Think you're mistaken there Joseph. It's not Calluna vulgaris ( the common heather growing all over Scottish moorlands and many other parts of Great Britain. The flower shape is all wrong as is the size of flower and leaf.
Have a look at Pats suggestion, she is a very knowledgable Australian botanical artist.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I didn't contradict everyone's advice merely had no care for the scientific name, just to purchase one for the Garden. The name of the plant is leucophyllum. Thanks for your help.
Never mind Joseph, so long as you've found it in the garden shop and are happy with it, that's ok. We tend to be a bit specific on these garden sites, and get used to the botanical names. It's a bit hard to identify from photos.
hope it grows well for you. Are you near Brisbane? I'm on the Monaro, south of Canberra. Have a good day.
l have been bought a prostantera, its about 18 inches tall with many thin tall branches and covered in tiny pink flowers, my daughter was told it is evergreen when she bought it but feels deciduos, can anyone help please l do not want to kill it, and yes it does smell of herbs, like a cross between mint and parsley, many thanks :-)
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Think you're mistaken there Joseph. It's not Calluna vulgaris ( the common heather growing all over Scottish moorlands and many other parts of Great Britain. The flower shape is all wrong as is the size of flower and leaf.
Have a look at Pats suggestion, she is a very knowledgable Australian botanical artist.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm no botanist. But I did manage to find the correct plant at the shop it's named lilac indulgence.
Thanks for the help!
Well, it's not a Calluna vulgaris http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Heather_CRC_wmg.pdf
Lilac Indulgence sounds lovely
, but what sort of plant is it?
It must have a botanical name consisting of its Genus and species, then 'Lilac Indulgence' will be its varietal name.
e.g. Solanum lycopersicum is the tomato's botanical name, there are lots of varieties such as 'Gardener's Delight', Alicante', 'San Marzano'.
Without the full name we don't know what sort of plant it is
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Sure as hell ain't heather/ Calluna vulgaris, Joseph....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
one has to wonder why folk ask for an ID, then contradict everyone's advice.
I'll add my voice. IT'S NOT , ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LIKE, NOT ON PLANET EARTH, Calluna Vulgaris. ( delete as applicable )
I didn't contradict everyone's advice merely had no care for the scientific name, just to purchase one for the Garden. The name of the plant is leucophyllum. Thanks for your help.
Never mind Joseph, so long as you've found it in the garden shop and are happy with it, that's ok. We tend to be a bit specific on these garden sites, and get used to the botanical names. It's a bit hard to identify from photos.
hope it grows well for you. Are you near Brisbane? I'm on the Monaro, south of Canberra.
Have a good day.