Darwinia oldfieldii is one of the rose type Darwinias, with lovely blue-green foliage and pink fire cracker flowers in spring. Can be a fussy plant in cultivation, disliking poorly drained soil and too much humidity. A grafted specimen will perform best. Give it a sunny spot, well drained soil with a good air flow around it, and only low phosphorus native fertiliser if it needs feeding. Mulching will keep the roots cool and help to deter weeds. The flowers are good for cut flowers.

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  Darwinia oldfieldii