{"title":"Correa","description":"\u003cp\u003eCorrea is called native fuchsia for its hanging bell flowers, which open from autumn through winter when honeyeaters are short of nectar. The shrubs are neat, evergreen and far tougher than they look: they grow in sun or shade, cope with dry soil under trees and stand up to coastal wind. This range covers low spreading forms for ground cover, compact shrubs for borders and white correa for coastal hedging. Every plant is delivered Australia wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to choose a correa\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHeight and flower are the choices. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dusky-bells-native-fuchsia-correa-dusky-bells\"\u003eDusky Bells\u003c\/a\u003e is the favourite: half a metre tall, spreading 1.5m, with dusky pink bells from autumn to spring. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/correa-dinner-bells-correa-tucker-time-dinner-bells\"\u003eDinner Bells\u003c\/a\u003e makes a rounded 1m shrub with red and green bells that birds seek out. Trixibelle is a compact red flowered form, and spreading correa hugs the ground with narrow upright flowers. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/white-correa-correa-alba\"\u003eWhite correa\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCorrea alba\u003c\/em\u003e) is different in look: rounded grey green leaves and white star flowers on a dense shrub to 1.5m, with a dwarf form at 60cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere correas work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCorreas are among the best natives for difficult shade: under eucalypts, along the south side of a fence, beneath a deck edge. They also grow in full sun in mild climates. White correa is a front line coastal plant that takes salt spray and clips into a low hedge. All want drainage and suit temperate and cool gardens across southern Australia; in humid areas give them an airy position. They are a natural part of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e and of any planting of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and spacing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant spreading forms 1m apart and upright shrubs 80cm to 1m apart. For a low hedge of white correa, space plants 60cm apart. Plant in autumn where you can, mulch and water weekly through the first summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTip prune after flowering to keep the shrub dense. Correas respond well to light, regular trimming and can be shaped. Feed with a low phosphorus native fertiliser in spring. Once established they need water only in long dry spells. For more plants that cope with low light, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-partial-shade\"\u003eplants for partial shade\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does correa flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost flower from autumn through winter into spring, which makes them valuable for birds in the cool months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes correa grow in shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Correas are among the most shade tolerant native shrubs and cope with dry shade under trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo correas attract birds?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The tubular flowers are a nectar source for honeyeaters and spinebills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan correa be used as a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite correa makes a good low coastal hedge. Other forms suit informal borders more than clipped hedges.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dwarf-white-correa-correa-alba-dwarf-form","title":"Dwarf White Correa - Correa alba (Dwarf Form)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDwarf White Correa (\u003cem\u003eCorrea alba\u003c\/em\u003e dwarf form) is a low, spreading native shrub that holds at roughly 600mm tall and a metre across, so it covers ground without ever growing up over a path or a window sill. The leaves are thick, grey green and softly felted, which is the build a plant needs to shrug off salt wind. Small white bells open through the cooler months, when honeyeaters have little else to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow and wide by nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e At about 600mm by 1m it fills a bed and stays there, so you are not trimming it back off the edging twice a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA genuine coastal front line plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, wind tolerant and happy in sand, it holds up in positions that kill most flowering shrubs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers in the quiet months.\u003c\/strong\u003e White bells through autumn and winter feed honeyeaters at the leanest time of year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil preferred.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows on gravel, sand and thin unimproved ground, and would rather not be fed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for a low massed border. Plants touch within about two seasons at that spacing and shade out most weed seedlings, which is where the maintenance saving comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it in the exposed strip between the house and the fence where salt burn shows first, with taller natives behind and grasses through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its restrained height suits a courtyard, a nature strip or a narrow bed under a window, where a full sized correa would need constant cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Dwarf White Correa in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the densest growth and heaviest flowering, though it takes light shade. It is frost hardy and suits warm temperate, cool temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean gardens. Humid tropical gardens and the hot arid inland are outside its range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, gravelly and poor soils are ideal. Drainage matters more than fertility, so on heavy clay plant on a raised mound and keep 75mm of mulch clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water weekly through the first summer, then very little. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser once in early spring, or skip feeding on decent soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after the main flowering flush, every year. Correas do not reliably reshoot from bare old wood, so a hard rescue cut often fails. Little and often is the rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in four sizes: tube stock, 140mm in packs of ten, 200mm in packs of six and 250mm in packs of three. Tube and 250mm run on backorder at times, so check availability before planning a large planting. Tubes are the value option for a bank or a verge, while the 200mm and 250mm plants are already branched and cover ground in their first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorreas travel well, though some leaf drop after a few days in a box is normal, with new growth following within a month in mild weather. