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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Myrtaceae (Myrtles) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Height: 4-6 feet |
| Width: 4-6 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Dancing Queen' (Double Pink Waxflower) - A medium-sized upright-growing shrub to 6 feet tall by nearly as wide with narrow dark green leaves that are slightly hooked at the tips and with a profusion of dark reddish-purple buds that open to medium-sized ruffled double lilac-pink flowers in late winter into spring (medium-late wax season). Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and is hardy to about 25 degrees F. This new wax makes a great filler for flower arrangements. This cultivar was introduced by Western Flora nurseries at Coorow and came from the selection within a population of seedlings that resulted from open pollination of an unnamed double-flowering Chamelaucium uncinatum in 1996. The selected seedling exhibited stronger lilac-colored double flowers than the parent and with further trialling it proved to have an extended flowering period, dense flower heads, vigorous growth and good hardiness. An application was filed and accepted for Plant Breeders Rights in 1998 as noted in the “Australian Plant Varieties Journal” (3rd Qrtr 2002 Volume 15 Number 3).
The information about Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Dancing Queen' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include 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 we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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