{"product_id":"burrendong-beauty-hakea-hakea-burrendong-beauty","title":"Burrendong Beauty Hakea - Hakea 'Burrendong Beauty'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBurrendong Beauty Hakea (\u003cem\u003eHakea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Burrendong Beauty') is a wide, low native hybrid, about 1.5m tall and 3m across, with stiff, somewhat prickly leaves. In winter the stems fill with spidery pink and white flowers that open between the leaves. It is a first rate wildlife refuge, though it dislikes high humidity and heavy soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink and white spidery flowers line the stems in the cooler months, when few other shrubs are in bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelter for small birds.\u003c\/strong\u003e The layered, somewhat prickly foliage gives small birds protected cover close to the house.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide and low.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows twice as wide as it is tall, so it fills a gap at ground level without blocking views.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe to plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e It sets very little seed, so it will not spread into bushland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough once settled.\u003c\/strong\u003e Established plants tolerate moderate frost and dry spells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Place it where its winter flowers can be seen, and allow 3m between plants and 2m from walls so the wide habit has room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative and wildlife gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it as the dense, prickly layer in a native planting, where small birds can shelter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDry, sunny positions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its best sites are open and free-draining, with air movement around it. A humid, sheltered courtyard is not its idea of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Burrendong Beauty Hakea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, which also encourages denser growth. It tolerates moderate frost and dry spells once established but does not like high humidity, so it suits Mediterranean, warm temperate, cool temperate and drier inland gardens better than the humid coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most free-draining soils. Avoid heavy soils that hold water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly until established. Feed in spring with a slow release native fertiliser with phosphorus under 3 per cent, because hakeas can be sensitive to it. Stake young plants in windy spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Little pruning is needed. If you must tidy it, trim lightly after flowering, and avoid cutting into leafless stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Burrendong Beauty Hakea as tube stock (a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly) and in 140mm pots in packs of 10. Tubes suit a bigger planting, and the 140mm pots give a sturdier start in a windy site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock comes from our grower and is not always available. When the tube shows as sold out, the grower has none at the moment, and the notify button on the page emails you the day it is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eMore Australian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/designing-a-native-australian-garden-to-attract-wildlife\"\u003eDesigning a native garden to attract wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eMore drought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003eThe grevillea care guide, which covers the phosphorus rule hakeas share\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it suit a humid coastal garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt dislikes high humidity and heavy soils, so it is a better pick for drier climates. In humid subtropical gardens, a grevillea is the safer choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it spread into bushland?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It sets very little seed, so it is safe to plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere does Burrendong Beauty come from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt appeared at Burrendong Arboretum in New South Wales in the 1980s. It is a hybrid, probably between Hakea myroides and Hakea petiolaris, and is often listed as Hakea crassinervia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":67790335115583,"sku":"HAK-HYB-BURREN-tube","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67790335181119,"sku":"HAK-HYB-BURREN-140MM-P10","price":180.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/burrendong-beauty-hakea-hakea-burrendong-beauty.jpg?v=1792207671","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/burrendong-beauty-hakea-hakea-burrendong-beauty","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}