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse the full Australian native shrub range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003ePlants that handle salt wind and sandy soil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eNative plants that bring honeyeaters into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/white-correa-correa-alba\"\u003eThe full sized White Correa at 1.5m\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is this different from ordinary Correa alba?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame species, smaller frame. The standard form reaches about 1.5m tall and wide, while this dwarf selection holds around 600mm tall and spreads to a metre. Choose the dwarf where you want cover rather than a screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty centimetres apart for a low massed border or groundcover. That gives closed cover in roughly two seasons without crowding, and keeps enough air moving to avoid damp foliage problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is frost hardy and copes with cool temperate winters once established. Young plants facing their first winter in a frosty district appreciate a sheltered spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640423743807,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140067545407,"sku":null,"price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140067578175,"sku":null,"price":261.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140067610943,"sku":null,"price":254.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Dwarf-White-Correa-Correa-alba-Dwarf-Form.png?v=1766223370"},{"product_id":"white-correa-correa-alba","title":"White Correa - Correa alba","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite Correa (\u003cem\u003eCorrea alba\u003c\/em\u003e) is the coastal shrub to plant where salt wind has already killed something else. It forms a rounded bush about 1.5m tall and wide, clothed in thick grey green leaves with a felted underside, and carries small white bells through autumn and winter. Very little else flowers that reliably on sand, in wind, with no watering and no feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA front line coastal plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt spray and constant wind are its natural conditions, not something it merely survives, so it holds up along an exposed beachside fence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers when the garden is quiet.\u003c\/strong\u003e White bells through the cooler months feed honeyeaters at the leanest time of year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA useful 1.5m by 1.5m.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tall enough to screen a fence line or a bin bay, low enough that it never blocks a view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil preferred.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sand, gravel and unimproved ground suit it, and it resents rich feeding, so the cheapest option is the right one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrey foliage all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The soft grey green holds through summer heat and looks deliberate against rendered walls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a low coastal hedge. The plants meet within two to three seasons and give a soft, informal wall at waist to chest height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it as the windward layer, with taller natives behind and grasses in front. It also holds sandy soil on a gentle slope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grouped in odd numbers through a native bed it gives structure and grey contrast between flushes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing White Correa in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the densest bush and heaviest flowering; light shade is tolerated with a looser habit. It is frost hardy and suits warm temperate, cool temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean gardens. Humid tropical gardens and the arid inland sit outside its range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, gravelly and poor soils are ideal, and drainage matters far more than fertility. On heavy clay build a raised mound and open the bed with coarse compost. Keep 75mm of mulch clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water weekly through the first summer, then only in prolonged dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser once in early spring, or leave it unfed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly every year after flowering, taking soft outer growth only. Correas rarely reshoot from bare wood, so a hard cut often leaves a permanent hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in four sizes: tube stock, 140mm in packs of ten, 200mm in packs of six and 250mm in packs of three, with tube stock on backorder at times. Tubes are the value choice for a long hedge run, while the 200mm and 250mm plants arrive already branched and give a visible low hedge a season sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorreas travel well upright, though a few dropped leaves are normal. Expect roots to move within a month in mild weather and useful size by the end of the second season. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planning-your-coastal-feature-garden\"\u003eHow to plan a coastal garden that handles salt wind\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003eCompare other salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse the Australian native shrub range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dwarf-white-correa-correa-alba-dwarf-form\"\u003eThe dwarf form, at about 600mm tall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. The plants meet in two to three seasons and stay furnished at the base, which makes it read as a hedge rather than a row of shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it different from the dwarf form?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe species reaches about 1.5m tall and wide, while the dwarf selection holds at roughly 600mm and spreads to a metre. Choose the species for a low hedge or screen, and the dwarf where you want groundcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has my plant thinned out at the base?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually years without trimming. Correas hold density only if the soft outer growth is cut back each year, so light annual pruning is the fix rather than a hard cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640424038719,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140067709247,"sku":null,"price":177.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140067676479,"sku":null,"price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140067742015,"sku":null,"price":200.