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Blue Gem Westringia
Westringia fruticosa 'WES03' PP #25,674
Pronunciation: west-RING-ee-uh froo-tih-KOH-suh
SKU #08117
LIGHT:
Filtered sun, Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Once established, water occasionally.
SIZE:
Reaches 6 to 7 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide; takes well to shearing.
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| Description | A more compact and showier selection that produces masses of luminous bluish purple flowers in spring and often lightly year-round. Perfect in tough spots; performs in sun, harsh inland heat or rugged coastal exposures, with minimal watering or care. Great in natural form, or shear into a low formal hedge. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge |
| Design Ideas | Plant in groupings or use to accent mixed borders and waterwise plantings for vivid color and fine texture. With higher tolerance to pruning than the similar and larger cultivar 'Wynyabbie Gem', this is a better candidate to create a compact, minimal care low hedge, such as along a property line or to frame the back of a border, where it can easily kept to about 3 ft. tall. |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Olive (Olea); Mat Rush (Lomandra); Salvia (Salvia); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Sedum (Sedum); Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus) |
| Care Instructions | Grows easily in average, sandy or well-drained clay soils. Water regularly during first growing season to develop root system. Highly drought tolerant when established. Use a coarse mulch to conserve moisture. Fertilize in spring, avoiding high phosphorus formulas. Requires little pruning, but tolerates shearing to maintain size and shape. |
| History | The genus name Westringia was given by Sir James Edward Smith, an English botanist and founder of the Linnaean Society in 1788 to name honor Dr. Johan Peter Westring (1753-1833), a botanist and physician to King Charles XIII of Sweden who was a student of Linnaeus. This selection of Australian Coast Rosemary comes from the controlled breeding work conducted by the University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute in 2005. Given the cultivar name 'WES03' it received Plant Breeder's Rights in Australia in May 2013, held by NuFlora. |
Details
| Description | A more compact and showier selection that produces masses of luminous bluish purple flowers in spring and often lightly year-round. Perfect in tough spots; performs in sun, harsh inland heat or rugged coastal exposures, with minimal watering or care. Great in natural form, or shear into a low formal hedge. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | Plant in groupings or use to accent mixed borders and waterwise plantings for vivid color and fine texture. With higher tolerance to pruning than the similar and larger cultivar 'Wynyabbie Gem', this is a better candidate to create a compact, minimal care low hedge, such as along a property line or to frame the back of a border, where it can easily kept to about 3 ft. tall. |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Olive (Olea); Mat Rush (Lomandra); Salvia (Salvia); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Sedum (Sedum); Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Grows easily in average, sandy or well-drained clay soils. Water regularly during first growing season to develop root system. Highly drought tolerant when established. Use a coarse mulch to conserve moisture. Fertilize in spring, avoiding high phosphorus formulas. Requires little pruning, but tolerates shearing to maintain size and shape. |
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History
| History | The genus name Westringia was given by Sir James Edward Smith, an English botanist and founder of the Linnaean Society in 1788 to name honor Dr. Johan Peter Westring (1753-1833), a botanist and physician to King Charles XIII of Sweden who was a student of Linnaeus. This selection of Australian Coast Rosemary comes from the controlled breeding work conducted by the University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute in 2005. Given the cultivar name 'WES03' it received Plant Breeder's Rights in Australia in May 2013, held by NuFlora. |
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