What's flowering this week?

This attractive flowering bush is covered in blooms at the moment. It is the lovely Crinkle Bush, Lomatia siaifolia. You'll find it along the eastern fence flanking the dry rainforest section beyond the Old Dairy. 

It has grevillea like leaves and is of the same family, Proteaceae. It is long-lived and is ideal for an informal hedge, flowering all through summer. It can be pruned to make it bushier. It grows naturally in the Hampton-Pechey area. 

Crinkle Bush, Lomatia silaifolia

Flower spike

Individual flowers

It can be propagated from seed or cutting. Is tolerant of dry periods, light frosts and recovers after bushfire.


There are a few young plants in the nursery just ask for them.


More can be found about this shrub here: http://toowoombaplants2008.blogspot.com/2010/12/crinkle-bush.html