Chamelaucium Uncinatum Waxflower 48cm

Chamelaucium uncinatum (waxflower) is an evergreen shrub valued for its fine, needle-like foliage and showy, waxy, star-shaped blooms. For Irish conditions it is best treated as a conservatory or greenhouse plant: give it full sun, excellent drainage, and a very free-draining, sandy, preferably acidic growing medium (ericaceous compost is ideal for containers). It is frost-tender, so provide winter protection and good ventilation under glass; container growing makes it easy to move the plant to shelter during colder spells.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun (bright, sheltered under glass)

Rate of Growth: Moderate

Soil: Very free-draining, sandy, preferably acidic; use ericaceous compost for containers

Hardiness: Frost-tender; grow in a frost-free conservatory or greenhouse in Ireland

Plant at a Glance