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Photo: Sheldon Navie
HOW IT SPREADS
The orange-red berries are highly desirable to birds whose
droppings ensure this plant is widespread in bushland.
Large colonies and thickets are created smothering natural
vegetation and affecting ecosystems.
Do not purchase Murraya from non-reputable suppliers as
they are likely to be seedling grown forms.
Photo: Macbird Floraprint
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Mock Orange
Murraya paniculata (seedling grown form)
This compact rounded shrub
with glossy green foliage grows
to a height of 3-5m. The plant
produces highly perfumed white
flowers in terminal clusters in
Spring, through to Autumn. The
flowers are followed by small
oval bright orange red berries
which are highly attractive to
birds.
This very popular garden plant
has several forms. The seedling
grown form, popular in the
1970’s, is to be avoided as it is
invasive. Gardens in older
suburbs are likely to have this
undesirable form and removal is
recommended
Mock Orange
Murraya paniculata (cutting grown form)
Professional nursery growers
and retailers now promote the
use of a superior cutting grown
selection which produces few or
no berries.
The growth habit is more
naturally compact than the
inferior and invasive seedling
form.
Ask your professional
retailer for this cutting grown
cultivar.