About Verticordia densiflora Lindl.
Verticordia densiflora Lindl. is an openly branched shrub that grows to a height of 2 metres (7 feet). Its leaves range in shape from linear to egg-shaped, and leaves growing closer to the flowers are usually broader than those on the lower section of the stem. The species produces scented flowers, arranged in round or corymb-like groups on erect stalks. Stalk length ranges from 1.5 to 9 millimetres (0.06 to 0.4 inches), depending on the variety. The floral cup is shaped like half a sphere, about 1.5 millimetres (0.06 inches) long, smooth in texture but hairy near its base. Sepals are pink, cream-coloured, pale yellow, or sometimes white, and measure 2 to 4 millimetres (0.08 to 0.2 inches) long. They have 3 lobes that carry a fringe of coarse hairs. Petals are a similar colour to the sepals, measure 0.8 to 2.0 millimetres (0.03 to 0.08 inches) long, are egg-shaped, and have many filaments on their ends. The style is 4 to 6 millimetres (0.16 to 0.24 inches) long, extends beyond the petals, and is curved and hairy. Flowering time varies between varieties. This verticordia grows across a wide range of soils and vegetation associations in the south-west of Western Australia, and each variety has slightly different habitat requirements. Most varieties and forms of this species have been cultivated, and are hardy in garden settings across a range of soils and growing conditions. Most can be propagated from cuttings, and have horticultural merit.
