{"product_id":"hot-pink-honey-myrtle-melaleuca-fulgens-hot-pink","title":"Hot Pink Honey Myrtle - Melaleuca fulgens 'Hot Pink'","description":"\u003cp\u003eHot Pink Honey Myrtle (\u003cem\u003eMelaleuca fulgens\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hot Pink') is a hardy native shrub that grows 1.5m to 2.5m tall and 1m to 2m wide, carrying fluffy cylinders of vibrant pink flowers, much like a bottlebrush, from spring and often right through to winter. It is a bright, bird and bee attracting feature for native gardens and coastal plantings, and it can be clipped into a low hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink flowers for months.\u003c\/strong\u003e The brush-like blooms open from spring and often continue until winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wildlife magnet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bees, birds and butterflies all come for the nectar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough and adaptable.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates most soil types and a range of conditions, even occasional wet feet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles light frost and dry spells.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it tolerates light overnight frost and moderate drought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlexible shape.\u003c\/strong\u003e It has fine slender leaves on open branching stems, so it works as a feature shrub or a low hedge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedges.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a flowering hedge, and clip lightly after flowering to keep it dense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature shrub.\u003c\/strong\u003e On its own it makes a bright centrepiece in a native bed, with room to spread to about 2m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and native gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It suits coastal plantings and native gardens, and it originates in southern Western Australia but seems happy in eastern coastal locations too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Hot Pink Honey Myrtle in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun encourages flowering and keeps the plant dense and bushy. It tolerates light overnight frost, so it suits subtropical, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens. Protect young plants from drying winds and frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most soil types, and a range of planting conditions. It will even put up with occasional wet feet, though it does not want to sit in water permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch and water well after planting. Once established, moderate drought is fine. Apply a slow release fertiliser after pruning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lightly prune after flowering to shape the plant, then feed. Light, regular trims keep it dense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Hot Pink Honey Myrtle as tube stock only: a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. Plant it out soon after arrival, keep young plants out of drying winds and frost, and water in well. It settles quickly in warm soil, and a tube is the low cost way to plant a flowering hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur tube stock is grown for us and is not always on the shelf. A tube marked sold out means the grower has none at the moment, and the notify button on the page will email you the day it returns.\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\/melaleucas\"\u003eBrowse our melaleucas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eBottlebrush (callistemons), close relatives\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eBird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eAll about callistemon, the bottlebrush beauty\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it the same as a bottlebrush?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot exactly, but they are close relatives. The flowers of this honey myrtle look like a pink bottlebrush, and the care is much the same: full sun, free-draining soil and a light prune after flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 1m apart for a low flowering hedge. Clip lightly after flowering to shape it and keep it dense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished plants tolerate light overnight frost. Protect young plants from frost and drying winds until they are settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790857044287,"sku":"MEL-FUL-HOTPIN-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/hot-pink-honey-myrtle-melaleuca-fulgens-hot-pink.jpg?v=1792209544","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/hot-pink-honey-myrtle-melaleuca-fulgens-hot-pink","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}