Dampiera

Dampieras are attractive Australian native plants. The best known are from Western Australia and can be difficult to grow in the eastern states. Don Burke recently looked at a hardy cultivar which is native to the Glasshouse Mountains of Queensland and will grow in many areas.

Plant details

Botanical name: Dampiera stricta 'Glasshouse Glory'
Common name: Dampiera

Descriptions

This hardy native is a spreading groundcover with attractive deep blue-purple flowers and is suited to many areas within Australia. 'Glasshouse Glory' grows to around 50cm (20") tall with a spread of 30cm (12") without pruning but the spread will increase with the suckering from hard pruning.

Likes:

Dislikes:

• heavy, waterlogged soils
• hot tropics

Uses:

• as a garden plant
• will grow well as a tub plant

Climate

Dampiera stricta 'Glasshouse Glory' will grow along the east coast of Australia from southern Queensland to Tasmania. They should also grow in areas around Perth, Adelaide and mountain areas.

Availability

'Glasshouse Glory' retails for around $8 for a 150mm (6") pot. This native is available at specialist native nurseries or contact the following nurseries:

NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nurseries
9 Veno Street
Heathcote 2233
Phone/fax: (02) 9548 2818

Cranebrook Native Nursery
175 Cranebrook Road
Cranebrook 2749
Phone: (02) 4777 4256

QLD
Fairhill Native Nursery
Fairhill Road
Yandina 4561
Phone: (07) 5446 7088

VIC
Kuranga Native Nurseries
393 Maroondah Highway
Ringwood VIC 3134
Phone: (03) 9879 4076 Fax: (03) 9870 7301

The Greenery Heidelberg
4 Banksia Street
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Phone: (03) 9459 8433 Fax: (03) 9549 3017

Did you know?

Dampieras are named after the 17th century navigator, William Dampier, who explored the west coast of Australia.

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