Melaleuca beaufortioides       15960

It is a dwarf to small shrub (0,8-3m x 1-2,5m). The young shoots are hairy. The many branches are arching, spreading, initially hairy and becoming glabrous.

The leaves are 0,4-0,6cm x up to 0,5cm, ovate, occasionally linear-lanceolate, 3-veined, spreading, recurved, crowded, glabrous when mature.

The flowers are about 1cm across, orange, usually 2-5 per head, terminal, often profuse.

The fruit is barrel-shaped, to 0,8cm across, glabrous.

In temperate regions it is prone to attack by grey mould during still, humid weather and it therefore does best in an open situation. Some plants may become leggy. Pruning helps to promote bushy growth.

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Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: orange

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,2ft x 6,5ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until September

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Eucalyptus; forestry plate 8cm, forestry pot 3L, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L, Airpot 800L
Propagation is done by cuttings

Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 300-600mm
Clay soil: much
Sandy soil: much

SPRING Sow the seeds on the surface of Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 3-6 weeks.
The average seed weight is 395,3 per gram (0,00253g).

Germination references for the genus
- How to grow Bottle Brushes. Australian Plants 1960 Vol. 1(3). Address

Cuttings instructions
Take the cuttings in early spring, soak them in a hormonal preparation for cuttings. Plant them in a substrate rich in perlite and keep them sufficiently moist in sealed freezer bags.