A dense medium to large shrub with broad pale green foliage with large white fowers. Needs a protected position as the flower bracts tend to burn in full sun or wind. A great feature shrub for general garden beds or rockeries. Also suitable for a large container and is a great cut flower. Likes a well drained soil, mulch with leaf litter and feed with a good native fertilizer in spring, watering in well afterwards.
Telopea speciosissima ‘Wirrimbirra White’ – Waratah
Plant Information
Plant Type - Large shrub
Common Name - Waratah
Scientific Name - Telopea speciosissima
Family - Proteaceae
Cultivar Name - Wirrimbirra White
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 2.5
Maximum Height - 3
Minimum Width - 1
Maximum Width - 1.5
Flower Colour - White
Flowering Time - Spring
pH Level - Acid, Neutral
Soil Type - Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Potting mix
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Flower garden
Climate Zone - Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Light - Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Open foliage
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Feature plant, Screen, Wow factor
Special Uses - Cut flower, Pipe and drain friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects
Angus Cultivar -