Pimelea Edna Walling® Rice Flower™

 

A dainty soft many-stemmed small shrub (40-60cm x 20-30cm) with light green leaves, and massed terminal heads of perfumed pink-and-white flowers from spring to early winter, highly attractive to butterflies and moths. It loves full sun or light shade, in moist well drained loamy soils, neutral to slightly acid pH. Suitable for temperate to sub tropical or semi arid climates, withstands moderate frosts, and will grow in 2nd line coastal conditions.
 

Uses: blends beautifully in cottage garden mixes; a charming container or specimen choice, long flowering and will last well as a posy flower indoors.
 

 

 

Maintenance: snip off spent flowers to promote new buds; trim to shape in early spring or late summer, and feed at the same time with controlled release, low phosphorus fertilizer. If container grown, use best quality potting mix.

 

Butterfly illustrated: Yellow Spot Blue (female)

 

Chosen to represent the style of plants which Edna Walling could have used in today’s gardens. Selected and developed by Faceys Nursery and marketed by Austraflora Pty Ltd © for The Edna Walling® Plant Collection Registered Owner of Edna Walling®: B G Barnes The TM Rice Flower is owned by Austraflora Pty Ltd The name Austraflora and its symbol are protected by ®.

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