{"product_id":"compact-purple-waxflower-crowea-exalata-compact-purple","title":"Compact Purple Waxflower - Crowea exalata 'Compact Purple'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompact Purple Waxflower (\u003cem\u003eCrowea exalata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Compact Purple') is a petite native shrub that flowers for almost half the year. It forms a neat evergreen mound 50 to 80cm tall and about 1m wide, studded with star-shaped purple-pink flowers from late summer into early winter. The name says purple, but in sunlight the colour reads as a deep, rich pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers for months.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blooms run from late summer to early winter, with a few more through the rest of the year outside very hot or very cold spells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStar-shaped flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each bloom has five petals, which is how you tell a crowea from a boronia, with its four.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour in the cooler months.\u003c\/strong\u003e It brings pink to the garden through autumn and early winter, when many gardens have little in flower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact and tidy.\u003c\/strong\u003e A mound under a metre high suits small beds, borders and pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA cut flower.\u003c\/strong\u003e The stems can be cut and enjoyed in a vase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative and cottage gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 80cm apart in dappled shade for a flowering border. It mixes as comfortably with cottage perennials as with other natives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A large pot of acidic native mix on a shaded patio keeps the roots cool, and puts the flowers at nose height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinter colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set it where you will see it in the cooler months, beside a path or window, when the long flowering season is at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Compact Purple Waxflower in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dappled shade in a cool, moist, slightly shady position. It comes from New South Wales, Victoria and southern Queensland, so it suits warm temperate, cool temperate and cooler subtropical gardens. It tolerates a light frost. Very hot periods slow flowering, so give it the coolest spot you have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining, light, sandy, acidic soil gives the best results. Mulch generously to keep the roots cool and moist as the young plant establishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly, and do not let the plant dry out or become waterlogged. After pruning, apply a slow release fertiliser made for native plants, followed by fresh mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it a light prune after flowering has finished, or at the end of winter, to shape the plant and encourage new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Compact Purple Waxflower as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. Our grower supplies the tube stock and supply is not constant, so the tube shows as sold out when there is none. The notify button on the page emails you the day it is back. Expect a small, bushy young plant that fills out to a mound as it grows.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-partial-shade\"\u003ePlants for partial shade\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/shade-gardening-with-brisbane-plant-nursery-guide\"\u003eShade gardening in Australia: what to plant where\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it purple or pink?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name says purple, yet the flowers are a deep, rich pink in sunlight. Treat it as a pink-flowering shrub with a purple cast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it grow in full sun?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt prefers a cool, moist, slightly shady position and regular water to flower at its best. Dappled shade, with mulch over the roots, is the target.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it frost hardy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt tolerates a light frost. In districts with harder frosts, choose a sheltered spot out of the cold air.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790293893439,"sku":"CRO-EXA-COMPAC-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/compact-purple-waxflower-crowea-exalata-compact-purple.jpg?v=1792198208","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/compact-purple-waxflower-crowea-exalata-compact-purple","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}