Templetonia retusa - cockies tongues
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Plant this one with running postman and you'll have red pea flowers for days! We've never got close enough to a cockatoo to check out its tongue, but apparently they look like an orange-red pea flower - and Templetonia has dozens in winter and spring.
This one loves the dry climates along the southern states, but will stand eastern humidity too in free draining soil and an airy sunny spot.
Flower image: Jean and Fred Hort ; shrub imagejackoscage cropped to size.
Templetonia retusa - cocky's tongue, cockies' tongues
APPEARANCE : compact native shrub, with grey-green rounded leaves and red pea flowers in winter-spring.ORIGIN : Across southern Australian coast from Perth to Melbourne
USE FOR : For cold weather colour, native and cottage gardens, coastal sites, food for birds in winter.
CLIMATE : Frost tolerant, happy in dry Mediterranean climates of southern states, tolerates humidity with an airy spot in free-draining soil
PLANTING : Plant in a sunny position to enjoy maximum flowering, in light sandy free-draining soil.
CARE: Mulch and water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. Drought tolerant for short spells once established.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 1-2m H x 1-2m 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.
What is tubestock?
| Plants For State | ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA |
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| In Stock | not currently available |
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