{"product_id":"ceratopetalum-gummiferum-alberys-red","title":"Albery’s Red Christmas Bush - Ceratopetalum gummiferum ‘Albery’s Red’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlbery’s Red Christmas Bush - Ceratopetalum gummiferum ‘Albery’s Red’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour everyone photographs is not the flower. Small white flowers open in spring, then the sepals swell and change, and by December \u003cem\u003eCeratopetalum gummiferum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Albery’s Red’ is carrying a canopy of deep red. This selection was made for the depth and reliability of that colour, which in seedling grown Christmas bush can be anything from washy pink to dull rust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Albery’s Red Christmas Bush\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: The enlarged red calyces hold for six to eight weeks through December and January, well after the true flowers have finished.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Stems\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is grown commercially for the cut flower trade because the coloured stems last well in water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSandstone Country\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is at home on the sharply drained, low nutrient sandy soils of the Sydney basin and the coastal escarpment.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Exposure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants handle salt bearing wind, making it a workable choice for beachside native gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning Discipline\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut hard straight after the red fades. Left alone it goes leggy and open, and the display thins each year.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall feature tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single trunked specimen fits a suburban front garden and peaks exactly when the house is full of visitors.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal native screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a line and tip pruned annually it makes a dense 3m barrier.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal native garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: It sits naturally with banksias, westringia and coastal rosemary on sandy ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePicking hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row grown purely for cutting gives an annual supply of Christmas stems without stripping a feature plant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained sandy or gravelly soil, acidic and low in phosphorus; it fails on heavy wet clay and resents standard high phosphorus fertilisers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers, then only in extended dry spells. Mulch with coarse leaf litter or gravel rather than rich compost, and feed only with a native formulation low in phosphorus.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade, with the strongest colour in open sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small white flowers followed by deep red calyces\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795279380766,"sku":"ND-0398-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795279413534,"sku":"ND-0398-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795279446302,"sku":"ND-0398-100L","price":1425.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/oJxsHau7dXCEksnt7UPN6_hMaLUxWp.jpg?v=1787312311","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ceratopetalum-gummiferum-alberys-red","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}