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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' that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.
Please note that after 46 years in business, San Marcos Growers will be discontinuing nursery operations by the end of 2025 and the property will be developed for affordable housing.
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