{"product_id":"correa-alba","title":"White Correa - Correa alba","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhite Correa - Correa alba\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant this one on the front dune and it will not blink. \u003cem\u003eCorrea alba\u003c\/em\u003e grows naturally on exposed coastal headlands and sand across southern Australia, and it carries salt wind, sandy soil and drought better than almost any other flowering native shrub. The leaves are small, rounded and grey green with a white felted underside, and unlike the tubular bells of most correas, the flowers are open four petalled white stars, produced through autumn and winter when nectar is scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy White Correa\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Withstands direct salt laden wind on front line coastal positions with no leaf burn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: White star flowers appear from autumn through winter, feeding honeyeaters in the lean months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrey Green Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Soft rounded leaves with a felty white reverse give a distinctive silvery texture year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally bushy to the ground, so it forms a solid low mass without gappy legs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Indifference\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows on pure sand, limestone and poor gravel where richer soils are not available.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: The standard shrub for exposed beachside blocks and dune stabilisation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Informal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trimmed to a soft grey green border at 0.8 to 1.2m along a path or drive.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Habitat Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped with grevillea and banksia to hold honeyeaters through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Massed on waterwise sites where irrigation is unavailable after establishment.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.8m for a continuous low hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m as individual shrubs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gravelly soils are ideal, including alkaline coastal sands. On clay, plant into a raised mound and avoid phosphorus rich fertilisers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first six months to move roots out of the potting mix, then only during prolonged dry weather, since established plants resent regular irrigation. Use a light coarse mulch kept off the stems and tip prune lightly after the winter flowering finishes each year to keep the bush compact and well furnished to the ground.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, grey green\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal southern and south eastern Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795333349662,"sku":"ND-0531-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/djhjWaggiTF1jlB-GYG1S_ORZnrJHn.jpg?v=1787313538","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/correa-alba","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}