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Red boronia Boronia heterophylla
Also called Kalgan boronia
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, not flowering
- August, flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, not flowering
Upright boronia with masses of bright magenta-red bells in spring.
A slender shrub with lemon-scented leaves and hundreds of small, rosy red, bell-shaped flowers in spring. A good cut flower. Like most boronias it needs cool, moist roots and good drainage.
In the garden
- Scent
- Fragrant flowers
- Attracts
- Pollinating insects
- Flowers
- Small, nodding, magenta-red bells, lightly scented.
- Leaves
- Fine, divided, bright green leaves with a lemon scent when crushed.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Sandy and loam
- Soil pH
- Acidic
- Drainage
- Copes with occasional wet
- Frost
- Light frost
- Water
- Needs regular water
- Climate
- Dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Cuttings
Planting
Morning sun or dappled shade in moist, very well-drained, slightly acid soil. Mulch well to keep the roots cool; grows well in a pot.
Pruning
Trim by a third after flowering to keep it bushy.
Care
Keep the soil just moist, never wet or bone-dry. Often short-lived; replace every few years.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Order
- Sapindales
- Native to
- Western Australia
- Natural range
- Creek banks and swampy ground near Albany in south-west Western Australia.
Where to buy
Widely available.
We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.
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Further reading
- Boronia heterophylla on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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