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100451029311,"sku":null,"price":329.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100450963775,"sku":null,"price":429.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/White-Correa-Correa-alba.png?v=1766223372"},{"product_id":"dusky-bells-native-fuchsia-correa-dusky-bells","title":"Dusky Bells Native Fuchsia - Correa 'Dusky Bells'","description":"\u003cp\u003eDusky Bells Native Fuchsia (\u003cem\u003eCorrea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Dusky Bells') is a low spreading native shrub, about 50cm high and 1.5m across, that hangs its dusky pink and red bells along the branches through autumn and winter. That timing is the point: it feeds honeyeaters in the cool months when most gardens have nothing in flower. Planted 1m apart it forms a dense evergreen groundcover that holds a slope and asks for very little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers when nothing else does.\u003c\/strong\u003e The bells open through autumn and winter and often continue into early spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA honeyeater favourite.\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern spinebills and other small honeyeaters feed at the tubular flowers all winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide, low and dense.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant covers 1.5m of ground at knee height, which suppresses weeds without blocking a view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles tough ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost, drought, salt wind and poor soil are all within its range once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart and the plants meet within two seasons. On a bank, set them in staggered rows so the roots hold the soil across the whole face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e The small leathery leaves shrug off salt wind, which makes it one of the more reliable flowering groundcovers for a beachside block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its low mounding habit spills naturally over a path edge or between rocks, and it takes a light trim to keep the line neat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Dusky Bells in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with light afternoon shade an advantage in hot inland gardens. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and mediterranean climates and is frost hardy once established, so cold southern districts are no obstacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil matters more than fertility, and it grows happily in sandy or gravelly ground. On clay, plant on a raised mound and work coarse compost through the bed. Mulch lightly, keeping it clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. Feed once in early spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser; correas are sensitive to phosphorus, so avoid general garden and lawn products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly in late spring once flowering finishes to keep the mound dense and stop the centre opening up. Avoid cutting into thick bare wood, as it reshoots reluctantly from old stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tube stock, as a 140mm pack of ten and as a 200mm pack of six. Tubes are the value option for covering a bank or a large bed, since correas establish quickly from small sizes. The 140mm pack of ten covers about 10 square metres at 1m spacing, while the 200mm plants are larger and better suited to a visible border where you want presence sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect a slow first month, then spreading growth through the first warm season and a light flowering display in the first autumn after planting. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse Australian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eCompare low spreading groundcovers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eNative plants that bring birds into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003ePlants for rockeries and gravel gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need to cover a bank?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 1m spacing, allow ten plants for every ten square metres. Tighter spacing closes the gaps a season earlier but does not change the final result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it related to true fuchsia?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The common name comes from the hanging bell flowers, but this is an Australian correa and it wants the sharp drainage and low phosphorus feeding that natives prefer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need much water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery little once established, which usually takes a first full summer. In most gardens it survives on rainfall after that, with a deep soak during extended dry weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":54737637966143,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":12.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100573417791,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54737637998911,"sku":null,"price":165.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54737638031679,"sku":null,"price":200.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/dusky-bells-native-fuchsia-correa-dusky-bells-1f65f6.jpg?v=1785940844"},{"product_id":"spreading-correa-correa-decumbens","title":"Spreading Correa - Correa decumbens","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpreading Correa (\u003cem\u003eCorrea decumbens\u003c\/em\u003e) is the native groundcover that earns its keep in the cooler months, when most of the garden has gone quiet. It mounds to about 600mm tall and spreads to 1.5m, covered in small dark leaves, and carries narrow red tubes tipped with green, held upward rather than hanging like most correas. Honeyeaters find it quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNectar in the off season.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red and green tubes open when little else is flowering, which is exactly when honeyeaters are short of food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt covers ground without climbing.\u003c\/strong\u003e A mounding habit at 600mm by 1.5m, so it fills a bed rather than twining through its neighbours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for difficult ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and happy in poor soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost no upkeep.\u003c\/strong\u003e No staking, no feeding regime and one light trim a year is the whole maintenance list.