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Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima)

Did You Know?

The stalks on the Waratah can range from four to twelve feet and it is bright red in colour

New South Wales

Plant

  • Lettuce, onions, peas and shallots
  • Seedlings of delphinium, dianthus, alyssum and lobelia
  • Pots of primula, pansies and cinerarias
  • Asparagus and rhubarb crowns

Care

  • Control bindii with Brunnings hose on Bindii Spray
  • Protect frost sensitive plants
  • Control snails with Multiguard Snail & Slug Killer

Prune 

  • Canna, chrysanthemum, dahlia and phlox
  • Crepe myrtle to keep them compact
  • Clip sasanqua camellias after flowering
  • Shorten new growth on Wisteria

 

 

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