Correa Study Group

Welcome to the Correa Study Group

The Correa Study Group is one of a number of Study Groups within the Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Our aim is to further knowledge about the cultivation, propagation and conservation of members of the genus Correa. Members of the Group are mainly keen amateurs with no formal horticultural or botanical knowledge, although a number of professionals in those fields also participate. As in all study groups, the members’ work is mainly carried out in their own homes and gardens and in their own spare time.

Correa is one of the most widely cultivated members of the Family Rutaceae but it is also one of the most confused. Although there are only 11 species, there are a large number of cultivars in existence and the naming and origins of many of these are invalid. There are a number of identical plants being cultivated under different names and other cultivars are being cultivated under names which are appropriate to completely different forms. One aim of this Group is to address this confusion by growing and comparing as many of the existing species and cultivars as possible.

The Group issues regular newsletters documenting cultivation reports from members, providing botanical keys to the species, organising and reporting on field excursions and describing propagation methods, successes and failures. Past issues of the newsletters can be downloaded from this site (see the link below).

If you are interested in the cultivation, propagation, conservation and appreciation of Australia’s native flora, especially correas, why not consider joining and helping to promote these beautiful plants more widely.

(Photo: Correa ‘Federation Belle’; Brian Walters)
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Join

Membership is available to members of an ANPSA-affiliated Regional Society. If you are not a member of a Regional Society, please contact the Society located in your State or Territory for further information.

For more information or to join please send a request using the following form (please note that all fields are mandatory* – you may edit the ‘Message’ field if necessary).

Correa Study Group Form

Signup form for the Correa Study Group that sends a notification to the Study Group leader.

Newsletters

Regular newsletters are published several times per year to record activities and experiences of Group members in cultivating correas, keeping up to date on scientific knowledge of the genus and reporting on field trips to various parts of Australia.

Newsletters from Issue 1 onwards are provided here as an archive. (Note: Newsletters are in pdf format and will require a PDF Reader to view them. Free readers include Foxit Reader and Adobe Acrobat Reader).

****Click here to access the Correa Study Group Newsletters*****


Correa Plant Profiles

Profiles of a number of Correa species and cultivars have been incorporated into the Boronia Family section of the ANPSA website, which can be found under ‘Plant Guides > Common Plant Genera and Families’. Each profile includes a photograph and information on natural distribution, taxonomy, cultivation and propagation.

Click here to view the Correa profiles

The Boronia Family section of the website also covers the characteristics, cultivation and propagation of correas generally, and include references to other relevant resources.

Click here to view the Boronia Family section


Correa Resources

These are a few internet and other resources on Correa that might prove useful:

Books:

  • Elliot, W. R and Jones D (1984), The Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants, Volume 3, Lothian Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Melbourne.
  • Hitchcock, M (2010), Correas – Australian Plants for Waterwise Gardens, Rosenberg Publishing, Kenthurst, New South Wales.
  • Wrigley, J and Fagg, M (1996 – 4th ed), Australian Native Plants, Collins Publishers Australia.

Journals:

Several issues of the Society’s journal “Australian Plants” are particularly useful for those interested in Boronia and its allies, including Correa.

  • Vol.6 No.48 September 1971; Growing Boronia and Correa.
  • Vol 8, No.65 December 1975; Extensive details of the Rutaceae generally.
  • Vol 21, No.169 December 2001; Correa cultivars; Correa ‘Federation Belle’.
  • Vol 22, No.174 March 2003; Full issue on Correa species and cultivars including descriptions, propagation, cultivation and numerous photos and diagrams.

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