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Posted by artiew QLD Aust (My Page) on Wed, Jun 2, 04 at 22:54
| Hi All,
I currently have a couple of fragrant natives : Callistemon Citrinus, Lemon-scented tea-tree and I believe that at least one of my lillipillies will bear fragrant flowers in Spring, but I'm keen to find others which will fill my garden with scent. I dont have the room for Eucalpyts, but I'm open to suggestions re shrubs and ground covers - any suggestions ?
I have acidic (6.5 ph), mostly clay soil (reasonable drainage though - a bucket of water will disappear from a hole in under 30 minutes), and a hot, humid climate with very little chance of frost.
Cheers,
Artie
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RE: Fragrant Natives
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My favourites are
Harpullia's especially H.frutescens and H.alata.
Pleomele the native happy plant.
Phaleria clerodendron is certainly up there amoung the best
Gardenia ovularis
Athertonia diversifolia- can be sicky sweet in hot weather
6.5 ph isnt very acidic in any terms. You could grow many many things were you are.
Kris |
RE: Fragrant Natives
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| Apologies for posting this in the wrong forum - I flick between the Native forum and the Toprical Plants threads. |
RE: Fragrant Natives
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| Thanks Kris - I have planted a wide range of species, with a view to seeing exactly what works and what doesnt. I removed a Schinus this morning and replaced it with a Blue Quandong (Elaeocarpus angustifolius): in the process I was elated to see that the soil around the tree was a vast improvement on the rock-hard clay I had planted the Schinus into some 6 months previously. Sugarcane mulch and plenty of watering had encouraged worms to begin breaking down the clay and this left me with a much improved soil. If there is a downside to my location, it is that I cant grow some of the more stunning cold-climate plants, but thats a sacrifice I'm happy to make. Cheers, Artie |
RE: Fragrant Natives
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I'd suggest Randia chartacea(native gardenia), or one of the other Randias. They actually have a new generic name, which I can't remember, but most nurseries still call them randia).
Tony |
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Randia fitzalanii (native gardenia)?
Hymenosporum flavum (native frangipani) - flowers are lovely and their perfume is like the other frangipani? |
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Hymenosporum flavum. Native frangapani tree has small perfumed flowers and is a native of Qld.
They are fast growers and seem happy every where you plant them, They even use them as street trees in Los Angeles.
I have several in my garden here. doing great. |
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| macadamias and lomandras(flowers), leptospermum petersonii, leptospermum liversidgei, prosanthera species all have scented leaves. |
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