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Protea Telopea waratah Red "Shady Lady" 4Liter
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Protea Telopea waratah Red "Shady Lady" 4Liter
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🌺 Telopea ‘Shady Lady Red’ – Red Waratah
Botanical Name: Telopea ‘Shady Lady Red’
Common Names: Waratah, Red Waratah, Shady Lady Waratah
📌 Product Description
Telopea ‘Shady Lady Red’, commonly known as Red Waratah, is a spectacular evergreen shrub renowned for its large, bold crimson-red flower heads that appear in late winter to spring. Each dramatic bloom consists of hundreds of small flowers forming a striking, dome-shaped cluster surrounded by rich green foliage.
This hybrid variety is more adaptable and vigorous than many traditional Waratahs, making it suitable for well-drained South African gardens, particularly in temperate and mild coastal regions. Its long-lasting flowers are highly prized for cut flower arrangements, while the shrub itself serves as a dramatic feature plant in garden beds or containers.
📏 Size When Fully Grown
- Height: 2 – 3 m
- Spread: 1.5 – 2 m
- Growth Habit: Upright, woody evergreen shrub
- Growth Rate: Moderate
🌱 Best Growing Conditions
- Light: Full sun to light shade
- Soil: Well-draining, acidic soil (avoid heavy clay and alkaline soils)
- Water:
- Regular watering during establishment
- Moderate watering thereafter; avoid waterlogging
- Feeding: Use a low-phosphorus fertiliser suitable for Proteaceae
- Maintenance:
- Light pruning after flowering to maintain shape
- Avoid disturbing roots once established
- Mulch to keep roots cool and retain moisture
- Regular watering during establishment
- Moderate watering thereafter; avoid waterlogging
- Light pruning after flowering to maintain shape
- Avoid disturbing roots once established
- Mulch to keep roots cool and retain moisture
🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)
- Best Planting Time: Autumn or early spring
- Flowering Season: Late winter to spring
- Growing Season: Spring and summer
- Climate Suitability: Temperate, mild coastal, and frost-free regions
- Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost once established
🌼 Additional Benefits
- Large, dramatic crimson flower heads
- Excellent long-lasting cut flowers
- Evergreen foliage provides year-round structure
- Attracts birds and pollinators
- Ideal for feature planting and statement gardens
🌿 Ideal Uses
✔ Garden feature or specimen shrub
✔ Mixed shrub beds
✔ Large containers in well-drained soil
✔ Coastal and temperate gardens
✔ Cut flower gardens
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