Philotheca myoporoides

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Synonyms

Eriostemon myoporoides

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A tender, bushy, evergreen shrub to 3m, with warty stems and aromatic, grey green leaves. From autumn to spring pink buds open to waxy, star-shaped, white flowers to 2.5cm across

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid

Position

Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H2

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Foliage
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Rutaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
A genus of around 50 species of flowering shrubs, native to Australia. They have smooth, green, linear-shaped aromatic foliage and produce small, waxy, white pink or mauve star-shaped flowers from late winter through to spring
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
E Australia

How to Grow

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in ericaceous potting compost in full light. During the growing season water freely and apply a low-phosphate liquid fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter. Top dress or pot on in spring

Propagation

Propagate by sowing pre-soaked seed at 10-13°C in spring; take semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer. Germination is erratic and rooting of cuttings is slow

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

See pruning group 1; may need restrictive pruning under glass

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease-free