Carmichaelia

This is one of the New Zealand native broom genera. As with most brooms the true leaves, which are very small and rounded, are absent for most of the year but the green branches make up for the lack of leaves. The genus includes 39 species, but only 4 are commonly seen in gardens: Carmichaelia cunninghamii, Carmichaelia grandiflora, Carmichaelia odorata and Carmichaelia williamsii. All are wiry-stemmed shrubs that grow to about 2m high and wide. The stems of Carmichaelia williamsii are very distinctive as they are flattened. They bear small sweet pea-like flowers in dense clusters from late spring. Carmichaelia cunninghamii has white flowers, Carmichaelia grandiflora flowers tend to have more of a pink tone and are very fragrant, Carmichaelia odorata retains its foliage longer than the other species and has pink and white flowers that are very scented, and Carmichaelia williamsii has creamy yellow flower veined with purple over a long season.

Plant Genera:   A–B   C–D   E–G   H–J   K–M   N–P   Q–S   T–Z

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