Bauera rubioides|Wiry Bauera, River or Dog Rose
Cardinia indigenous plant guide
- Description
- Wiry, densely scrambling hairy shrub.
- Size (W x H)
- 1-2m x 1-2m
- Leaves
- Pairs of leaves divided into 3 narrow, toothed, stalkless leaflets, appearing as a ring of 6 leaves. Leaflets to 12mm long.
- Flowers
- Masses of cup-shaped to open flowers on long stalks.
- Flower colour
- Pink to white
- Flower time
- most of the year especially spring-summer
- Growing conditions
- Moist soils, tolerating brief winter inundation in heathland and heathy forest. Frost and snow tolerant. Partial, dappled and full shade.
- Commonly used for
- Excellent understorey plant for moist shady gardens with a good display of flowers. Prostrate forms are also available commercially. Provide a good living mulch.
- Available at indigenous nursery
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- Acknowledgement
- Thank you to Shire of Yarra Ranges for assistance in compiling this directory
