Wholesale Persoonia Nurseries
Persoonia are a group of small shrubs to trees suitable for landscaping purposes. The prostrate Persoonia pinifolius is one form, Persoonia chamaepitys and others are useful as well. Wholesale Nurseries stock a number of varieties in sizes from tubestock to advanced plants.
The most widely grown species is P. chamaepitys. Reaching less than 20cm in height it makes a good ground cover plant. Upright spikes of foliage on a drought tolerant easy care plant. Used in landscaping where it can be allowed to flow over a rock or a low garden wall.
Summary
Most popular landscaping varieties are used as ground cover plants. All species are low maintenance requiring little pruning. All are reasonably drought tolerant once established.
- Full sun to a little light shade.
- Well drained soil.
- Use a specialist native plant fertiliser in spring.
Persoonia Varieties.
- Persoonia pinifolius – Also known as the Pine Leafed Geebung, this is a large shrub that can reach 3 – 4m in height. The narrow needle like foliage give it the common name. Yellow flowers hang in bracts in summer.
- Persoonia chamaepitys – This is a prostrate form sometimes called the ‘Mountain Geebung’. Excellent ground cover plant.
- Persoonia juniperina – Commonly called the ‘Prickly Geebung’. Relatively low growing to around .75m. Flowers appear in the leaf axils.
- Persoonia stradbrokensis – Broad leaves and tall growing, more of a small tree reaching around 5m in height.
- Persoonia lineraris – Narrow leaves and fairly upright in habit, reaching around 3m in height.
CARAWAH NURSERY
15 Falls Road Hoddles Creek Victoria 3139
phone: 59674244 fax: 59674239
Wholesale propagators specialising in Australian Native Tubestock. Our list comprises of hard to grow and pictorial lines. Monthly & Annual Forward Order catalogue. Accredited to all States.