So Small and Dainty.

This is one of my favourite native plants. I love it because of its tiny little dainty flower. Its called Thryptomene (Thryptomene saxicola) and it is honestly such a bland little shrub til it flowers, from a distance it looks like the plant has turned pink. The leaves are about 2mm in size and it is typically a small compact little shrub. You need to give it a good prune after flowering to encourage new growth, otherwise it has a very bad habit of getting very deadish and woody. The flower come in 2 colours, either shades of pink or white. They are usually less then half a centimeter across and look similar to Geraldton Wax flowers. The reason for this is the plant is part of the Myrtaceae family and the basic round 4 petal shape is typical of that family. They grow best in full sun and detest being wet, however will benefit from an occasional deep watering in the summer. They are a forgiving and rewarding little plant and I hope you'll come to love them as much as I do when they are in bloom.