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| Botanical Name: |
Crowea hybrids
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| Common Name: |
Crowea
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| Family Name: |
RUTACEAE
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| Genus: |
Crowea
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hybrids
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| Name Derivation |
G: after James Crowe, an English amateur botanist; S: A group of horticultural hybrids.
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| Growth Habit: |
Shrub
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| Dimensions: |
Varies considerably from specimen to specimen.
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| Flower: |
Solitary, usually stellate, axillary, various shades of pink and purple. Usually produced in autumn to spring, occasionally at other times.
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| Climate: |
Prefers sandy loam with a high leaf mould content and an acid pH. Drainage is important as excess moisture promotes soil borne disease. A pebble mulch is better than anything organic.
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| Fruit: |
A schizocarp with small brown seeds.
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| Propagation: |
SHWC, in late summer.
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| Horticulture Use: |
Ideal shrubs for semi-shaded gardens, quite often grown for their attractive flowers.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Members of this family prefer a cool root zone, therefore a light mulch is beneficial with regular summer watering. The majority of cultivars prefer a warm to cool temperate climatic range with light overhead shade. Prune in late spring after flowers
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| Foliage: |
Simple, alternate, linear to lanceolate to elliptic, various shades of green
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