Correa reflexa (Sellick’s Beach)
Correa reflexa 'Sellick's Beach'
The plant in the photo has been growing in part dappled shade at the base of some mallee trees for years. It grows to about 1-2 metres across and 30cm tall here. Better conditions may produce a larger plant. It makes a useful ground covering plant with its low mounded form.
As indicated by the name it is a form that is useful for coastal planting because of its salt tolerance. It is drought resistant and also appears to be moderately frost tolerant.
[…] Most of these varieties are known by their original geographical location if they have some distinctive feature. Like Correa reflexa ‘Sellicks Beach’ mentioned here. This immediately indicates that it would be a good plant for coastal planting. […]
re Sellick’s Beach photo- this looks like the one released as Mallee Bells a couple of years ago- the leaves, flowers and low growing form look identical. Arent they just fantastic plants?