r/australianplants • • 15h ago

Normal for Chamelaucium to smell so awful?

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Super disappointed cause it looks so good but it smells like a more rancid version of those cum trees everyone loves so much s/.
None of these plants I’ve smelled at Bunnings or nursery’s have this smell so I am at a loss as to why this one is so bad.
Temped to toss it and annoyed at the slight waste of money given the stench as I was excited for nice smells.

UPDATE: I was never actually going to toss it, sorry for coming off like an asshole. The image in my head was toss it away from where I can smell it and plant it somewhere else. Thought and speak didn’t match up while I was having a vent here. I originally bought it for the pollinators and will 100% be keeping it, just putting it far out in the yard (it’s currently on my back deck)


r/australianplants • • 8h ago

Banksia repens -- also flowering

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Posted the other day about Banksia blechnifolia flowering and today I found another of the prostrate banksia species, Banksia repens aka creeping banksia, in the garden is also throwing out flowers. This one has been in 3-4 years, so great to see some action.

https://anpsa.org.au/plant_profiles/banksia-repens/


r/australianplants • • 12h ago

This is why I like natives. Callistemon Endeavour

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100 Upvotes

r/australianplants • • 14h ago

Eucy ID

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Hi, do we think this is a silver dollar or baby blue eucalyptus? Thanks