About Correa pulchella J.B.Mackay ex Sweet
Correa pulchella J.B.Mackay ex Sweet is a prostrate to erect shrub that typically grows to a height of 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches), and has smooth branchlets. Its leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, are more or less hairless, and range in shape from narrow oblong to broadly egg-shaped or trowel-shaped. The leaves measure 10–20 mm (0.39–0.79 in) long and 3–15 mm (0.12–0.59 in) wide, and grow on a petiole 3–5 mm (0.12–0.20 in) long. Flowers grow singly on short side branches, carried on a thin, hanging pedicel 5–12 mm (0.20–0.47 in) long. The calyx is green and broadly hemispherical, measuring 3–5 mm (0.12–0.20 in) long. The corolla is cylindrical or funnel-shaped, colored pink to red or orange, and rarely white; it is 10–30 mm (0.39–1.18 in) long, with stamens that are about the same length as the corolla. Flowering occurs mainly from April to September. In horticulture, Correa pulchella is regarded as one of the most attractive species in the Correa genus. It prefers dry summers with low humidity, and well-drained alkaline soils. Propagation from seed is difficult, but semi-mature stem cuttings root easily. This species has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
