Telopea hybrid 'Essies Gift' pb

Common Name:
Waratah

Description:
Telopea hybrid 'Essie’s Gift' is a compact, low-growing Australian native waratah prized for its large, striking deep pink flower heads and dense evergreen foliage. Flowering in spring, this cultivar produces its blooms on shorter stems, making it ideal for smaller gardens, feature planting, low hedging, and cut flower use. It offers a bold visual impact while maintaining a neat and manageable form. Well-suited to Melbourne conditions, it thrives in a sunny to partially shaded position with excellent drainage and slightly acidic soil. Consistent moisture is important during establishment, but it does not tolerate waterlogged conditions. Avoid high-phosphorus fertilisers, instead opting for native-specific feeds. Its combination of compact growth and vibrant flowering makes it a standout choice for both residential and landscape applications.

Form:
• Shrub - Medium

Mature Size:
• Height: 1–2 m
• Width: 1.5–2 m

Aspect:
• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:
• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:
• Deep pink

Key Attributes:
• Suitable for Pots
• Australian native
• Bird Attracting
• Bee Attracting
• Perennial
• Suitable for Hedging
• Suitable for Cut Flowers
• Frost tolerant once established
• Requires excellent drainage
• Best suited to low-phosphorus fertiliser

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans, dogs or cats. Ingestion may still cause mild gastrointestinal upset.

Companion Plants:
• Hakea 'Stockdale Sensation'
• Grevillea varieties
• Westringia
• Correa
• Anigozanthos
• Lomandra
• Banksia dwarf varieties

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here