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Geraldton wax flower | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Geraldton wax flower

Chamelaucium uncinatum

Drought Resistant

Genus: Chamelaucium
Family: Myrtaceae
Common Names: Geraldton waxflower

About this plant

An Australian evergreen shrub with an open and spreading habit, becoming denser with age. The dark green leaves are very fine and narrow with hooked tips. Pink and white small waxy flowers are held in clusters, with an eye catching darker centre. These long lasting blooms are used as cut flowers, where you can enjoy them for a few weeks

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor free-draining sandy soil, in a sheltered and sunny location. They can be grown outside in very mild parts of the UK, but they need to be kept on the dry side over winter to prevent the roots from sitting too wet and rotting. Growing in a container helps to monitor the watering and makes it easier for moving indoors for winter

Pruning

Pruning group 8 , prune after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seeds in spring, take greenwood cutting in early summer and semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to root rot

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersCottage InformalHedging Screens

Planting Places

Gravel GardenIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years