Botanical Name: Common Names:
Philotheca myoporoides Winter Rouge Long Leaf Wax Flower,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded
Description:
A beautiful, small growing native to 80cm. Winter Rouge flowers for a long period of time from winter through spring. An abundance of deep pink buds open to reveal a pink star shaped flower which fades to white. Ideal for general landscaping and looks fantastic in a decorative pot.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Verge, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers a sunny or partly shaded position in free draining soil. Prune after flowerin and fertilise with a long term slow release fertiliser. Low water requirement once established. Information and images courtesy of Touch of Class Plants.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rutaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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