What is chamelaucium?
chamelaucium is a genus of flowering shrubs containing 21 different species. He is a member of the Myrtle family. This group of plants comes from Western Australia and is known for its large and attractive flowers. Chamelaucium is most common in the arrangement of flowers. It can grow to a height of seven feet (2.13 m) and can also grow so wide. Its flowers are five-overstated and move from white to hot pink to light purple in color. At the end of long stems, they grow in cluster bundles. The leaves are usually long and narrow, similar to pine needles and light green. They grow against each other on the branch. His leaves remain green and fresh also during the autumn and winter months, making it evergreen. It is used in a warm, arid climate, in the soil with good drainage. It can tolerate slight drought conditions, but will not be heavy frosts. Some warm and mild areas can experience a second flowering time during the winter. Its bright and dark pink flowers can create a distinctive contrast against pink, hyacinHere and other favorite cut flowers. Blossoms also emits a light, sweet scent that increases its popularity in the displays.
chamelaucium can be grown from wooden cuts or transplanted into the garden as a young shrub. It must be imported by a local kindergarten from Australia. They are also available to buy online, from garden centers in Australia. Chamelaucium prefers full, direct sunlight. The soil should be well connected when it is planted for the first time - then irrigation should be gradually reduced until the beginning of at the beginning of autumn. This type of plant can also be grown inside containers, but the next window should be placed that receives direct sunlight.
This genus of shrubs is sensitive to puccinia psidia , a sponge that attacks the members of the Myrtle family. Although chamelaucium comes from Western Australia, this fungus is originally from the United States. Usually affects the bondfrom a plant that have been transplanted or grown there.
The sponge appears to be a dark, rusty -colored area along a needle of similar leaves of the plant. Yellow spots gradually begin to appear in these shaded areas. Over time, the shrub will experience a significant loss of foliage and finally death. The fungus represents a much greater threat to the sensitive eucalyptus, which is in the same family of plants.