Boronia edwardsii
RUTACEAE
Island Boronia
A rare, delicate, small wiry shrub to 50cm high. Grows in forested areas.
Dark green oval leaves in 3 leaflets with rounded tips spaced along the smooth red stems.
Four pink pointed petal flowers in Spring & early Summer.
Small, 2mm black seeds. Nip off the mature fruits from the tips & place in a paper bag, keep dry & warm to catch the ripe ejecting seeds. Or place a cloth under the plant to catch the seed. Collect in Summer.
In Autumn or Spring, sprinkle seed over sandy soil, preferably soil taken from near the parent plant. Keep moist. Also can be grown from cuttings.