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Correa backhouseana
Backhouse Australian fuchsia
Origin: Native to Australia (Tasmania).
| Family |
| Rutaceae |
| Genus |
| Correa |
| Species |
| backhouseana |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Correa reflecta 'Backhousiana' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-5) - 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 34 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| An evergreen shrub with unique tubular turquoise flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Container plants. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow under glass in potting compost in full light. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to scale insects. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. |
| Propagation |
| Semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or by seed. |
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