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  • WESTRINGIA rosmariniformis
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    WESTRINGIA rosmariniformis

    Commonly known as Australian rosemary

    Whorls of narrow rosemary-like leaves and delicate white flowers
     
    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      Syn. W. fruticosa
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Australia (New South Wales)
    • Evergreen
      Linear to narrowly lance-shaped leaves 1.5-2.5cm (½-1in) long, mid- to deep-green above, white-felted beneath.
    • White
      To very pale blue.
    • Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Linear
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Erect, rounded, bushy shrub, becoming open with age. Produces solitary, tubular flowers 1.5cm (½in) across with darker freckling in the throats, in axillary cymes.
    • Heated greenhouse - warm temperate
      Can be grown outside in summer. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 5°C (41°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.5m (5ft)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Australian / New Zealand
      Greenhouse / conservatory
      Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter
      Loam based compost with added leaf mould and sharp sand. Full light.
    • Pruning group
      Pruning group 6
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
      Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
      When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.

    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Outdoors
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Outdoors
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr - inc c&p
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    £3.00
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