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For Dottydaisy to help her with identification.


For Dottydaisy to help her with identification.

A close up version of the photo I added two days ago. It is a tender shrub which is a native of Australia but I have forgotten its name.



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Lovely . . . hope Angela can ID it for you :)

1 Mar, 2019

 

Prostanthera ovalifolia.

1 Mar, 2019

 

Karen that is it!!
We can now recall its name and having looked it up, it is exactly the same as ours. It's common name is mint bush and the scent that reminds me of eucalyptus must actually be mint!
Thank you very much indeed.

1 Mar, 2019

 

I'm guessing its a similar aroma to the Prostanthera that I grew with the white flower. I actually took mine out in the autumn because it was too big for its boots, but the scent of the leaves is lovely. :) Australian Mint Bush...but I don't find it very minty.

1 Mar, 2019

 

Wow - well I never! I have a Prostanthera with tiny white flowers and small leaves ... looks nothing like this but does smell of mint :)

1 Mar, 2019

 

Its lovely Chris. Does it stay in the conservatory all year ?

3 Mar, 2019

 

No Rose, it lives outside once the frosts have gone away.

3 Mar, 2019

 

Yes thats the one Karen.....have grown the white ones outside, but they were not too happy! not it is not very minty, so pretty though!

11 Mar, 2019

 

Pretty colour.

27 Mar, 2019



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