Kunzea the forgotten native

[kcpoole]

G,day John going through my book the tree that is most probably yours is K, ambigua.

The foliage looks right and also the area where you live, also the colour of the flowers is also right on for this species.

Cheers Pup

Thanks John and Pup
The photos of yours john look identical to mine that I collected at Kellyville in Sydney.

Ken

[Damian Bee]

Hi Pup,
I have gone a little crazy collecting Kunzea lately. Beautiful natives, I am not sure what species I have?? I know they bare white flowers.
Below are some of the collection
I potted up two last year and will do a few more this year.
They all could do with a haircut
Cheers John

Might be K.ericoides
On occasion it will grow as a double flower, hard to find though.

[Pup]

Hi Pup,
I Might be K.ericoides

On occasion it will grow as a double flower, hard to find though.

Interesting comment Damien, I am assuming you meant the double flowering one.
According to my book by Wrigley and Fagg, there is concern among ecologists,that this species could become a serious weed in temperate area's.
Studies have shown it to be colonising cleared land in the ACT and in southern NSW.

There were some on show at the AABC this year in Canberra, I did not know the common name as it was displayed under.
I do now, it is also a New Zealand plant known as Kanuka.

Cheers Pup