Chorizema varium – Flame Pea
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- Chorizema varium – flame pea
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- Chorizema varium – flame pea
The amazing fluorescent flower colours of pink and orange are undoubtedly this plant’s main attraction. It grows into a small spreading subshrub that will light up a corner of your garden as a feature plant or also as a stunning pot plant. Tip prune it while it is young and you will be richly rewarded by a compact plant smothered in flowers.
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Chorizema varium |
| Common Name: | Flame Pea |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub |
| Height: | 0.2 ~ 0.3 metres |
| Width: | 0.5 ~ 1 metre |
| Flower Colour: | Pink, Orange, Gold |
| Flowering Time: | Spring, Winter |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Potting mix |
| Plant Environment: | Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden |
| Climate Zone: | Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Planting Season: | All year |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Spreading, Mound-shaped |
| Lifespan: | Perennial, Short lived |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Feature plant, Border plant, Wow factor |
| Special Features: | |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Other insects |
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WHERE TO GET YOUR PLANT
Once you have found the plant that looks right for you, the next step is where to buy it.
Most nurseries stock a good range of plants, but due to space and supplies, they may not always have the plant that you are searching for in stock. If they don’t, they may be able to order it in for you if you request it.
Specialist nurseries are also able to give great advice, and if they don’t have the plant you have planned on, they can often suggest alternatives that will also work well for you.
Below is a list of our favourite specialist nurseries. Click on the links for their details-
The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW
Native Grace Nursery – Robertson NSW
Wariapendi Nursery – Colo Vale NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Forest Heart eco-Nursery – Maleny Queensland
Natives R Us – Traveston – Queensland
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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