Prostanthera williamsii
Wollomombi Gorge Prostanthera
Wollomombi Gorge Prostanthera
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Overview:
Prostanthera williamsii This plant has been known for years as Prostanthera lasianthos ‘Wollomombi Gorge’
Common name: Wollomombi Gorge Prostanthera
Conservation status: ...
Etymology:
Prostanthera is derived from the Greek for an appendage
It has been named after one of our former APS members, the late John Williams, who had recognised this plant as a possible new species distinct from Prostanthera lasianthos
Flowers
Flowers are white and appear in early summer
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Habit:
It grows as a shrub from one to two metres high
Habitat:
It grows on rocky cliff tops and sides of river gorges
Distribution:
It has been known from Edgar’s Lookout at Wollomombi and at Apsley Falls
Additional notes:
The plant is hardy to both frost and drought and propagates readily from cuttings
Many of us have been growing it for years and it has been available through the Tree Group
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