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Chamelaucium 'My Sweet 16'

Description

Very attractive wax flower that can be grown as a shrub or small tree (to 9'). The white flowers appear in spring and age to red as the spring progresses. Beautiful long lasting cut flower. Useful for any garden type as long as the soil is well-drained. Best grown in full sun or plant reaches out for the light. Frost tolerant to 25F at the nursery. Highly recommended.

Details

Biological Name: Chamelaucium 'My Sweet 16'
Common Name: Wax Flower
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Western Australia
Exposure: Full Sun
Irrigation: Drought tolerant once established
Frost: Moderately Frost Tolerant 25F (-4C)
Soil: Well-drained, sandy
Flower Color: White ages to Red
Flower Time: Spring-early Summer
Height: 6-9'
Width: 5-7'
See also...
Shrub
Availability ...
1 Gallon: not available
2 Gallon: not available
5 Gallon: not available
15 Gallon: not available
Mail Order Plant (online only): not available
Seeds (online only): not available

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Hardenbergia, Acacia, Senna and Casuarinas have nitrogen-fixing nodules on their root systems to help provide nitrogen for other plants close to them?

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