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a dense cover, which works out at one plant per square metre. Expect the canopies to close over 12 to 18 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries, borders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e The low mound suits the front of a bed or the gaps between rocks, and it will drape if given an edge to fall over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance makes it a sound choice for a seaside block, planted behind taller shrubs for some shelter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Spreading Correa in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering, though it takes partial shade with a looser habit. This is a plant for warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is genuinely frost hardy. It is not the pick for tropical or subtropical gardens, where wet summer heat sits badly on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining is the one requirement. It handles poor, sandy and gravelly ground, so resist the urge to enrich the bed. Mulch 50mm deep and keep it off the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer while the roots take hold, then only in long dry spells. Feed once in early spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser. Standard garden fertiliser can damage the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly all over once the main flowering finishes. That keeps the mound dense instead of woody in the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in two sizes: tube stock, and 140mm plants in packs of ten. Tubes are young single plants and the sensible choice for a large area, since they establish fast and catch up within a season. A pack of ten 140mm plants covers about ten square metres at 1m spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel upright and settle quickly. Expect a quiet first month, then noticeable spread from the second season. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003ebird attracting native plants\u003c\/a\u003e to pair with it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003egroundcover range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare options for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003ecoastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook through our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne per square metre, spaced 1m apart, gives a dense cover without crowding. Planting tighter costs more and does not close the gap much faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is frost hardy and suits cool temperate gardens, including districts that get regular winter frosts. Young plants still appreciate a mulched root zone through their first winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it in shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartial shade is fine and it will still flower, though less heavily and with a more open habit. Full sun gives the tightest mound and the best display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need pruning?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne light all over trim after the main flush each year. Skip it for a few years and the centre goes woody, which is hard to reverse once it happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":54737663983935,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":12.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54737664016703,"sku":null,"price":198.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/spreading-correa-correa-decumbens-1648de.jpg?v=1785941244"},{"product_id":"correa-dinner-bells-correa-tucker-time-dinner-bells","title":"Correa Dinner Bells - Correa 'Tucker Time Dinner Bells'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCorrea 'Tucker Time Dinner Bells' (\u003cem\u003eCorrea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Tucker Time Dinner Bells') flowers when almost nothing else does. From autumn through winter this compact native shrub hangs itself with red and green tubular bells that honeyeaters feed on all season, on a neat plant of about 1m tall and 1m wide. It is frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil, which makes it one of the easiest natives to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour through the cold months.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red and green bells open in autumn and keep coming through winter, filling the gap between the last summer flowers and spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA serious honeyeater plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tubular native flowers in winter are exactly what small nectar feeding birds are looking for, so the shrub is rarely left alone once it starts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat without work.\u003c\/strong\u003e It holds a rounded 1m by 1m shape naturally, so it never needs the shearing that keeps most low shrubs in line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt handles dry shade.\u003c\/strong\u003e Very few plants flower under the dry canopy of an established tree. This one does, which solves a problem bed most gardens have.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders, edging and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 80cm apart for a low informal border. At that spacing the plants meet without crowding, giving a soft continuous edge along a path or driveway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries, pots and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance and a taste for poor, sharply drained soil make it a natural for rockeries, embankments and exposed coastal blocks. In a 400mm pot of free draining native mix it is worth placing where you see it from indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Correa 'Tucker Time Dinner Bells' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, and it flowers usefully in both. It suits cool temperate, warm temperate, Mediterranean and subtropical gardens, and is frost hardy once established, so cold inland districts are no obstacle. In humid subtropical gardens give it the most open, airy position you have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage first, fertility second. Poor sandy and gravelly soils are ideal. On clay, plant on a raised mound with coarse sand added, because wet feet in winter is the one thing that reliably kills correas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Feed once in early spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser and avoid standard garden blends, which native roots take up too readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly once the winter flowering finishes. Light and regular beats hard and occasional, since correas are slow to reshoot from bare old wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants come as tube stock, in 140mm pots sold in packs of 10, and in single 300mm pots. Tube stock is the economical way to buy the numbers a border or mass planting needs. The 140mm plants are branched and ready to place, and a 300mm plant is close to a finished shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorreas travel well and arrive with the mix intact. Plant them out within a few days and expect a quiet first month before new growth appears. A spring planted tube usually gives its first real flowering the following autumn. