Thryptomene

Myrtaceae

Small and large woody shrubs
Small leaves, masses of small pink or white flowers.

Garden plant, container plant. Cut flower.

Harvested from the wild and sold as a cut flower, increasingly being grown by cut flower growers.

Generally prefer good drainage, though some tolerate wet conditions

Cuttings

Cultivated species include:

T. baeckeacea 1 2 X 1m Pink flowers in spring, full sun preferred

T. calycina 1 2 X 1 2m Pink & white flowers turn red as they age, tolerates dryness and frost, hardy species.

T. denticulata 0.7 X 1m Rich pink flowers, suits coastal areas

T. hyporhytis 0.7 X 2m Pink flowers

T. oligandra 4 X 3m White flowers, slightly frost tender.

T. Paynes Hybrid 0.5 X 1m Pink flowers Sept October, hardy.

T. saxicola 0.8 X1.3m Drought and frost hardy, pink flowers all year.

T. stenophylla 0.7 X 1m Deep pink flowers

T. strongylophyla 0.6 X 1.5m Rich purple flowers

Not many.

35 species, all Australian