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My Sweet Sixteen Waxflower
Chamelaucium uncinatum 'My Sweet Sixteen'
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Bloom Time | Spring |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Drought Tolerant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border |
Flower Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | New Zealand Flax (Phormium); Kohuhu (Pittosporum); Bottlebrush (Callistemon); Rice Flower (Ozothamnus); Hopseed Bush (Dodonaea); Lantana (Lantana) |
Care Instructions | Requires loose, sandy, well-drained soil; avoid heavy clay and soggy soils. Once established needs only occasional water, however, flowers best with supplemental water in spring in absence of rainfall; reduce frequency in summer. Fertilize sparingly. Prune back by 1/3 after bloom period to promote dense, bushy growth and optimal flowering. |
History | 'My Sweet Sixteen' is from the cross of Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Snowflake' (seed parent) with Chamelaucium axillare (pollen parent) by Brian Jack at Western Flora, Coorow, Western Australia in 1993. |
Bloom Time | Spring |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Drought Tolerant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border |
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Flower Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | New Zealand Flax (Phormium); Kohuhu (Pittosporum); Bottlebrush (Callistemon); Rice Flower (Ozothamnus); Hopseed Bush (Dodonaea); Lantana (Lantana) |
Care Instructions | Requires loose, sandy, well-drained soil; avoid heavy clay and soggy soils. Once established needs only occasional water, however, flowers best with supplemental water in spring in absence of rainfall; reduce frequency in summer. Fertilize sparingly. Prune back by 1/3 after bloom period to promote dense, bushy growth and optimal flowering. |
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History | 'My Sweet Sixteen' is from the cross of Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Snowflake' (seed parent) with Chamelaucium axillare (pollen parent) by Brian Jack at Western Flora, Coorow, Western Australia in 1993. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.