Buckinghamia celsissima

Scientific name: Buckinghamia celsissima

Author: F.Muell. 

Common name: Ivory Curl Flower

Family: Proteaceae

Location

This species can be seen in Bed 14b and Bed 14d on the Terrace Garden.
 

Ivory Curl is a tall shrub to medium tree from rainforests in north-eastern Queensland. In the wild, it is a tall slender tree but when grown in an open position it remains bushy to ground level and rarely reaches 10 m tall.

It is very popular in cultivation and with its glossy dark green leaves, bronze new growth and spectacular cream flowers in summer it makes a beautiful addition to your garden. The species is cultivated in both tropical and temperate areas and is hardy as far south as Melbourne. It is frost tender when young, but damaged growth is quickly replaced in the spring. It likes water during dry periods and regular fertilising, prefers a sunny position and well-drained soil.

Flowering is profuse in February-March.