Ceratopetalum Shiraz - Christmas bush

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$9.95

Adds native Aussie spirit to your Christmas deco. Shiraz has larger leaves than Albery's Red, and larger, more deeply coloured, bracts. The warmer your region, the earlier the red bracts and tiny white starry flowers appear, from late spring through midsummer. Fantastic as a cut flower for wreaths and arrangements.

We propagate our Christmas bush immediately after flowering. This means it is usually available from late summer-autumn only (an ideal time to plant!) If it is out of season, please put your email in the notification box and we will message you when the annual batch of plants is ready for sale.

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Description

Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'Shiraz' - NSW Christmas bush

APPEARANCE: Flowers abundantly from late October through January, in time for our Aussie Christmas celebrations. Tiny white true flowers set in starry rich red bracts, massed in clusters. Attractive foliage arranged in threes. Strong growing.
USES: Great for native gardens or as a specimen tree. Ideal in pots for that Xmas spirit.
PLANTING: Thrives in light well drained soil in a sunny to partly shaded position. They prefer soil that is on the slightly acid side.
CARE: Frost tolerant and hardy with good drainage. Fertilise in early spring before flowers form with controlled release fertiliser or chook poop.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 4m H x 2m W.
YOUR PLANTS: These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide. You can see an example in the image gallery

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