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Pink Pom Pom Myrtle
Stock: Available
SKU Code: N 512
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Characteristics: Shrub 1.5-2 m spread 1.5-2 m
Seed per packet: Tiny seed, hunderds.
Seed per gram: Tiny seed, thousands per gram.
An attractive small shrub that displays an abundance of pink to mauve pom pom like flowers with gold tips around 3 cm in diameter on terminal heads during spring and early summer.
Attracts birds and insects.
Occurs naturally in the mid-west coast region around Geraldton extending to Perth in Western Australia.
Prefers a sandy well-drained soil in an open sunny position, drought and frost hardy.
Seed is generally best sown in spring or autumn in temperate climates, avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year. The optimum germination temperature for germination is around 18-22°C
Seeds of many natives are dormant and require specific conditions or pre-treatment for germination.
Do not be too hasty to discard seed that does not germinate, natives will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural requirements for germination to occur. Containers put to one side will often surprise long after they were discarded.
We now stock a range of Propagation Accessories including the popular Aquamiser Propagation Kits, Pots, Native and Forestry Tubes, Trays, Labels and more.
We can only ship these items to Australian locations, international customers please request shipping quotation prior to purchasing.