What is the smallest westringia?

Grey Box™
Grey Box™ – Westringia fruticosa ‘WES04’ is the smallest cultivar of the popular Westringia varieties available. It is slow-growing and will take a few years to reach its mature height of 40cm. It has very compact foliage and can be trained as a hedge as low as 25cm.

Is westringia an Australian native?

Being native to Australia, westringias have developed a hardy tolerance for a wide range of climates including drought, cold and frost, and humid conditions as well. Westringia naturally occur on coastal cliffs and will do well in all coastal settings.

Can you propagate westringia?

Its good for hedging, grows fast and can be used in harsh costal environments. These plants are very popular here in Australia and are readily available in garden centres and nurseries. But if you have a semi green thumb they are also a really easy plant to propagate.

How hard can I prune westringia?

When pruning, ensure that you only cut back to the soft leafy growth and not to hard wood. Westringias don’t respond well to hard prunes and won’t rejuvenate if cut back to hard wood. If using as a hedge, space the plants at least 50 cm apart.

How hard can you prune westringia?

When should I prune westringia?

Tip Pruning for Bushier Bushes Good for Grevillea, Westringia, Leucophyta and Thryptomene species and cultivars in autumn, until the end of April. Tip pruning has the added bonus of extending many native plants’ lifespans.

Can you prune westringia?

How fast does westringia Blue Gem grow?

Bushy growth that responds very well to pruning Planting Density: 1-3 plants per m², 1-2 plants per linear metre. Uses: Feature plant, mass plantings and native gardens.

When should I prune my coastal rosemary?

Coast rosemary requires little pruning, especially the groundcover types. Prune upright varieties as needed to shape the plants after spring flowering.

When should I prune my westringia?

How do you prune a westringia?

What is killing my westringia?

Sometimes the Westringia can die due to excessive wet weather which causes root rot to develop. Try and improve the drainage in that area and also spray some Anti Rot on the foliage of any plants that appear to be suffering from root rot.

Can you prune westringia hard?

Are westringia roots invasive?

Root system – Regarded as non – invasive.