Telopea ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ – Waratah

Telopea speciosissima x monganensis waratah 'Braidwood Brilliant'

A dense small shrub with broad deep green foliage with red, medium sized flat flower heads. A great feature shrub for general garden beds or rockeries. Also suitable for a large container and is a great cut flower, which helps to prune the plant as well. Likes a well drained soil, feed with a good native fertilizer in spring, watering in well after application.

Telopea speciosissima x monganensis 'Braidwood Brilliant'
Telopea speciosissima x monganensis 'Braidwood Brilliant'

Family : Proteaceae

Cultivar Name: Braidwood Brilliant

Plant Type : Large shrub

Width : 2

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Potting mix

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Open foliage, Column-shaped

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses : Cut flower, Pipe and drain friendly

Scientific Name: Telopea

Common Name : Waratah

Height : 2

Flower Color : Red

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Container growing, Flower garden, Cold climate

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects

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Telopea ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ – Waratah