Boronia Dark Prince
This much loved native originates from the far south west corner of WA, where it finds the very precise conditions it needs to flourish.
Like Goldilocks herself, Boronia megastigma likes it not too sunny and not too shady; not too hot and not too cold; not too wet and not too dry; not too humid and not too breezy.
Even then, it's not a very long-lived plant - though on the plus side it's fast to grow, so you can enjoy it from the get-go.
If you can cater to its needs, you'll get a generously-flowering, citrussy-scented, native super-favourite in your garden. Dark Prince has even bigger brighter flowers than the native species, and more of them, for even more of that winter-spring scented display.
Boronia megastigma 'Dark Prince' - brown boronia
APPEARANCE : Compact native flowering shrub with fine feathery fragrant slender leaves, small cup-shaped highly fragrant flowers in winter-spring. The flowers are yellow on the inside, maroon-chocolate on the outside, for a striking contrast. Dark Prince has larger flowers than the species form, brighter yellow inside, and are held higher on the plant for more visibility.ORIGIN : Found in the wild in southern WA in the Margaret River region
USE FOR: Native and cottage gardens, dappled shade, container growing. Wonderful cut flowers. The plant is grown commercially for essential oils
CLIMATE : Should come through a light overnight frost. Does not like humidity - one for the southern states
PLANTING: Plant in a sheltered spot in dappled shade or filtered sun. Free-draining moist slightly acid soil with plenty of organic matter will give best results. Generous mulching helps maintain a cool soil bed.
CARE: Water regularly while the plant is establishing. Prune once flowering has finished will help encourage new growth and prolong the plant's lifespan. Follow with an application of a slow release fertiliser for natives, and fresh mulch.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 80cm H x to 50cm W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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