Kunzea — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Kunzea recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Kunzea ericoides
Kunzea ericoides
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Kunzea ericoides is not a very cold-hardy plany, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c when fully dormant, though there are montane forms that might be hardier. It only succeeds outdoors in the milder areas of the temperate zone. Succeeds in almost any neutral or acid soil of good or reasonable quality, preferring a light sandy loam and full sun.
Full cultivation guide →Kunzea muelleri
Kunzea muelleri
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Kunzea muelleri is moderately cold-hardy, tolerating occasional winter temperatures down to about -7°c in Australian gardens, though it rerquires hot summers for the wood to ripen fully and does not do well in areas where the winter is wet. Plants require cool greenhouse treatment in Britain. They succeed outdoors on the Isles of Scilly.
Full cultivation guide →Kunzea pomifera
Kunzea pomifera
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Kunzea pomifera is moderately cold-hardy, tolerating occasional winter temperatures as low as about -7°c in its native habitat, though it rerquires hot summers for the wood to ripen fully and does not do well in areas where the winter is wet. Wild populations grow in areas with a natural rainfall of 500 - 800mm. Requires a sunny, very well-drained position.
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