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Melaleuca


The Melaleuca (if I've identified it
correctly) not only has wonderful little plume like flowers, but it
has interesting soft FULL green or greenish blue foliage.

Oddly enough I've never seen the bush/tree planted in gardens and I've
never seen it sold in nurseries. One of my garden books says there are
over 140 species; one or two must be of manageable size as a backdrop
for a small garden. So what's the lowdown on this bush? Why if there's
so many species we only see one or two types grown along our freeways?

In southern Florida Melaleuca has become the most obnoxious pest. It has spread
to almost every area and forms an almost impenetrable wall of vegetation which
excludes all native plants. A continuing eradication program can barely keep up
with its spread.

Carl Miller
Atlanta, GA
carl_miller@atlmug.org
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