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Products > Correa reflexa 'Carpenter Rocks'
 
Correa reflexa 'Carpenter Rocks' - Australian Fuchsia

Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.  
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Shrub
Family: Rutaceae (Citrus)
Origin: Australia (Australasia)
Evergreen: Yes
Flower Color: Red
Bloomtime: Fall/Spring
Height: 3-4 feet
Width: 3-4 feet
Exposure: Sun or Shade
Summer Dry: Yes
Deer Tolerant: Yes
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F
Correa reflexa 'Carpenter Rocks' (Australian Fuchsia) - Evergreen shrub growing 3-4 feet tall and wide with small clasping heart-shaped green leaves. Bright vermillion red, bell-shaped flowers are tipped with chartreuse. Profuse bloom fall through spring. Full sun to partial shade with good drainage. Drought tolerant once established. Attractive to hummingbirds. Hardy to the mid 20°s F. A Koala Blooms University of California Santa Cruz 2002 Plant Introduction. The name Correa honors José Francisco Correia de Serra, a Portuguese botanist and the specific epithet 'reflexa' is a Latin word meaning "turned back", referring to the angle at which the leaf-like bracts above the flowers join the stem. We discontinued growing this plant in 2007. 

This information about Correa reflexa 'Carpenter Rocks' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.

 
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