaside conditions are tolerated as long as some protection is provided. Only tip pruning is required, but it will take heavy pruning and bounce back with more flowers and dense growth. Suitable for containers and floral arrangements.

Species Correa reflexa
Place of Origin Australia (sthrn.Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas, SA, WA)
Height 30cm-3m/1-10ft
Flower Colours Red, Green, White
Flowering Season Autumn and Winter
Zones 9-10
Common Names Common Correa, Australian Fuschia, Native Fuschia (Vic)

Correa reflexa is represented in all states of Australia except for the Northern Territory, in regions as diverse as coastal to the semi arid interiors. A most variable species with forms ranging in height from prostrate to 3m (10ft). Leaves can be long and narrow or oval, smooth or rough, and have small hairs underneath. The flowers are tubular or bell shaped with a downy texture on the outside. They come in cream and green, or red with green or white tips. The bells are 2-4cm (3/4-1.5in) long with reflexed petals.

C. reflexa 'Fat Fred' has wide red bell shaped flowers with green tips.

An excellent Correa for the subtropics, cool to warm temperate, mediterranean and semi arid areas in positions of full sun to part shade. This hardy species is moderately lime tolerant and resistant to salt sprays. Tip prune after flowering to encourage compact growth. Prostrate forms are ideal for rockeries and as groundcovers. Suitable for containers and floral arrangements.

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CORREA

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CORREA

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