Desert Rose

Sturt’s Desert Rose (Gossypium Sturtianum) is the floral emblem of Northern Territory of Australia. It is a perennial shrub that has a life cycle of about 10 years. It is highly tolerant to drought and occurs naturally in sandy or gravelly soils along dry creek beds water courses, gorges or rocky slopes. It has been successfully grown in a soil mixture containing gravel with a trace amount of clay. Flowering time peaks around late winter. The rose is very tolerant in times of drought and grows well in areas with low rainfall. Beautifully drawn pictures of desert rose make it very real to the heart.