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95 and our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse the Australian native shrub range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eNative plants that bring birds into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eCompare plants for rockeries and embankments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003eSalt tolerant plants for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it actually flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom autumn through winter, with the heaviest display in the coldest months. That timing is the main reason to plant it, since it covers the season when most gardens go quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow under a tree?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and better than most flowering shrubs. It tolerates the dry shade under an established canopy, though flowering is heavier with a few hours of direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a border?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 80cm spacing, allow about five plants for every four metres of edge. Any closer and the plants shade each other out at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":54739829162303,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":12.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54739829195071,"sku":null,"price":302.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54739829227839,"sku":null,"price":198.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/correa-dinner-bells-correa-tucker-time-dinner-bells-eae8a7.jpg?v=1785940781"},{"product_id":"correa-trixibelle-correa-reflexa-trixibelle","title":"Correa Trixibelle - Correa reflexa 'Trixibelle'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCorrea Trixibelle (\u003cem\u003eCorrea reflexa\u003c\/em\u003e 'Trixibelle') is a compact native shrub that flowers when almost nothing else does. It settles at about 80cm tall and 1m wide, and through the colder months it hangs red tubular bells tipped with green along the stems. Honeyeaters and other small birds work it steadily for nectar, which is the real reason to plant a correa rather than another low shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter flowers when the garden is quiet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Red bells with green tips carry through the cool season, filling the gap between autumn and spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA reliable small bird plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tubular shape suits honeyeaters, and the dense low habit gives smaller birds cover to shelter in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat and predictable size.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 80cm by 1m it holds a rounded shape without regular clipping, so it stays in scale in a small bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, happy in poor soil and salt tolerant enough for an exposed coastal garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set plants 70cm apart for a dense drift. At that spacing they close into continuous low cover in about two seasons and suppress most weeds beneath them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders, edging and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e The low mounded form suits a path edge or the front of a native bed, and it copes with the sharp drainage and reflected heat of a rockery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance makes it a sensible front line shrub near the beach. In a pot of 400mm or wider it makes a long lived container plant for a balcony or courtyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Correa Trixibelle in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to partial shade, with more flowers in sun and better foliage in light shade through hot inland summers. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and handles frost once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters more than fertility. It grows happily in sandy or poor ground, but wet clay will kill it, so plant on a raised mound if the soil holds water. Mulch 50mm deep and keep it off the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser once in early spring. Standard garden fertilisers are too strong for correas and will burn the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after flowering finishes in spring to keep the shape tight and encourage the next season's buds. Avoid cutting back into old bare wood, because correas are slow to reshoot from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis correa is grown in tubes. Tube stock is young, usually 100mm to 200mm tall with a small root system, and it is the sensible way to buy a mass planting: you need many plants and they establish fast at this size. Expect them to look modest on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant tubes straight into prepared ground or pot them on for a season first. They are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Water in well, keep the soil damp for the first six weeks, and expect the first real flush of flowers in the second cool season. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e for the same conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead about \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003ebird attracting natives for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare options for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003eexposed coastal positions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tubestock\"\u003etubestock range\u003c\/a\u003e for cost effective mass planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a garden bed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant on a 70cm grid, which works out at roughly two plants per square metre. For a defined edge along a path, a single row at the same spacing is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainly through autumn and winter into early spring, which is when nectar is scarce for small birds. Odd flowers can appear at other times in mild gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a hot, dry inland garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, once established, provided the drainage is good. Give it some afternoon shade and a deep soak every few weeks through the worst of summer in its first two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":54741415723327,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":12.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/correa-trixibelle-correa-reflexa-trixibelle-e4627e.jpg?v=1785940784"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/collections\/dusky-bells-native-fuchsia-correa-dusky-bells-1f65f6.jpg?v=1790859093","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/collections\/correa.oembed","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}