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Telopea speciosissima ‘New South Wales Waratah’


$4.50

NSW provenance.

Shrub to 3.0m. Large red compact flowers in spring/early summer. Part sun to part shade. Free draining soil. Can be pruned once established. Frost hardy.

Feature Codes: NP

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Description

Origin NSW
Form: Medium dense shrub
Type: Evergreen
Height (typical): 2.0 – 3.5m
Width (typical): 2.0 – 3.0m
Growth rate: Medium
Uses: Shrubberies, specimen, cut flowers
Soil type: Free draining sands or heavier soils on slopes
Position: Full sun to part shade. Best flowers in sun
Frost hardiness: Moderately frost hardy
Drought tolerance: Requires some summer water
Flowering time: Spring/summer
Pruning: As required for size & shape.  Spent flowers
can be dead-headed.  Will take savage prune.
Features: Fantastic cut flower.
Bird & butterfly attracting.
Bush tucker species (nectar)
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