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  • PROTEA Telopea 'Braidwood Brilliant'
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    PROTEA Telopea 'Braidwood Brilliant'

    Commonly known as Waratah

    Brilliant red flowers
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    2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    £47.50 each 
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
     
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    • Exotic plants
    • Good to know
      From a hybridisation of T. speciosissima and T. mongaensis in the 1960s .Developed at Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Australia
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Round-tipped, leathery leaves
    • Red
    • Tubular
      Paired, tubular flowers 2-2.5cm (¾-1in) long in flower heads 6-8cm (2½-3¼in) across
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Half hardy (down to 0)
    • Entire
    • Oblanceolate
    • Height
      1.5-2m (5-6½ft)
    • Spread
      1.5-2m (5-6½ft)
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Tender - cool or frost free greenhouse
      Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen. Except in frost-free inner-city areas or coastal extremities requires glasshouse conditions. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 1°C (34°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Full sun
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
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    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
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