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Pimelea ferruginea Pink Solitaire

Botanical Name: Common Names:
Pimelea ferruginea Pink Solitaire Rice Flower,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Bun Shaped, Dense, Rounded

Description:
These native rice flowers form a compact, dome-shaped bush. They have a long flowering period from spring and cover themselves in nectar-rich, pom-pom, jewel-like blooms. Pink Solitaire has beautiful, dark pink flowers that appear as clusters at the terminals of each stem on this naturally dome-shaped bush. Grows approx 50cm tall.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Verge, Container / Pot, Native Garden

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:
Thymelaeaceae Australia

Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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