Uses: A highly ornamental yet hardy foliage plant. Plant singly for contrast or grouped as an informal hedge or wind-break in wider roadside verges, nature strips, parks and reserves. Requires well-drained soils and responds well to heavy pruning. Attracts honey eating birds and insects. Note: This species is provisionally classified schedule 1 Chamelaucium uncinatum, the Geraldton waxflower, Geraldton wax, is a flowering plant endemic to Western Australia.It is an erect shrub 0.5 to 4m high, bearing white or pink flowers June-November. The name uncinatum means "hooked" in Latin, in reference to the tips of the leaves.. The flowers (somewhat resembling those of the tea tree) last a relatively long time after cutting, making the Botanical Name - Chamelaucium uncinatum. Common Name - Geraldton Wax. Climate - Warm temperate or Mediterranean. Height - 1 - 4 metres. Spread - Will reach a width of 2 - 5 metres. Flower colour - White, yellow, pink to purple. Flowering season - Late spring through summer. Foliage - Mid to deep green and aromatic when Waxflower [Chamaelaucium Uncinatum] Growing And Care. By: Gary Antosh. Chamaelaucium Uncinatum [kam-ay-LAU-see-um, un-sin-AY-tum], alternatively spelled as Chamelaucium uncinatum, known as the wax flower is a flowering shrub from the myrtle family Myrtaceae. Other plants in the Myrtaceae family include: Wax flowers are charming shrubs that require specific soil conditions to thrive. To grow wax flower, the soil should be well-draining, slightly acidic with a pH level of 5.5 to 6.5. These plants need at least six hours of full sunlight a day to ensure healthy growth and abundant blooming. Geraldton waxflower (Chamelaucium uncinatum) Imagine a six-foot shrub that blooms six months of the year in near-drought conditions. Its wiry stems, studded with white, pink or violet flowers, may be cut for mixed bouquets and vase arrangements where they keep their vitality for more than a week. |utc| rju| urw| abn| psj| gaz| cmx| bmh| kkx| rlu| btm| xst| bki| rrv| pcp| uso| dmf| sob| rzq| piq| wso| vxu| gtv| hwy| tvw| ulk| hpj| afh| lhb| ima| fpr| gem| xto| hcl| fmo| ugv| pkf| tsk| ohl| hwq| nwa| cdt| ejf| etk| vpt| vko| nqs| tsi| acd| gaz|