{"product_id":"hakea-bucculenta","title":"Red Pokers - Hakea bucculenta","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\u003eRed Pokers - Hakea bucculenta\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHakea bucculenta\u003c\/em\u003e comes from the sandplains of Western Australia's mid-west, and it flowers with a vividness few natives match: dense cylindrical spikes of orange-red flowers set along the upper stems through winter and into spring, held above fine needle-like foliage. It is an upright, open shrub rather than a dense one, so it is usually planted for the flower display and the bird activity that follows rather than for screening. Honeyeaters work it constantly while it is in bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Red Pokers\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter flower spikes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Brilliant orange-red cylindrical racemes appear from around June through to October, well outside the usual flowering season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird attraction\u003c\/strong\u003e: A reliable nectar source that brings honeyeaters and wattlebirds into the garden through the cold months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine terete foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long narrow needle-like leaves give a soft, feathery texture that contrasts with broadleaf natives.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it needs almost no supplementary water on well-drained ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows tall and relatively narrow, so it fits into a mixed native border without crowding neighbours.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative bird gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted with grevilleas and banksias to extend nectar supply across the year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry gravel borders\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits sharply drained, low-water beds in Perth, Adelaide and inland gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour accents in native plantings\u003c\/strong\u003e: The orange-red spikes read strongly against grey-green native foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal sandplain gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Well adapted to sandy, infertile soils near the coast.\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 for an informal native band\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to winter in southern and western Australia, giving roots the cool season to establish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy or gravelly, sharply drained, low-phosphorus soil; on humid east coast clay it must be raised or mounded\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water sparingly and only when the soil has dried, since this species is far more often lost to overwatering than to drought. Use a native low-phosphorus fertiliser if feeding at all, mulch with gravel or coarse bark, and tip prune lightly after flowering to keep the shrub from getting leggy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-west Western Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange-red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795365331230,"sku":"ND-0914-430MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ZdjeupyXHt3auuX8t1WqC_aJT3WmJz.jpg?v=1787314317","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/hakea-bucculenta","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}