Woody > Telopea > Telopea truncata > Telopea truncata
Telopea truncata
Tasmanian Waratah
Origin: Native to Tasmania and eastern Australia.
| Family |
| Proteaceae |
| Genus |
| Telopea |
| Species |
| truncata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| greater than 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34 - 40 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A slow-growing, evergreen shrub with pale, rounded leaves. |
| Landscape |
| Use in a sub-tropical garden or as a container plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist but well-drained, slightly acid, sandy soil in full sun or partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| No notable pests or diseases. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Near Falmouth, Cornwall. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings or seed. |
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