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brushcutter
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brunfelsia bonodora Posted 715 days ago AKA "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." What a weird name for a lovely shrub.
We have one, it has a delicious scent when flowering, I want to get a few more to line our boundary.
Can anyone tell me please, how big should they grow, what treatment do they need, pruning, fertilising etc, all that kind of stuff.
Do they need full sun? The one I have is shaded, yet gamely produces it's beautiful aroma, a lovely plant.
Any comments?
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alirose
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RE: brunfelsia bonodora Posted 706 days ago Hiya Brushcutter,
I assume the name derives from the fact that you can see the 3 stages of flowering - yesterday the white, today the pale purple and tomorrow the purple. It is beautiful, in some of the older more fertile areas of Perth you can see beautiful shrubs - also South African migrants tell of how beautiful it is over there. Unfortunately in the limestone coast where i am it tends to be stunted (and yellow)- however the Brunfelsia 'Sweet Petite' survived in a garden of my parents in a pH of 10.5 - yes they are tough. As for care they can reach about 1.5 over here but the S.A.s say 2-3m plus. They would prefer organically rich soil and fairly good summer water, some all purpose would be fine for a fertiliser. In queensland I reckon they could be stunning - I guess it depends on how much summer water you've got but if you can grow them (to a certain extent) where I am you should have good results where you are. |
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RE: brunfelsia bonodora Posted 696 days ago Hi alirose, thanks for that, I have just posted something about these in another thread, your info helps, thanks.
Our soil is excellent here, the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast, and when it doesn't rain, (ha ha will somebody please turn off the tap), we have a bore, so water is not a problem.
The one we have is in perpetual shade, and about a metre high, but I want to get about three more to fill in the fence line, they smell so good when in flower.
From what you've said I have been doing the right thing by it, just lacking sunshine. It's under a big bush.
We have an acre here in the hills and love the garden and fruit trees, always planting and developing, all good fun on the "farm"
Where do you live in Perth? We lived in the dreaded Girrawheen for 30 years, the crime centre of WA, retired in 2001 and came over here. Perth never looked so good in the rear vision mirror. I worked for Kleenheat Gas in Myaree.
Anyway, thanks for your advice,
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RE: brunfelsia bonodora Posted 639 days ago From another Queenslander.... this plant likes our sunny weather a lot! height of 2 m and spread of same. i live about 150k from you but get heavy frost -5C. this will affect it over winter but it bounces back in Spring. Beauiful perfume!
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