About
A compact, evergreen, creeping shrub from Southeast Asia, with small, leathery, dark green leaves and small, urn-shaped flowers in short racemes, followed by small berries. A little-known tropical Vaccinium grown as a botanical curiosity in warm, humid glasshouse conditions.
About the genus
Telopea are large, evergreen shrubs or small trees with leathery leaves and large, colourful flowers borne at the ends of the branches
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.