I love the soft green color, texture, and feel of the Woollybush. I planted a 12" tall one from a one gallon pot into a 30" tall by 12" ...Read Morewide pot three years ago, and today the plant is almost 3' tall and is lush and beautiful. It grows in filtered shade. The nursery told me that watering it right could be tricky but I've found it easy to grow. The two times I did let it go dry for over a month it lost a few small short branches but I certainly wouldn't consider it difficult.
I don't understand why it's not more popular because everyone who sees them at garden shows, nurseries, etc. seems to love them.
The Woollybush is a West Australian shrub in the Protea family. The small jug-shaped flowers are bright red, but easily overlooked amongs...Read Moret the soft feathery foliage. They are nevertheless attractive to birds for their nectar. The shrub is popular in cultivation in Australia, but more for its foliage than its flowers. I was given a cutting many years ago and now have a 2 metre tall shrub in my garden, which has a few flowers on it most of the year.
I love the soft green color, texture, and feel of the Woollybush. I planted a 12" tall one from a one gallon pot into a 30" tall by 12" ...Read More
The Woollybush is a West Australian shrub in the Protea family. The small jug-shaped flowers are bright red, but easily overlooked amongs...Read More