Chamelaucium uncinatum
GERALDTON WAX
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal, cottage, bush & alpine designs

Uses: informal screen, formal hedge, informal hedge, large planter, cut flowers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting

 
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Chamelaucium uncinatum
GERALDTON WAX
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink or crimson

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring, mid winterlate winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal, cottage, bush & alpine designs

Uses: informal screen, formal hedge, informal hedge, large planter, cut flowers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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