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Leader in ornamental trees and shrubs for Mediterranean gardens

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Australian Native Plants Nursery, located in Ventura, CA, is a leader in ornamental trees and shrubs for Mediterranean gardens. Shop the online store or come visit the nursery in person.

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Chamelaucium 'My Sweet 16'aka Wax Flower

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Templetonia retusa

Description

Handsome rounded shrub 6'x6' with grey leaves and large pea-shaped red flowers appearing in winter - spring. Plants prefer well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade and are hardy to frost (20-22F). These showy shrubs are excellent for limestone areas. Pruning promotes compact growth habit. Resistant to salt spray.

Details

Biological Name: Templetonia retusa

Common Name: Cockies Tongue

Family: Fabaceae

Origin: Western Australia

Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Irrigation: Drought tolerant once established

Frost: Frost Tolerant 25F-18F (-8C)

Soil: Well-drained, alkaline, light to heavy

Flower Color: Red

Flower Time: Spring

Height: 4- 6'

Width: 4-5'

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Availability ...

1 Gallon: backordered

2 Gallon: not available

5 Gallon: not available

15 Gallon: not available

Mail Order Plant (online only): backordered

Seeds (online only): $6.60

Propagation Information: Seed requires pre-treatment to trigger germination. Pour boiling water over seed and let soak for 24 hours. Sow seed in seed sowing mix 3:1 Perlite:Peat and cover lightly. Drench seed with a fungicide to prevent "damping off"

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Lomandras are excellent for extracting phosphorous out of your soils? Good landscape shrub for planting with grevilleas and banksias. We have several new introductions.