Melastoma affine Blue Tongue nut

Melastoma affine Blue Tongue nutMelastoma affine Blue Tongue is a bold, bushy rainforest shrub that flowers on and off throughout the year, especially during the warmer months, followed by tasty bush tucker berries. Native to Australian rainforest regions, this fast growing shrub produces striking mauve flowers for most of the year, with peak flowering in spring. The blooms are followed by edible fruit with deeply coloured purple flesh. The berries stain the mouth blue giving the

Perfect for cottage gardens and stepover hedging

is a medium to tall shrub with weeping branches

It bears clusters of open trumpet-shaped flowers in lilac blue and it spreads quickly

Banksia spinulosa var

The fruit is seedless and beautifully tender

these leaves will drop and buds will be ready to sprout in spring

Perfect for growing in a decorative pot

Position: Prefers a warm site with moist

Like most camellias

Keep moist in warmer months

it stands out not only for its colour and texture but also for its improved tolerance to wetter conditions compared to other blue-toned Lomandra varieties

It looks amazing when planted around the house in hanging baskets