About
Lomatia myricoides, the river lomatia, is a striking evergreen shrub to 3 m with an arching habit, long, serrated, green leaves and perfumed, white flowers in summer. One of the most ornamental of the Australian lomatias for a sheltered, moist, mild garden.
About the genus
Lomatia are evergreen trees and shrubs from South America and Australia with alternate, simple, pinnate or more deeply divided, often leathery leaves and racemes of tubular flowers that open to star-shaped, with a prominent, protruding style. Grown in sheltered, moist, mild gardens.
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained, Moist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy, Pendulous weeping
FoliageEvergreen
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesArchitectural, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Sub-tropical, Wildlife gardens
Native tomoist
Fragrancemild garden.,Lomatia are evergreen trees and shrubs from South America and Australia with alternate
Toxicitysimple
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained, ideally, acidic soil, with low nutrition levels. A position in full sun or partial shade with sheltered from cold winds is ideal
PruningNo pruning is required, but to keep more bushy, take back one third of the year's growth after flowering
PropagationPropagate by seed at 17°C in spring in a free draining seed compost. Germination can be slow - up to 6 months 10431,lomatia-tinctoria,Lomatia tinctoria,,Lomatia tinctoria is a small evergreen shrub to 1 m with deeply divided
Pest resistancedark-green leaves and long bunches of white
Disease resistancescented flowers in midsummer. A charming and ornamental Lomatia for a sheltered