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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Myrtaceae (Myrtles) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Parentage: (C. ciliatum x C. uncinatum) |
| Height: 2-4 feet |
| Width: 2-4 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Chamelaucium 'Eric John' (Hybrid Waxflower) - This Australian evergreen shrub has very short linear needle-like foliage that is soft to the touch. The winter-blooming small (3/16 inch) five-petaled flowers are whitish-pink with darker centers, giving it a bicolored look, and are densely clustered at the branch tips. This compact shrub grows 2 to 4 feet tall with an equal spread. Best in full sun, it appreciates good drainage. It is drought tolerant and can grow to about six feet by six feet. It is hardy to about 25 degrees F. This hybrid is a cross between Chamelaucium ciliatum and C. uncinatum although there are some who suggest that this is an intergeneric cross between Verticordia and Chamelaucium.
This information about Chamelaucium 'Eric John' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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