Chamelaucium or Geraldton wax
Chamelaucium, Waxflowers, Geralton Wax or ‘Wax Plants’ are used both as a drought tolerant garden plant as well as a very popular cut flower.
A native shrub growing to 2m, in the home garden they are often kept pruned to form a shaped bush.
A well drained soil and a sunny position will suit best. The flowers are used as cut flowers, and in fact they are Australia’s leading commercial wildflower.
Grafted varieties of Chamelaucium or Geraldton wax are more resistant to disease. Cultivars such as Chamelaucium ‘Sarah’s Delight’, pictured’ have improved flowers and better growth habit.
Chamelaucium or Geraldton wax Varieties
- Chamelaucium axillara – Tall growing to 1,5m flowers open white and turn to a red.
- Chamelaucium ciliatum – Smaller growing to under 1m with pink and white flowers.
- Chamelaucium uncinatum – Flowers from white to pink and purple C.uncinatum alba has very attractive pure white flowers and grows to around 2m in height
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