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Correa backhouseana (Backhouse Australian fuchsia)
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3 hours care
per year
per year
2m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Correa backhouseana
Other names
Backhouse Australian fuchsia, Correa backhousiana, Tasmanian fuchsia
Genus
Correa Correa
Species
C. backhouseana - C. backhouseana is a tender, dense, spreading, evergreen shrub with hairy, red stems bearing oval, dark grey-green leaves, hairy beneath, and small clusters of tubular, cream or pale yellow-green flowers from late autumn to late spring.
Correa backhouseana is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is fragrant.
Habit
Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Cream in Spring; Cream in Summer; Cream in Winter
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Correa backhouseana (Backhouse Australian fuchsia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Under glass, grow in lime-free compost in full light & good ventilation. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Correa backhouseana
Other names
Backhouse Australian fuchsia, Correa backhousiana, Tasmanian fuchsia
Genus
Correa Correa
Species
C. backhouseana - C. backhouseana is a tender, dense, spreading, evergreen shrub with hairy, red stems bearing oval, dark grey-green leaves, hairy beneath, and small clusters of tubular, cream or pale yellow-green flowers from late autumn to late spring.
Native to
Australia, Tasmania
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is fragrant.
Habit
Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Cream in Spring; Cream in Summer; Cream in Winter
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Correa backhouseana (Backhouse Australian fuchsia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Under glass, grow in lime-free compost in full light & good ventilation. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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