Agonis flexuosa ‘Burgundy’
Burgundy peppermint willow
Splendid weeping evergreen tree features reddish new growth against olive-green mature foliage. Rows of small white flowers frost the branchlets in late spring. Choice seaside tree.
 Altura | 15–35 pies |
|---|---|
 Ancho | 12–30 pies |
 Tolera | Costa, Veranos frescos, Neblina, Sal |
 Riego | Bajo |
For the first three years after it's planted, this tree should be watered deeply but infrequently (when the top three inches of soil or so have dried). After that, it won't need supplemental water except in exceptionally hot and dry environments. Use drippers, emitters or a slow stream of water so that it doesn't run off; allow the water to trickle all the way down through the deepest layers of soil. Planting in fall or winter will make it easier to get established. A great trick for watering street trees is to drill a 1/8-inch hole on the bottom edge of a 5-gallon bucket, then set the bucket with the hole aligned next to the tree and fill the bucket with water. Fill once for a 1-5 gallon plant, fill twice for a 7-15 gallon plant, three times for 25g or larger plants. Though these trees are drought tolerant, never let them go bone dry in a pot. | |
 Resiste hasta | 27 °F |
 Exposición | Sombra parcial – Pleno sol |
 Características | Follaje vistoso, Follaje fragante, Seto, Árbol, Péndula |
 Interior / exterior | Exterior |
 Drenaje | En el suelo: mezcla para plantar, En maceta: tierra para macetas |
 Fertilización | Necesita poco |
 Origen | Cultivar, suroeste de Australia |
 Nativa de California | No |
 Zonas Sunset | 16, 17, 21–24, H1 |
Notas de cultivo
Fast-growing yet strong and long-lived, this Mediterranean-climate coastal native is one of the best trees for coastal gardens and thrives in low-nutrient sandy and rocky soils as well as in well-drained heavy soils.
With some training, it can be a good street tree. Prune to allow passage beneath weeping branches and focus leader growth upward.
It can also serve as a soft, billowy hedge. Plant young plants in full sun three to four feet apart and shape regularly to maintain at your preferred height and shape.
Grown as a low-branching multi-stem tree, it can be a nice feature tree.
Interés especial
Reddish new growth complements subtle olive-drab mature foliage for most of the year. Glinting white flowers mark the end of spring.
Crush a leaf to whiff its pungent scent, the basis for its common name, and a clue to its shared heritage with eucalyptus. It's also why deer avoid it.
According to San Marcos Growers, "Agonis flexuosa was first introduced into California in 1871 by Stephen Nolan at his Bellevue Nursery in [Oakland]." This cultivar, 'Burgundy', is a new selection.
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