Re: Eriostemon buxifolius - Wax bush
Dave Poole wrote:
>
> I don't know whether the folks in Australia or NZ can help with this.
> I received a nice plant of Eriostemon from Tasmania a little while ago
> and although it is currently quite a youngster at barely 30 cms. high
> and across, has wintered out of doors in a pot extremely well and is
> now showing the first flower buds. I presume it needs a slightly
> acid, well drained sunny spot, but cannot seem to find out roughly how
> big it will grow. Info from various sources suggest either a low
> mound 1 metre high and twice as much across, whereas others suggest it
> is more like 1.8 metres high by 1.5 metres across. Naturally the
> ultimate size determines where I'm going to plant it so if anyone out
> there is growing this little beauty, I'd be grateful for any info they
> would like to share.
Dave
This time my Australian wilflower catalogue has delivered the goods!
Although you got your plant from Tassie, it is native to NSW growing on
sandstone around Sydney.
It likes a very well-drained soil in a partly-shaded position. Some
protection for the root system should be provided. It is frost-tolerent.
As to size they say a rounded shrub to around 1.5 metres. They also say
tip prune to encourage compact growth.
Under Landscape Use "A pretty profusely flowering shrub for garden or
container". - Sounds very desirable.
Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, New Zealand. (on the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).
Lat. 41:16S Long. 174:58E. Climate: Mediterranean/Temperate
